Sound Instructors

Ashleigh Bryant is a third year student at the University of South Alabama. She is in her 7th year of being a part of Colorguard. During her time, she has competed in multiple BOA Regionals and BOA Grand Nationals, as well as multiple WGI Regionals. Ashleigh is the current head captain of USA's Colorguard team.

Rebecca Reinhardt is in her first year of the master's program for music performance at the University of South Alabama. She also holds a bachelor's degree in music education from the University of South Alabama. While at South, she was an active member of the Jaguar Marching Band, USA Wind Ensemble, and USA Flute Choir. Rebecca completed her student teaching internship at Burns Middle School and Baker High School and has experience working with band programs across the Alabama Gulf Coast area.

Allie Randall is a sophomore at the University of South Alabama, currently obtaining a degree in music education and a minor in French. She is studying clarinet under Dr. Kip Franklin. At USA, Allie plays clarinet in the Wind Ensemble, Orchestra, Jaguar Marching Band, Clarinet Choir, and Woodwind Quintet.

Allie graduated from Ocean Springs High School in 2017 with Highest Honors. She was very involved in her high school, regional, and state-wide band programs. Allie also taught private lessons in high school, and will be continuing to teach in Mobile County.

Israel Valenzuela is currently a junior at the University of South Alabama. He is a Music and Outside Studies major with a Pre-Med track. He plays saxophone in different ensembles, including principal chair in the USA Wind Ensemble and having a leadership position in the Jaguar Marching Band.

Israel plans on attending Medical School and having the opportunity to still be playing and teaching saxophone in the future.

Jacob Howard is a graduate of Satsuma High School and is currently enrolled at the University of Mobile, studying Music Education. He plays first trumpet in the UM Jazz Band, [RAM:CORPS], and Symphonic Winds. He hopes, one day, to be a band director for a middle/high school.

Nick Shoaf is a senior at the University of Mobile studying music. His primary instruments are euphonium and trombone. He started my musical career playing trumpet at Saraland Middle School, then moved to playing euphonium once he started at Saraland High School. He started his college music career at the University of South Alabama. His first year at South, he was in the Jaguar Marching Band, University Symphony Band, and also played in both jazz bands. After his first year of college, he transferred to the University of Mobile. Currently, he plays in Ramcorps, Jazz Band and Symphonic Winds.

Andrew Hendry is a senior Music Education major with a minor in Business Administration at the University if Mobile. He is from Atlanta, Georgia where he graduated from Walton High School. Andrew has marched 5 year of drum corps starting with the Troopers, continued with the Cadets, and aging out at Carolina Crown in 2018. He now spends his summers teaching marching bands across the southeast and traveling with UM’s Ramcorps as student director during the school year.