- Vela Middle School Indoor Percussion Ensemble and Dr. John Wooton, director of percussion studies at the University of Southern Mississippi. Dr. Wooton served as a clinician at the contest.
Attitude, discipline, and practice are at the core of the Vela Middle School Indoor Percussion Ensemble.
Their dedication helped them bring home first place in the middle school division of the Robert Vela High School Drumline Competition on Saturday, September 20. The percussion section competed in Edinburg, Texas, under the student leadership of Section Leader Zack Peña.
Distinguished university percussion professors and top professional percussion educators from the state of Texas adjudicated the competition. The 18-member ensemble has worked tirelessly and has dedicated many hours since the beginning of the school year.
Members of the ensemble are:
Michael Zepeda
Seth Gonzalez
Zack Peña
Kara LeMarr
Vince Rodea
Ethan Mireles
Alex Castillo
Reis Chamberlain
Alorah Hitchcock
Eddie Ramirez
Zacharias Noe
Augusto Euzebio
Victoria Romo
Jacob Trevino
Joshua Short
Charlie Adams
Samuel Castillo
Josue Cano
