Instructional Staff

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Duane Coston

Director of Bands                

Mr. Coston earned his Bachelor of Music Education from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1998. While at VCU, Mr. Coston was selected as a semi-finalist for the 1995 International Leonard Falcone Euphonium Solo Competition. Mr. Coston also made several solo appearances with the VCU Wind Ensemble, the Richard Bland College Concert Band, the Richmond Pops Concert Band, the Patrick Henry High School Band and the Kempsville High School Wind Ensemble. Upon graduating from VCU, Mr. Coston attended James Madison University where he studied Euphonium performance with Kevin Stees. Mr. Coston earned his Master of Music degree in 2000.

Mr. Coston began his teaching career at Fairfield Middle School in Henrico County. He has served as adjunct faculty at VCU and Longwood University. Mr. Coston is active as a guest conductor and adjudicator in the central Virginia region. Mr. Coston comes to Colonial Forge having been the director of a very successful program at Lee-Davis High School in Mechanicsville, Va.

Mr. Coston’s professional affiliations include I.T.E.A, Virginia Music Educators Association, and M.E.N.C. He has been listed in Who’s Who Among American Teachers and has served on the National Band Association William D. Revelli Memorial Band Composition Contest Score Selection Committee

Dennis Weaver

Director
Mr. Weaver has been a Director at Colonial Forge since 2004.  He has also served as the Marching and Maneuvering and Woodwind instructor for the Sound and Guard since 2001.  His musical experience includes tenures with the Marine Corps Band at Quantico, Director of Bands at Madison County High School and Wetsel Middle School and is also currently the Assistant Director at Rodney Thompson Middle School.  Mr. Weaver Graduated from West Virginia University and is a member of the International Association of Jazz Educators and Directs the Colonial Forge Jazz Ensemble.  He also plays saxophone for several local and regional Rock, POP and Jazz ensembles.

Kevin Taylor

Percussion
Mr. Taylor has been the Percussion instructor since 2003.  He is also a percussionist for the US Navy Sea Chanters in Washington, DC. Kevin Taylor graduated from Penn State University.

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Zach Santulli

Low Brass
Zach Santulli has worked with the Sound and Guard since 2003.  He currently is the music education teacher at Winding Creek Elementary School.  Mr. Santulli graduated from West Virginia University.  He assists with marching, visual effects, music and low brass.

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Rich Serpa

Tony McKain

Visual Coordinator/Guard
Bio/Photo to come.

Josh Gall

Visuual Coordinator/Drill Arranger
Bio/Photo to come.