STUDENT LEADERSHIP
The East River High School Band Leadership Academy (BLA) is designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of leadership through training and concepts learned. The team will be assigned responsibilities that will assist the Director and help make the band run more efficiently. The team will also be called upon to make recommendations to the Director about issues directly affecting the members of the band.
Senior Officers
Band Colonel - Jayden Stork (12)
Commanding Officer of the E.R.H.S. band program and student conductor of the Wind Ensemble.
Lieutenant Colonel - Nelysa Oquendo (11)
Executive Officer of the E.R.H.S. band program and student conductor of the Symphonic Band.
Field Commander - Adam Wright (12)
Commander and Head Drum Major of the Falcon Vanguard.
Drum Major - Ava Lavender (11)
Executive Officer of the Falcon Vanguard and the second of the primary marching band conductors.
Assistant Drum Major - Aryanna "Alex" Williams (10)
Second Officer of the Falcon Vanguard, primarily responsible for training and remediation of marching band members. They also act as the marching band's third conductor, when necessary.
Logistics Captain - Vianca Maldonado (12)
Captain in charge of loading/unloading equipment and stage manager for all concert performances.
Woodwind Captain - Christopher Rodriguez (12)
Captain in Charge of the Woodwind Sections.
Brass Captain - Jonathan Duran, Jr. (12)
Captain in Charge of the Brass Sections.
Percussion Captain - Melody Rivas (12)
Captain in Charge of the Percussion Sections.
Color Guard Captain - Alondra Rodriguez (11)
Captain in Charge of the Color Guard and Winter Guard.
First Lieutenant - Alena Le (11)
Chief Administrative Officer who is responsible to supervise all service officers and maintain accurate attendance records.
Junior Officers
Flute Lieutenant - Taylor Chladek (11)
Student in charge of the marching band flute section.
Clarinet Lieutenant - Mia Rodriguez (11)
Student in charge of the marching band clarinet section.
Saxophone Lieutenant - Joshlene Viera-Marquez (12)
Student in charge of the marching band alto saxophone section.
Low Woodwind Lieutenant - Liam Carlson (12)
Student in charge of the marching band low saxophone section.
Trumpet Lieutenant - Amelia Chesnut (11)
Student in charge of the marching band trumpet section.
Mellophone Lieutenant - Preston Cary (12)
Student in charge of the marching band mellophone section.
Trombone Lieutenant - Kylee Hall (10)
Student in charge of the marching band trombone section.
Baritone Lieutenant - Christian Betemit (10)
Student in charge of the marching band baritone section.
Tuba Lieutenant - Ty Howard (11)
Student in charge of the marching band tuba section.
Percussion Battery Lieutenant - Jeremiah Seals (12)
Student in charge of the marching band battery percussion.
Front Ensemble Lieutenant - Isaiah Lang (12)
Student in charge of the marching band mallet percussion and front ensemble section.
Color Guard Lieutenant - Jeremy Hall (11)
Student Second in Charge of the Color Guard and Winter Guard.
Service Officers
First Sergeants - Ada Morla [flutes] (12), Jayden Ramirez [clarinets] (10). Alejandro Rosa [trumpets] (11), Sadie Yarnall [percussion] (10), Jolynn Quach [color guard] (10)
A Sergeant assigned to assist Section Lieutenants in sections of 10 members or more that do not contain a Senior Officer.
Quartermasters / Uniform Sergeants - Xzavier Alvarez (11), Angel Zin (10)
Sergeants in Charge of the Uniform Room. They assist the Band Boosters with marching and concert band uniforms. They are also in charge of the instrument storage room and the band rehearsal facilities.
Logistics Sergeant - Evangeline Guerrier (11) & Samantha Bilbruck (10)
Sergeant who assists the Logistics Captain.
Library Sergeant - Jewel Zin (11)
Sergeant in Charge of the Music Library.
Recruitment & Retention Sergeant - Eric Kitt, Jr. (11)
Sergeant in Charge of Special Events whose primary function is recruitment or retention of members.
Library Corporals - Isabel Barrilleaux (11) & Yulian Calderon (10)
Corporals assigned to assist the Library Sergeant.
Historian Corporal - Madeline King (10)
Corporal who takes photos and helps to archive the events of the band program.
Social Secretary - Gabriela Angulo (10)
Corporal who helps organize social events, band camp activities, and maintains the band message board.
Chaplain - Nathan Novak (10)
Corporal who leads the Blessing at the Banquet and who is available to offer spiritual guidance to any member who may require it. They are also someone who should be able to assist with any member social issues.
Freshman Corporals - Isabella Betemit & Andrew Ivey (09)
Corporal appointed to represent the viewpoints of the freshman class on the Leadership Team.