President
Ryan Heimlich
Pleasant Valley High School
rheimlich@chicousd.org
Ryan Heimlich holds a Bachelor's Degree in Music from The University of California, Berkeley and a Master's Degree in Music from California State University, Chico, studying clarinet with Dr. Robert Calonico at UC Berkeley and Dr. Russell Burnham at CSU, Chico. Furthermore, Ryan has served as Assistant Conductor of the North State Symphony and Graduate Assistant to the CSU, Chico Bands, studying conducting with Dr. Kyle Wiley Pickett and Dr. Royce Tevis at CSU, Chico.
Ryan currently teaches band, jazz band, choir, and music theory at Pleasant Valley High School and clarinet at CSU, Chico. Ryan has performed with The Temptations, Amy Grant, the North State Symphony, North Valley Chamber Singers, Napa Valley Choral Society, Paradise Symphony, CSU, Chico Chamber Music Series, CSU, Chico Choral and Wind Ensembles, the Shasta Symphony, and many other music and theater productions. Furthermore, Ryan has conducted Spamalot, The Will Rogers Follies, and The Addams Family for Chico State, as well as Les Miserables for California Regional Theater, and has appeared as a soloist with the Chico State Wind Ensemble and North State Symphony.
Ryan is also adjunct faculty at Chico State, where he teaches clarinet and Instrumental Music Education courses, and is a member of National Association for Music Education, California Band Director's Association, and Northern California Band Director's Association, where he currently serves as President.
Ryan Heimlich
Pleasant Valley High School
rheimlich@chicousd.org
Ryan Heimlich holds a Bachelor's Degree in Music from The University of California, Berkeley and a Master's Degree in Music from California State University, Chico, studying clarinet with Dr. Robert Calonico at UC Berkeley and Dr. Russell Burnham at CSU, Chico. Furthermore, Ryan has served as Assistant Conductor of the North State Symphony and Graduate Assistant to the CSU, Chico Bands, studying conducting with Dr. Kyle Wiley Pickett and Dr. Royce Tevis at CSU, Chico.
Ryan currently teaches band, jazz band, choir, and music theory at Pleasant Valley High School and clarinet at CSU, Chico. Ryan has performed with The Temptations, Amy Grant, the North State Symphony, North Valley Chamber Singers, Napa Valley Choral Society, Paradise Symphony, CSU, Chico Chamber Music Series, CSU, Chico Choral and Wind Ensembles, the Shasta Symphony, and many other music and theater productions. Furthermore, Ryan has conducted Spamalot, The Will Rogers Follies, and The Addams Family for Chico State, as well as Les Miserables for California Regional Theater, and has appeared as a soloist with the Chico State Wind Ensemble and North State Symphony.
Ryan is also adjunct faculty at Chico State, where he teaches clarinet and Instrumental Music Education courses, and is a member of National Association for Music Education, California Band Director's Association, and Northern California Band Director's Association, where he currently serves as President.
President-Elect
Daniel Sedgwick
Del Norte High School
dsedgwick@delnorte.k12.ca.us
Daniel Sedgwick was born in Santa Barbara, California. Daniel started as an instrumentalist at the age of ten, when he was talked into playing clarinet for his grandfather’s band. Daniel played clarinet throughout elementary school, in junior high, and in high school where he also played alto sax and clarinet with the jazz band and tuba in the marching band. He sang in the high school Madrigals and in the Royal Knights, a men’s choir. In high school he also joined the Santa Barbara Youth Symphony where he was exposed to professional music literature and decided that he wanted to spend his life working in music.
Daniel started his college career at beautiful Santa Barbara City College. While there he played clarinet in the concert band, and symphony, and alto sax in the jazz band. He was the featured soloist with the symphony playing the Mozart clarinet concerto. With his general education completed Daniel began applying to colleges to
pursue a degree in clarinet performance. Although he was accepted to several schools to pursue music, Daniel chose to follow his heart and went to Humboldt State University so he could be with his high school sweetheart, Lisa. While there he studied with Ken Ayoob, played lead clarinet and saxophone.
After completing his performance degree, Daniel studied in Eugene at the University of Oregon for his graduate studies. He studied clarinet with Dr. Wayne Bennett and earned his master’s degree in clarinet performance in 2008. Upon graduation Daniel accepted a position teaching music in Crescent City. In the Fall of 2008 he started his new life as the full time band and choir director of Del Norte High School.
In addition to teaching at Del Norte High School, Daniel plays lead alto saxophone and clarinet for the Tsunami Swing and for the local theater group Lighthouse Repertory Theatre.
