Welcome to the 2000 Staff page. Here, you can find information
on our 2000 staff, such as who they are, what they do, and
their previous accomplishments.
Dwyane Hollenbach - Director: BM, MM Manhattan School of Music. Teaching Certification from University of Nevada Reno. DMA program at University of Kentucky. Taught at Temple University and University of Kentucky. High School and Elementary Band at McQueen High School in Reno, Nevada. Teaching, designing and consulting for High School Bands and Drum and Bugle Corps since 1982. Band Director of Huntington High School since 1997.
Jay Giachetti - Assistant Director/ Percussion Caption Head: Teaching Degree from Crane School of Music in Potsdam, NY. March with D.C.I finalist Bluecoats (Canton, Ohio) and Colts (Iowa) Drum and Bugle Corps. Concerto Competition winner while at S.U.N.Y. Potsdam. Student teaching at Elwood High School. Huntington staff since 2000.
Jay Bocook - Arranger: Arranger and Composer for Warner Brothers and Hal Leonard Publishing Companies. Arranger for the 8 Time World Champion Cadets of Bergen County Drum and Bugle Corps. Huntington staff since 1997.
Gene Bennett - Visual Designer: Designer for Huntington High School various years between 1990 - 1995. Teacher designer, consulting for Marching Bands and Drum and Bugle Corps since 1970. Huntingtion staff since 1999.
Joe Roche - Visual Caption Head: Visual Instructor for the Cadets of Bergen County. Sergeant in the US Army Band, Virginia. NY State Teacher. Has Taught at Lindenhurst High School, Hicksville High School, and has previously taught Huntington High School Band. Respected as one of the best marching instructors and motivators in the US. Huntington Staff since 2000.
Ken Sadowsky - Visual Instructor: Teaching degree from the Rutgers University. Marching Band at Rutgers. Marched with the Cadets of Bergen County 1998. Former science teacher at Huntington High School. Huntington staff since 2000.
Noel Borden - Visual Instructor: Over 35 years of experience in teaching, directing, organizing, and designing High School Band and Drum and Bugle Crops shows. Retired Suffolk County Police Officer. Consultant and volunteer for the Cadets of Bergen County Drum and Bugle Corps since 1987. Huntington staff since 1999.
Chad Wyman - Percussion Arranger: Band Director at Hicksville High School. Graduate of Huntington High School in 1993. Graduate of University of Massachusetts. Graduate school at the University of Kentucky. Marched in the Cadets of Bergen County 1994. Huntington staff since 1998.
Michelle Owens - Guard Designer/Choreographer: Caption head of Color Guard and Designer for the D.C.I. finalist Crossmen Drum and Bugle Corps. Designer, instructor and consultant for numerous High School Bands around the country. WGI designer and instructor. Huntington staff since 2000.
Carrie Fuhrer - Guard Caption Head: Student at the American School of Dance and Theater in Manhattan. Marched with the Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corp 1997-1998. Has taught numerous high school marching bands and university bands in PA. Huntington staff since 2000.
Frank Battista - Percussion Instructor: Currently studying music and education at Aaron Copeland School of Music, Queens College, NY. Former student at Julliard Music Prep School. Performances on percussion throughout the NY area. Huntington staff since 2000.
Patrick Dougherty - Visual Instructor: Pursuing a degree in music education and trumpet perfomance S.U.N.Y. Purchase. Marched with the 10 Time World Champion Drum and Bugle Corps Blue Devils from Concord, California. Marched with the D.C.I. Finalist Drum and Bugle Corps Crossmen from Philadelphia, PA. Huntington staff since 1998.