ABOUT US
MISSION STATEMENT
promoting positivity and connecting people through music
WHO ARE WE?
We are CATALYST-- an Independent Open competitive percussion group based in Lakewood, CA. CATALYST is an emerging non-profit organization serving members
throughout Southern California.
WHERE DO WE COMPETE?
WGI 2020 Locals
WGI 2020 Socal Power Regional
SCPA 2020 Locals
SCPA 2020 Regional
SCPA 2020 Championships
STAFF
Brian Vicente - Founder, Executive Director
Mr. Vicente manages technical programs for entertainment companies and brands around the world such as EA, Blizzard-Activision, Audience Network, Adult Swim, YouTube, Toyota, and more. Mr. Vicente founded CATALYST after a successful season with Watchmen Winter Percussion 2018 as the Lead Snare Technician and as Assistant Corps Director for Watchmen Drum and Bugle Corps 2018.
Harry Hutchins - Percussion Caption Head
Mr. Hutchins is a freelance composer for Film/TV/Media working in the greater Los Angeles area. A graduate of Berklee College of Music, he is a composer, arranger, and designer for various marching ensembles all over the country. His marching experience includes Alternative Percussion Ensemble and Academy Drum and Bugle Corps. Mr. Hutchins is active in the marching community in Southern California and has taught with Velvet Knights, Watchmen, Gold Drum and Bugle Corps, and Dark Sky Percussion. He is currently the Percussion Caption Head at Mayfair High School and works with other programs in the area.
Rebecca Pasillas - Front Ensemble Caption Head
Ms. Pasillas is an active educator working in Southern California. Her performance experience includes Watchmen, RCC Fall, Dark Sky Percussion, and Pow Percussion. She has taught with various groups such as Ramona High School, Nogales High School, and Watchmen as Front Ensemble Caption Head. Currently, Ms. Pasillas serves as Front Ensemble Caption Head for Downey High School.
Michael Schlotter - Visual Captionhead
Mr. Schlotter is a music and marching arts educator and designer based in Southern California specializing in the areas of percussion and marching styles and technique. He is an in-demand clinician, consultant, composer and arranger for numerous marching and indoor ensembles. Michael regularly performs as a professional percussionist for several notable ensembles as well as being an on-call recording artist for several studios. His enjoyment and continued success as an educator, designer, and performer stem from his ability and passion to propel each member, staff and ensemble he works with to higher levels of achievement, appreciation, and joy in creating and performing music.
Colin M. Broadwater - Battery Manager
Mr. Broadwater is a Long Beach, CA based instructor, clinician, writer, designer, and private tutor. He has been a member of RCC Indoor Percussion, Dark Sky Percussion, the RCC Marching Tigers, Sidle Entertainment, and Blue Devils International. As an instructor, he has won gold medals in SCPA, WGI, and ADLA. Mr. Broadwater successfully petitioned a dual major into both the Music Composition and Vocal Performance departments at Cal State University of Long Beach. He has toured the United States, Russia, Hungary, and France as well as contributed to many TV shows, commercials, music videos, and movies including work done for Dodge, FX, Warner Brothers, 20th Century Fox, Nissan, and Kids Bop.
Adam Kuns - Snare Technician
Mr. Kuns is the drummer for the bands "The Ashes" and "City on Fire" as well as the Staff Artist for drumchannel.com. He graduated from California State University of Northridge as a Jazz Studies major where he had the opportunity to perform with the Jazz “A” Band. Mr. Kuns has been involved with marching percussion for over a decade and a half. He has run the percussion program for Rio Mesa High School, Oxnard High School, and Royal High School and worked with DCI and WGI groups Velvet Knights, Watchmen, Gold Coast Independent Percussion, and Dark Sky Percussion.
Bonnie Guo - Bass Technician
Ms. Guo is a production supervisor for a major clothing manufacturer in South Central Los Angeles. She splits her time between logistics, inventory control, and garment dye development and has done production for brands such as Obey, Undefeated, and Yeezy. She is also a forklift operator. Ms. Guo has a BA in Public Policy from the University of California - Riverside with concentrations in Policy Institutions and Foreign Policy. Her marching experience includes the Academy Drum and Bugle Corps, Gold Drum and Bugle Corps, and Broken City Percussion.
