University of Delaware
Fightin’ Blue Hen Marching Band

Professional Staff

  • HEIDI I SARVER, DIRECTOR
    Professor of Music

    Ms. Sarver was appointed to the faculty of the Department of Music in 1995. In addition to being Director of the 340+ member Fightin' Blue Hen Marching Band, she is also the Co-Director of the Symphonic Band, instructor of the Marching Band Techniques courses.

  • JAMES P ANCONA, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
    Assistant Professor of Music

    Mr. Ancona also joined the faculty of the Department of Music in 1995. In addition to being the Assistant Director of the 340+ member Fightin' Blue Hen Marching Band, he is also Director of the Basketball Pep Band, Co-Director of the Symphonic Band, instructor of the Marching Percussion Techniques course and Basic Instrumental Conducting course.

  • SARAH MCADAMS, COLORGUARD DIRECTOR

    Mrs. McAdams was the Assistant Colorguard Instructor with the UDMB prior to her becoming Director in 2006. She is also the Director of DELAZURE, our WGI Finalist and award winning Indoor Guard. She is a band director in the Daniel Boone School District, PA.

  • DEENA FRANK, GOLDEN GIRL INSTRUCTOR

    For over 20 years Mrs. Frank ran the Silver Starlite program in New York, where members of the program won numerous state, regional and national titles in team and solo events. She is the former director of numerous NBTA contests and the New York State NBTA competition. Currently she is an active NBTA national twirling judge and instructor.

Graduate Assistants 2020 – 2021

Devin Fitzgerald — Percussion TA
Corwin Sheffield — Brass TA
Anthony McDonnell Johnson — Woodwind TA

Student AD Staff 2020 – 2021

    Sarah Joyce, Band Manager
    Shubreet Kaur, Assistant Band Manager

    Isabel Hartenstein, Uniform Manager
    Allison Davis, Uniform Manager
    Marley Enright, Uniform Manager

    Samwell Cleary, Merchandise Manager
    Katrina Staib, Merchandise Team
    Hannah Gentry, Merchandise Team

    Carl Nelson-Poteet, R/PR Staff
    TBA, R/PR Staff

    Nick Logan, Social Media Manager
    Bekah Frantz, Social Media Staff

    Frankie Jacquette, Stand Music Manager

Student Field Staff 2020 – 2021

    DRUM MAJORS
    Eric Abner
    Keith Blake
    Kasey Hobert
    Maysi Salt

    VISUAL TEAM
    Jared Soldo
    Tom Waggner

    FLUTES
    Jess Hamilton - Co-MSL/DSL
    Emily Certisimo - Co-MSL/DSL

    CLARINETS:
    Matthew Schiff - MSL
    Isabel Hartenstein - DSL
    Peter Mann - RL
    Samantha Phipps - RL

    ALTO SAXOPHONES:
    Luke Brusse - DSL
    Alec Lusby - MSL
    Cassie O'Quinn - RL
    Zachary Smith - RL
    Jules Turner - RL

    TENOR SAXOPHONES:
    Ryan Merritt - DSL
    Darshan Pathak - MSL
    Matthew Walton - RL

    TRUMPETS:
    Austin Gray - DSL
    Matt Haddock - MSL
    Sam D'Amore - RL
    Samwell Cleary - RL
    Katrina Staib - RL
    Connor Tamaki - RL

    MELLOPHONES:
    TBA - MSL/RL
    TBA - DSL/RL
    Kat Bergquist - RL

    TROMBONES:
    Jana Huss - DSL/RL
    Matt Libby - MSL/RL
    Drew Budlong - RL

    EUPHONIUMS:
    Jared Soldo - DSL/RL
    Erin Leathrum - MSL/RL
    Chris Mango - RL

    TUBAS:
    Jackson Leadlove - Co-MSL/DSL
    Ryan Meredith - Co-MSL/DSL
    Racquel Hackman - RL Adam Scherr - RL