Danny Lloyd is the Director of Bands at Cabarrus Charter Academy in Concord, NC.  He has taught, composed, and judged for middle school, high school, collegiate, drum corps and indoor/winter programs in North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, and Florida.  Mr. Lloyd received a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies from Boston University; a Master's Degree in Music Education from Appalachian State University; and a Bachelor's Degree in both Music Education and Music Performance, in Composition and Music Theory, with a Minor Concentration in Percussion Performance studying percussion with Dr. Rob Falvo, Dr. Scott Meister, and Mr. Rick Dilling.  Mr. Lloyd marched with the Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps in 1993 and is a member of the Carolina Crown Alumni Association and has taught with the Tarheel Sun and Heat Wave Drum and Bugle Corps.  In addition, Mr. Lloyd has written articles on drum corps and marching band for Halftime Magazine and Drum Corps World.  Mr. Lloyd is originally from Winston-Salem, NC, and is the proud father of Melanie, Alex, and Sara-Alyce.

Trey Germano is from Salisbury, North Carolina where he graduated from West Rowan High School. Trey is currently a Junior at Catawba College and obtaining his degree in Business Administration with a double minor in Theatre Arts and Dance. Trey’s extracurricular activities include Dance Team, Alpha Orientation Leadership, serves as the Junior Class President for SGA, a Coordinator for the Alpha Orientation Leadership Team and is Co-President of Catawba’s LGBTQ+ Alliance. He also enjoys singing in Catawba’s choir; Catawba Singers.

 In high-school, Trey performed in his school’s Broadway Revues (musicals) for 4 years, choreographing 2 shows; Come So Far! and Carpe Diem! Trey has also worked on the NCTM Polar Express Train-ride for 3 years, performing and spreading the Christmas spirit to families near and far! While at Catawba, Trey has danced in the Spring Dance Ensemble Concert, worked backstage for Into the Woods and hopes to continue expanding into Theatre performances.

Trey is going onto his 3rd year of coaching colorguard, in which he’s instructed the East Rowan Marching Regiment’s guard. He has also had the honor of being the Masterclass Instructor for Rowan County’s Marching Band Preview Show in 2019.  Trey is excited to join the West Cabarrus Marching Band Staff and looks forward to teaching young minds about the world of Color guard and hopes to help students find their passion in performance.