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.
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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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2024 Royal Blue Regiment

Instructional Staff

Director: Brandon Miller
Battery Caption: Jackson Culp
Front Ensemble Caption: Daniel Hwang
Front Ensemble Instructor: Sydney Walla
Color Guard Caption: Jessica Patterson
Color Guard Instructor: Thalia Ortega
Brass Instructor: Alexis Winchell
Brass/Visual Instructor: MIa Carrera
Brass/Visual Instructor: Elijah Parra
Woodwind Instructor: Emily Davies

Drum Majors

Drum Major: Jacob Ortega
Assistant Drum Major: Annalise Collins

Captains

Woodwind Captain: Annalise Collins
​Woodwind Lieutenant: Aarya Kanwale
Brass Captain: Danny Chavez
Brass Captain: Hannah Strauss
Color Guard Captain: Sophie Higgins
Color Guard Captain: Tia Melouk
Assistant Color Guard Captain: Haley Bartow
Battery Captain: Aidan Macias
Pit Captain: Liam Harris

​SECTION LEADERS

Flute: Annalise Collins
Clarinet: Derek Olsen
Alto Saxophone: Trevor Welton
Low Reed: Nikki Nguyen
Trumpet: Danny Chavez
Mellophone: Jason Do
Baritone: Dazzle Belser
Sousaphone: Amber Shirah

STUDENT COUNCIL Leadership

President: Aarya Kanwale
Vice President: Abigail Chow
Vice President: Hannah Strauss
Secretary: Nikki Nguyen
Treasurer: Jason Do
Librarians: Danny Chavez, Jacob Ortega, Chris Ludden & Nikki Nguyen
Uniform Managers: Aarohi Kanwale & Ava Wang
Historians: Abigail Chow, Aarohi Kanwale, Quentin Morimoto & Trevor Welton
Stage Manager: Jacob Ortega
Equipment Managers: Gavin Yoo & Rani Bhagat

Instrumental Music Leadership

Jazz Section Leaders

Saxophone: Trevor Welton
Trumpet: Danny Chavez 
Trombone: Jacob Ortega
Rhythm Section: Aarya Kanwale

SECTION LEADERS

Flute: Annalise Collins
Clarinet: Adrian Sanaie
Low Woodwinds: Jed Gutierrez
Alto Saxophone: Gavin Yoo
Trumpet: Danny Chavez 
Trombone: Jacob Ortega
Euphonium: Dazzle Belser
Tuba: Zane Gibson
Percussion: Aidan Macias

String Section Leaders

Violin: Mary Anjanette Manaiese & Ava Wang
Viola: Derek Welton
Cello: Aarya Kanwale
Bass: Raz Khin