Brady Giard - Bass Technician
Mr.Giard is from San Diego, California. He has been drumming since middle school and has marched with multiple ensembles including Blue Stars Drum Corps and Pulse Percussion. He works for the YMCA as a Site Supervisor for Before/After School Programs. In his free time he enjoys watching Netflix and long walks on the beach.
Phil Rose - Front Ensemble Technician
This is Phil’s first year teaching with Catalyst Percussion. Phil received his Bachelor of Music in Percussion Performance from Northern Arizona University (2017) and currently serves as Principal Percussion for The Desert Winds in Las Vegas, Nevada. Phil was a member of Vanguard Winter Percussion in 2011, earning the Open Class gold medal. More recently, he joined the Santa Clara Vanguard Alumni Corps in 2017 for their 50th Anniversary performance.
Phil is currently the percussion caption head at Liberty HS and works as percussion instructor at Silverado HS and Ed W. Clark HS. Phil has taught with many high school programs in Nevada, Arizona, and California. He also works as a percussion specialist with the Pinecrest Academy of Nevada, and plays frequently with the Henderson Symphony Orchestra. Phil has previously performed with the Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra, the Mission Chamber Orchestra, and the San Jose Wind Symphony.
Phil is currently the percussion caption head at Liberty HS and works as percussion instructor at Silverado HS and Ed W. Clark HS. Phil has taught with many high school programs in Nevada, Arizona, and California. He also works as a percussion specialist with the Pinecrest Academy of Nevada, and plays frequently with the Henderson Symphony Orchestra. Phil has previously performed with the Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra, the Mission Chamber Orchestra, and the San Jose Wind Symphony.
James Chavez - Front Ensemble Technician
Mr. Chavez is a music educator based in Hawthorne, CA where he currently designs and composes and arranges for Leuzinger High School. He began his marching career in 2006 at Leuzinger where he marched in the battery, he continued to perform with Gold Drum & Bugle Corps in 2010 and 2011 as a member of the front ensemble. Mr. Chavez has assumed the role of Percussion Caption Head for Rogers Middle School, Hawthorne High School, and Leuzinger High School. He has also served as Front Ensemble Caption Head for Van Nuys, Hawthorne, and Leuzinger. As an educator his ensembles have won multiple High Percussion Awards in CSBC and have qualified for State Finals.
Stefania Castaneda - Admin Support
Ms. Castaneda is a graduate from UCLA with a BS in astrophysics. She is currently working as an accountant out of Fontana, CA. She has been involved in the drumming community throughout high school and college. Her previous marching experience includes Alta Loma High School and Velocity Independent. Most recently she played with the UCLA Marching Band and aged out with Catalyst Percussion.
Lily Hutchins - Admin Support
Mrs. Hutchins is a graduate of Cal State University of Long Beach with a bachelor’s degree in Rhetoric and Composition. She subsequently propelled herself into the entertainment industry as a Human Resources and administrative specialist. After numerous years, she took her extensive management experience and transitioned into Property and Business Management. Her passion of music began at an early age studying piano for which she received a Certificate of Merit eventually inspiring her to join several high school music programs. As a Mayfair Band Alumni and multi-instrumentalist, she has and will always remain connected to music.
Rudy Viano - Logistics and Transportation Lead
Mr. Viano, from Pico Rivera, CA has been a Tour Manager and Project Manager across the country for more than 5 years. He has been involved with several organizations and agencies. He has reached a 3rd degree knighthood with The Knights of Columbus and supported many fundraisers. Getting everything from one location to another in a safe and timely manner is what he does best. Mr. Viano will run without you seeing him sweat.
Virgil Angara - Graphic Designer
Mr. Angara manages the technical infrastructure and network for Delta Air Lines LAX. Mr. Angara founded AngaraConsulting.com after spending 10 years as a freelance IT Consultant/Graphic Designer/Project Manager.
Along with technology and graphics, Mr. Angara is a life long martial artist, sketch artist, guitarist, and cook.
Along with technology and graphics, Mr. Angara is a life long martial artist, sketch artist, guitarist, and cook.
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11040 Brookshire Avenue
Downey, CA 90241
Tel: (310) 344-6738
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