INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF
Michael Gaughan, Band Director
[Mr. Gaughan is in his 18th year at Centennial, and has taught band, orchestra, and general music to grades 5-12 since 1991. He has performed with the Cal State Long Beach Wind Symphony, Orchestra, Jazz 1, and marching band, and also with Freelancers Drum and Bugle Corps. Professionally, our director has performed with Disneyland's Magic Kingdom Korps and in parades, and also with Fullerton Civic Light Opera, Musical Theater West, and Downtown Disney.]
Carolyn Chu, Assistant Director/Woodwinds/Visual
[Carolyn is a 2018 Centennial grad and former Drum Major, and has performed with Gold Winterguard and Gold Drum and Bugle Corps. While at Cen10, Carolyn was a member of the King and Sousa Honor Bands]
Shay Kim, Colorguard Caption Head
[Shay is a 2019 Centennial grad, as has performed the RCC Marching Tigers, Gold Drum and Bugle Corps, The Mandarins Drum and Bugle Corps, and Pulse Percussion. While at Cen10, she won a Silver Medal at Winter Guard Championships]
Ben Ly, Percussion Caption Head
[Ben has performed with Blue Devils B Drum and Bugle Corps. Monarch Indoor Percussion,
and The Mandarins Drum and Bugle Corps]
Carl Fong, Visual Co-Caption Head/Brass
[Carl is a 2018 Centennial grad currently studying music at Cal State Fullerton, and has performed with Gold Drum and Bugle Corps]
Adonai Mejia, Visual Co-Caption Head
[Adonai is a 2021 Centennial grad, is studying music at RCC, and has performed with the RCC Marching Tigers,
Gold Drum & Bugle Corps and the Blue Devils Drum & Bugle Corps]
STUDENT LEADERS
Drum Majors
Tyler McCarthy & Chaylen Nguyen-Tran
Captains
Woodwinds – Rachel Hooks
Brass – Skylar Anderson
Percussion – Ryan Black
Section Leaders
Flute - Avah Padilla Clarinet - Rachel Hooks Alto Sax - Julien De Jesus
Tenor Sax - Stephanie Perteet Trumpet - Carlos Martin Horn - Skylar Anderson
Trombone - Cerone Waite Battery - Juliana Adame
Front Ensemble - Michael Celestino & Fernando Lopez
Michael Gaughan, Band Director
[Mr. Gaughan is in his 18th year at Centennial, and has taught band, orchestra, and general music to grades 5-12 since 1991. He has performed with the Cal State Long Beach Wind Symphony, Orchestra, Jazz 1, and marching band, and also with Freelancers Drum and Bugle Corps. Professionally, our director has performed with Disneyland's Magic Kingdom Korps and in parades, and also with Fullerton Civic Light Opera, Musical Theater West, and Downtown Disney.]
Carolyn Chu, Assistant Director/Woodwinds/Visual
[Carolyn is a 2018 Centennial grad and former Drum Major, and has performed with Gold Winterguard and Gold Drum and Bugle Corps. While at Cen10, Carolyn was a member of the King and Sousa Honor Bands]
Shay Kim, Colorguard Caption Head
[Shay is a 2019 Centennial grad, as has performed the RCC Marching Tigers, Gold Drum and Bugle Corps, The Mandarins Drum and Bugle Corps, and Pulse Percussion. While at Cen10, she won a Silver Medal at Winter Guard Championships]
Ben Ly, Percussion Caption Head
[Ben has performed with Blue Devils B Drum and Bugle Corps. Monarch Indoor Percussion,
and The Mandarins Drum and Bugle Corps]
Carl Fong, Visual Co-Caption Head/Brass
[Carl is a 2018 Centennial grad currently studying music at Cal State Fullerton, and has performed with Gold Drum and Bugle Corps]
Adonai Mejia, Visual Co-Caption Head
[Adonai is a 2021 Centennial grad, is studying music at RCC, and has performed with the RCC Marching Tigers,
Gold Drum & Bugle Corps and the Blue Devils Drum & Bugle Corps]
STUDENT LEADERS
Drum Majors
Tyler McCarthy & Chaylen Nguyen-Tran
Captains
Woodwinds – Rachel Hooks
Brass – Skylar Anderson
Percussion – Ryan Black
Section Leaders
Flute - Avah Padilla Clarinet - Rachel Hooks Alto Sax - Julien De Jesus
Tenor Sax - Stephanie Perteet Trumpet - Carlos Martin Horn - Skylar Anderson
Trombone - Cerone Waite Battery - Juliana Adame
Front Ensemble - Michael Celestino & Fernando Lopez