Daniel Sedgwick
Del Norte High School
dsedgwick@delnorte.k12.ca.us
Daniel Sedgwick was born in Santa Barbara, California. Daniel started as an instrumentalist at the age of ten, when he was talked into playing clarinet for his grandfather’s band. Daniel played clarinet throughout elementary school, in junior high, and in high school where he also played alto sax and clarinet with the jazz band and tuba in the marching band. He sang in the high school Madrigals and in the Royal Knights, a men’s choir. In high school he also joined the Santa Barbara Youth Symphony where he was exposed to professional music literature and decided that he wanted to spend his life working in music.
Daniel started his college career at beautiful Santa Barbara City College. While there he played clarinet in the concert band, and symphony, and alto sax in the jazz band. He was the featured soloist with the symphony playing the Mozart clarinet concerto. With his general education completed Daniel began applying to colleges to
pursue a degree in clarinet performance. Although he was accepted to several schools to pursue music, Daniel chose to follow his heart and went to Humboldt State University so he could be with his high school sweetheart, Lisa. While there he studied with Ken Ayoob, played lead clarinet and saxophone.
After completing his performance degree, Daniel studied in Eugene at the University of Oregon for his graduate studies. He studied clarinet with Dr. Wayne Bennett and earned his master’s degree in clarinet performance in 2008. Upon graduation Daniel accepted a position teaching music in Crescent City. In the Fall of 2008 he started his new life as the full time band and choir director of Del Norte High School.
In addition to teaching at Del Norte High School, Daniel plays lead alto saxophone and clarinet for the Tsunami Swing and for the local theater group Lighthouse Repertory Theatre.
Past President
Casson Scowcroft
Red Bluff High School
cscowcro@rbhsd.org
Casson Scowcroft
Red Bluff High School
cscowcro@rbhsd.org
CBDA Rep
Bobby Rogers
Pioneer High School
Robert.Rogers@wjusd.org
Bobby Rogers is the music director of the Yolo Community Band since 2005. He previously served as the conductor of Santa Rosa Symphony Repertory Orchestra since 2011, and is in his third year conducting the Santa Rosa Youth Orchestra and the Santa Rosa Symphony Family Concert Series. A graduate of Sonoma State University (B.A. in Music Education and Jazz Performance) and Sacramento State University (M.A. in Wind Conducting) and currently in the Graduate Program at Boston University. Mr. Rogers also served in the 40th Detachment, first ID in the 59th Army Band “The Governors Own” on clarinet and saxophone. He was the Region 3 finalist for California Teacher of the Year in 2009, Claus Noble Educator of Distinction in 2010 and Program of Excellence for top program in Yolo County 2015. Mr. Rogers is currently the Music Director at Pioneer High School in Woodland, Director of the Jazz Program at Solano Community College, Artistic Director of the Yolo Community Band. He has served as Association President for Woodland Teachers Association, and formerly served on the California Teachers Association State Council of Education. He taught previously at Herbert Slater and Rincon Valley Middle Schools. Mr. Rogers has also taught for summer music programs at Sonoma State University, Cazadero Music Camp, Summer Music Camp at Stanley and a program for students in jazz and classical styles in Woodland. He has served two terms as president for the Northern California Band Directors Association, 2009-2011 and 2013-2015 and recently finished serving on the California Band Directors Association Board of Directors.
Mr. Rogers studied conducting with Craig Kirchhoff of the University of Minnesota, John Whitwell of Michigan State University, H. Robert Reynolds of University of Michigan and USC Thornton School of Music, Mallory Thompson of Northwestern University, Jack Stamp of Indiana State, Kevin Sedatole of Michigan State and Dr. Robert Halseth of Sacramento State University. His private teachers have included Mark Wardlaw, Mel Graves, Harvey Winapple, Mel Martin and Ernie Smalls.
Throughout his career, Mr. Rogers has been very active with pit orchestras and community orchestras including American Philharmonic(Cotati Philharmonic), Camellia Symphony and the Rancho Cordova Civic Light Orchestra. He has also performed and recorded on clarinet, saxophone and flute with various jazz and rock groups, such as Lee Press-On and The Nails, Moonlight Swing Orchestra–a Glenn Miller Tribute Band, Placer Pops Orchestra, Jimmy Luxury, Lucas Arts, Gwen Stefani, Coolio, Third Eye Blind, Smash Mouth, Joe Gilman, Steinway Artist Jim Martinez and Delfayo Marsalis. He currently performs around 100 events each year, and had his Carnegie Hall debut in March of 2015 and returned again for another concert in 2017.
Mr. Rogers lives in Woodland with his two daughters, Taylor and Hannah. He enjoys the art of a great BBQ, and running 10Ks and half marathons.
