Brandon Miller
Instrumental Music Director

Brandon Miller has possessed a passion for drums and percussion for most of his life.  Mr. Miller grew up in Chino Hills and became a member of the prestigious Ayala High School Drum Line and a drummer for jazz band. After graduating high school, he enrolled at Fullerton College as a music major and received his Bachelor of Music degree in Percussion Performance at Chapman University. Mr. Miller completed his Master of Music degree, with a focus in Jazz Studies at CSU Fullerton's graduate program and became a credentialed teacher in 2013.

Mr. Miller worked as a freelance percussionist and educator, teaching percussion and jazz at several Southern California schools including Marina High School, Edison High School, and Laguna Hills High School. He was previously the Music Director at Cajon High School in San Bernardino. In July of 2015, Mr. Miller became the Instrumental Music Director at El Toro High School. As director, he is responsible for the Marching Band, Drumline, String and Chamber Orchestras, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, and Winter Guard.

Throughout his career, Mr. Miller has performed in a vast array of ensembles, including symphony orchestra, concert band, wind ensemble, chamber orchestra, jazz big band, new music ensembles, chamber groups, percussion and jazz combos, and has had the privilege to share the stage with numerous luminary performers.

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2021 Royal Blue Regiment

Instructional Staff

Director: Brandon Miller
Percussion Caption Head and Battery Instructor: Roger Carter
Front Ensemble Instructor: Tan Hyunh
Color Guard Caption Head: Jessica Patterson
Color Guard Instructor: Thalia Ortega
Brass Tech: Alexis Winchell
Visual Tech: TBD

Drum Majors

Drum Major: Rachel Sellke
Assistant Drum Major: Jhovany Ramirez

Captains

Woodwind Captain: Michael Brewer
Brass Captain: Nathan Huseby
Brass Lieutenant: Ben Mercado
Color Guard Captain: Skylar Paxton
Color Guard Lieutenant: Jayden Garcia
Drum Captain: Matt Nogle
Drum Lieutenant: Abigail Tullius

Section Leaders

Upper Woodwinds: Michael Brewer
Low Woodwinds: Rachel Sellke
Upper Brass: Nathan Huseby
Low Brass: Ben Mercado
Percussion: Abigail Tulius

Student Council Officers

President: Aydenne Loberg
Vice President: John Harris
Secretary: TBD
Treasurer: John Harris
Librarians: Michael Brewer, Abigail Tulius
Uniform Manager: Rachel Sellke
Historians: Wansuh Jung-Aum, Rebecca Blue, Sophia Polozova
Stage Manager: TBD
Equipment Managers: Jhovany Ramirez, Rebecca Blue

Instrumental Music Leadership

Jazz Section Leaders

Saxophone: Garrett Hartline
Trumpet: Tyler Morgan
Trombone: Ben Mercado
Rhythm Section: Jhovany Ramirez

String Section Leaders

Violin: Wansuh Jung-Aum, Enrico Benitez
Viola/Low Strings: Aydenne Loberg