Tuesday Spotlight on the Staff

     This week the spotlight is on our new visual caption head - Matt Koscinski.  Matt is one of the few married staff members (although after this year, we will have a few more!).  I have known Matt for 15 years, starting when he was a member of the Junior Brigade and I was the director.  From there he moved up to the Lighthouse Brigade where he proved himself as a leader, superior marching member, soloist and even drum major.  Anyone who was around Brigade back in the "old days" will remember the terrific flute/baritone duet at the end of the Evita production!

     Matt came back to instruct Brigade in 2001 and has been on staff for many years.  After taking a year off to get married, Matt came back last year - to the joy of many of our marching members!  Matt may have a "gruff" exterior, but he is actually one of the funniest people I have ever met.  Just ask the members from last year who were invited to his special "club" at the end of rehearsals!!  When I retire I should really write a book and include all of the great one-liners and quotes Matt has said through the years....I would make millions!  Just a warning for this year: you may experience Matt doing the "happy feet" dance quite often, but I promise that it will get funnier and funnier the more he does it.  Really, it will.  Here is some inside scoop on our new marching caption head.....he is very afraid of heights, so you will not see him climb up past the first level of any kind of scaffolding structure.

     Matt spent five years marching in the University of Wisconsin Marching Band and finished his college career at UW-Whitewater.  Matt now teaches band in Mukwonago, WI where some students are convinced that in real life he is actually the comedian Dane Cook!  Matt will expect nothing short of everyone giving him 110% effort at all times and I , for one, think that is awesome.  So there you have it - my Tuesday spotlight on the staff and our marching caption head - Matt Koscinski.

     Next week: Todd Neuenschwander - color guard caption head

     My Brigade marching member "shout-out" goes out to: Sarah (baritone)