TREVOR MCLAINE
DIRECTOR OF BANDS
Trevor McLaine is in his first year as the Director of Bands at Rock Canyon. Prior to RCHS, Mr. McLaine taught at his alma mater, Fort Mill High School in Fort Mill, South Carolina.
Mr. McLaine earned his Bachelor of Music Education and a Performance Certificate on the saxophone from the University of South Carolina and his Master of Music Education from Florida State University, where he was able to work with the world renowned Marching Chiefs, Seminole Sound basketball pep band, and the University concert bands. Mr. McLaine is also passionate about developing leadership in band students, and serves on the SWAG Team at the Music For All Summer Symposium every year since 2019.
MARGUERITE SANFORD
COLOR GUARD DIRECTOR
Marguerite Sanford is a native of Colorado Springs, CO, and has been involved in the Color Guard activity for over a decade. She has performed internationally with independent groups based in Colorado and has worked with multiple groups qualifying for WGI World Championships for multiple years, herself earning semifinalist and finalist commendations. Mrs. Sanford has been dancing with OPE (Oracle performance ensemble) since 2014, performing an array of different styles including jazz, modern, ballet, contemporary, and lyrical. She also has experience with the Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps, recently performing in the opening ceremony of the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Bahrain and the BK Alumni performance at "Drums Along the Rockies." Mrs. Sanford is passionate about her craft and strives to develop the future of the activity through teaching. Mrs. Sanford has been involved in the Rock Canyon Bands Program since 2016.
BLAIR BICKERTON
COLOR GUARD INSTRUCTOR
Blair Bickerton first got involved with Color Guard in 2010. She spun with the Dakota Ridge Color Guard for five years and competed at WGI World Championships in 2019 with Rise Winterguard before joining the Rock Canyon staff that same year. Color Guard has been and continues to be a passion project for Blair and she feels incredibly grateful to be a part of this program and have the opportunity to help it grow.
TEAG SOLBERG
PERCUSSION DIRECTOR
Teag Solberg was born and raised near Chicago, Illinois. He studied with Chicago professional percussionist, Bobby Christian. He also studied Music Performance at Weber State University, 1982-1985. In September of 1985, Mr. Solberg joined the Air Force Band and served ten years there as a percussionist, soloist, and drum set player.
He has performed at many prestigious events for U.S. Presidents, statesmen, international dignitaries, and celebrities – such as Presidents Reagan & Bush 41, Mikael Gorbachev, and state governors. He has also performed with entertainers such as Bob Hope, Henry Mancini, Dinah Shore, Patty Andrews, Robert Goulet, Merv Griffin, Arturo Sandoval, Tanya Tucker, Al Hurt, Chubby Checkers, Fred Rogers, and at the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square.
Mr. Solberg performs classical, jazz, country, pop, and marching genres of music. He performed locally with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, and the Arapahoe, Littleton, Aurora, Jefferson County, and Denver Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as the Hot Tomatoes Dance Orchestra. He currently performs with the Parker Symphony Orchestra as Principal Timpanist and as Percussion Section Leader. He also plays drum set with Swing Connection, a 10-piece swing band, the Joe Peterson Orchestra, the Tait Solberg Jazz Quartet, and Young Voices Choir of Colorado.
Mr. Solberg has been a dedicated teacher of percussion and drums for thirty years. He has been Head Percussion Instructor at Heritage High School and Legend High School and has taught at Pine Lane Intermediate School. He has been adjudicator for the Douglas County Solo and Ensemble competition and the Rocky Mountain Percussion Association.
ROCK CANYON FEEDER BAND DIRECTORS
ROCKY HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL
SCOTT MCGOWAN
TIMBER TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | REDSTONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BETHANY WESSEL
BUFFALO RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | WILDCAT MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
DOUG TIDABACK