Bobby Rogers
Pioneer High School
Robert.Rogers@wjusd.org
Bobby Rogers is the music director of the Yolo Community Band since 2005. He previously served as the conductor of Santa Rosa Symphony Repertory Orchestra since 2011, and is in his third year conducting the Santa Rosa Youth Orchestra and the Santa Rosa Symphony Family Concert Series. A graduate of Sonoma State University (B.A. in Music Education and Jazz Performance) and Sacramento State University (M.A. in Wind Conducting) and currently in the Graduate Program at Boston University. Mr. Rogers also served in the 40th Detachment, first ID in the 59th Army Band “The Governors Own” on clarinet and saxophone. He was the Region 3 finalist for California Teacher of the Year in 2009, Claus Noble Educator of Distinction in 2010 and Program of Excellence for top program in Yolo County 2015. Mr. Rogers is currently the Music Director at Pioneer High School in Woodland, Director of the Jazz Program at Solano Community College, Artistic Director of the Yolo Community Band. He has served as Association President for Woodland Teachers Association, and formerly served on the California Teachers Association State Council of Education. He taught previously at Herbert Slater and Rincon Valley Middle Schools. Mr. Rogers has also taught for summer music programs at Sonoma State University, Cazadero Music Camp, Summer Music Camp at Stanley and a program for students in jazz and classical styles in Woodland. He has served two terms as president for the Northern California Band Directors Association, 2009-2011 and 2013-2015 and recently finished serving on the California Band Directors Association Board of Directors.
Mr. Rogers studied conducting with Craig Kirchhoff of the University of Minnesota, John Whitwell of Michigan State University, H. Robert Reynolds of University of Michigan and USC Thornton School of Music, Mallory Thompson of Northwestern University, Jack Stamp of Indiana State, Kevin Sedatole of Michigan State and Dr. Robert Halseth of Sacramento State University. His private teachers have included Mark Wardlaw, Mel Graves, Harvey Winapple, Mel Martin and Ernie Smalls.
Throughout his career, Mr. Rogers has been very active with pit orchestras and community orchestras including American Philharmonic(Cotati Philharmonic), Camellia Symphony and the Rancho Cordova Civic Light Orchestra. He has also performed and recorded on clarinet, saxophone and flute with various jazz and rock groups, such as Lee Press-On and The Nails, Moonlight Swing Orchestra–a Glenn Miller Tribute Band, Placer Pops Orchestra, Jimmy Luxury, Lucas Arts, Gwen Stefani, Coolio, Third Eye Blind, Smash Mouth, Joe Gilman, Steinway Artist Jim Martinez and Delfayo Marsalis. He currently performs around 100 events each year, and had his Carnegie Hall debut in March of 2015 and returned again for another concert in 2017.
Mr. Rogers lives in Woodland with his two daughters, Taylor and Hannah. He enjoys the art of a great BBQ, and running 10Ks and half marathons.
Jazz Choir Rep
Alissa Aune
Enterprise High School
aaune@suhsd.net
Alissa Aune has been Choral Music Director of Enterprise High School in Redding, her alma mater, since 2013. She conducts the Chamber Singers, A Cappella Choir, High Voice Ensemble, Low Voice Ensemble, two jazz choirs, and is the director of Enterprise Starship (Show Choir) and the Victorian Dinner.
A graduate of Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, Alissa started her teaching career at Nipomo HS as the director of the instrumental and choral programs, as well as the music director for three musicals a year. She became a full-time choral director at Bear River HS, and during those five years directed seven choirs and a variety of musicals. She also received her Masters in Music, with an emphasis in Conducting, at Colorado State University, Fort Collins during that time.
Extending her work into the community, Alissa has performed with and/or directed a variety of choral and instrumental organizations, as well as musical theatre companies throughout the state. She has also been the high school Choral Music Director at Donner Mine Music Camp. She previously was the Choir Representative to the Northern California Band and Choral Directors Association, where she helped organize the annual select choir for all high schools in the northern part of the state. This past year, she launched the NorCal Honor Jazz Choir at the same event, and continues on the NCBCDA Board as the Jazz Choir Chair.
Alissa Aune
Enterprise High School
aaune@suhsd.net
Alissa Aune has been Choral Music Director of Enterprise High School in Redding, her alma mater, since 2013. She conducts the Chamber Singers, A Cappella Choir, High Voice Ensemble, Low Voice Ensemble, two jazz choirs, and is the director of Enterprise Starship (Show Choir) and the Victorian Dinner.
A graduate of Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, Alissa started her teaching career at Nipomo HS as the director of the instrumental and choral programs, as well as the music director for three musicals a year. She became a full-time choral director at Bear River HS, and during those five years directed seven choirs and a variety of musicals. She also received her Masters in Music, with an emphasis in Conducting, at Colorado State University, Fort Collins during that time.
