Instructional Staff

Brass
Nat Salvatierra - Brass Caption Head
Ryann White Assistant Brass Caption Head
Adrian Magaña Brass Instructor
Jeanette Pun Brass Instructor
Robert Jackson Brass Instructor
Quinn Sandoval Brass Instructor

Percussion
Jimmie Taliaferro Percussion Director
Lezlie Ann Telan Front Ensemble Coordinator
Mark Arroyo Cymbal Instructor
Salvador Perez Snare Instructor
Malcolm Nolbert Tenor Instructor
Crispin Mendoza Bass Instructor
Ash Lewis Cymbal Instructor
Kenya Abdallah Snare Instructor
Elizabeth Gutierrez Front Ensemble Instructor
Oliver Carlile Front Ensemble Instructor
Ricki Lee Korba Front Ensemble Instructor
Jesus Meraz Gonzalez Front Ensemble Instructor
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Colorguard
Jami Cummings Color Guard Caption Head
Angel Cornejo Color Guard Instructor
Raeleen Eatherly Color Guard Instructor
Issac Lee Color Guard Instructor
Sean McBride Color Guard Instructor
De’Elegantz Austin Color Guard Instructor
​Alan Escareno Color Guard Instructor

Design Team

Lou Rosen  - Arranger / Sound Design
Efren Gutierrez - Battery Arranger
​Akira Torrijos - Visual Design

Administrative Staff

Nat Salvatierra - Corps Director, BC Faculty
Jimmie Taliaferro - Percussion Director, BC Faculty
​Ryann White - Administrator
Karlin Weisinger - Tour Manager
Ben Fernandez - Equipment Manager

Health and Wellness
Marissa Perez 

Department/Board

BC Performing Arts
The Golden Empire Drum & Bugle Corps is a program of the Bakersfield College Performing Arts Department.

Dr. Emmanuel Mourtzanos - Dean of Instruction
Tim Heasley - Performing Arts Chair

BC Foundation
Golden Empire Performing Arts is an account of the Bakersfield College Foundation.