Extending her work into the community, Alissa has performed with and/or directed a variety of choral and instrumental organizations, as well as musical theatre companies throughout the state. She has also been the high school Choral Music Director at Donner Mine Music Camp. She previously was the Choir Representative to the Northern California Band and Choral Directors Association, where she helped organize the annual select choir for all high schools in the northern part of the state. This past year, she launched the NorCal Honor Jazz Choir at the same event, and continues on the NCBCDA Board as the Jazz Choir Chair.
Choral Rep
Adriana Jimenez
Corning High School
ajimenez@corninghs.org
Adriana Jimenez
Corning High School
ajimenez@corninghs.org
Treasurer/Secretary
Cassandra Moulton-Rizzo
Arcata High School/McKinleyville High School
cmoulton@nohum.k12.ca.us
Cassandra Moulton-Rizzo is the Director of Music in the Northern Humboldt Union High School District. A Humboldt County native, Cassandra grew up playing 'cello in the Eureka City Schools system, the Humboldt Music Academy, and with the Eureka Symphony. Upon graduating from high school Cassandra chose to stay close to home and attended Humboldt State University, pursuing degrees in Music Education and Performance. Since completing her credential in 2010, Cassandra has run music programs at every level from 4th through 12th grade, including courses in Guitar, Band, Marching Band, IB Music, Music Appreciation, String Orchestra, Full Orchestra, all levels of Choir, and Jazz.
For the last four years Cassandra has been the Music Director at Arcata High School and McKinleyville High School where program offerings include the ArMack Orchestra, Orchestra Honors, ArMack Jazz Band, ArMack Concert Choir, AHS Madrigal Choir, IB Music, and the Music Strand of the Arcata Arts Institute. Through these groups Cassandra is able to provide many varied performance and educational opportunities to her students, including master classes at University of Oregon, University of Washington, and the University of Toronto in Canada, as well as travel to San Francisco, San Jose, Stockton, Oregon, Washington, and most recently to Toronto, Canada.
Outside the classroom Cassie enjoys playing cello with several local ensembles, cooking, and working on her hand-built travel trailer.
Cassandra Moulton-Rizzo
Arcata High School/McKinleyville High School
cmoulton@nohum.k12.ca.us
Cassandra Moulton-Rizzo is the Director of Music in the Northern Humboldt Union High School District. A Humboldt County native, Cassandra grew up playing 'cello in the Eureka City Schools system, the Humboldt Music Academy, and with the Eureka Symphony. Upon graduating from high school Cassandra chose to stay close to home and attended Humboldt State University, pursuing degrees in Music Education and Performance. Since completing her credential in 2010, Cassandra has run music programs at every level from 4th through 12th grade, including courses in Guitar, Band, Marching Band, IB Music, Music Appreciation, String Orchestra, Full Orchestra, all levels of Choir, and Jazz.
For the last four years Cassandra has been the Music Director at Arcata High School and McKinleyville High School where program offerings include the ArMack Orchestra, Orchestra Honors, ArMack Jazz Band, ArMack Concert Choir, AHS Madrigal Choir, IB Music, and the Music Strand of the Arcata Arts Institute. Through these groups Cassandra is able to provide many varied performance and educational opportunities to her students, including master classes at University of Oregon, University of Washington, and the University of Toronto in Canada, as well as travel to San Francisco, San Jose, Stockton, Oregon, Washington, and most recently to Toronto, Canada.
Outside the classroom Cassie enjoys playing cello with several local ensembles, cooking, and working on her hand-built travel trailer.
Historian
Kris Harper
Whitney High School
kharper@rocklin.k12.ca.us
historianncbcda@gmail.com
Kris is currently the Director of Music at Whitney High School in Rocklin, CA. He is in charge of every facet of the music department. Prior to this appointment, Kris served as the music director at Cupertino, Livermore, and Tracy High Schools. Kris is an adjudicator for the Northern California Band Association, judging parade, field, concert and winter events in all captions. Kris has been a music festival adjudicator throughout the Western United States, Hawaii and Kentucky. Kris is a member of NCBCDA, NCBA, CODA, ACDA, NaFME, CMEA.
Kris Harper
Whitney High School
kharper@rocklin.k12.ca.us
historianncbcda@gmail.com
Kris is currently the Director of Music at Whitney High School in Rocklin, CA. He is in charge of every facet of the music department. Prior to this appointment, Kris served as the music director at Cupertino, Livermore, and Tracy High Schools. Kris is an adjudicator for the Northern California Band Association, judging parade, field, concert and winter events in all captions. Kris has been a music festival adjudicator throughout the Western United States, Hawaii and Kentucky. Kris is a member of NCBCDA, NCBA, CODA, ACDA, NaFME, CMEA.
