Meet the Staff
Keith Hall
Executive Director
Keith has a long history in the marching arts. He was a band director for nine years in Mississippi and Florida. He was a staff member of Sky Ryders, Cadets and Magic of Orlando. He started The Band Hall band uniform manufacturing company in 1997. He founded Music City Drum Corps in 2009 and served as director through 2017. And Keith served as drum major of the very first Memphis Blues in 1980.
Paris Foreman
Corps Director
Paris is originally from Orlando, Florida. He has over 30 years of experience in drum corps and music education. He has served on the staff of multiple groups including Caption Head and Designer. He is currently serving as the Director of the Performing Arts Center for Biloxi Public schools as well as the Marketing Director for the RWS Music Company. Paris is also an officer in the Army National Guard.
Garrett Coscolluela
Brass Caption Head
Garrett is an active freelancer and music educator based in Atlanta, GA. He currently serves as the trombonist of Gate City Brass, an Atlanta-based brass quintet. He regularly performs as a freelance trombonist throughout the Southeast, playing a variety of classical and commercial styles. As an educator, he maintains an active teaching studio and serves several middle and high school band programs throughout Metro Atlanta. Garrett holds degrees from University of Central Arkansas (MM) and Austin Peay State University (BM). His principal teachers include Justin Cook, Susan K. Smith, and Chris Seger.
Mason Hill
Percussion Caption Head
Mason lives in Hernando, Mississippi where he serves as a percussion instructor at Hernando High School. Mason marched in Atlanta Quest and Santa Clara Vanguard where he received the Fred Sanford Best Percussion Performance Award. He has also taught at Atlanta Quest and Music City Drum Corps.
Donovan Sisco
Color Guard Caption Head
Donovan is a native of Memphis. He attended Middle Tennessee State University where he was a member of the Band of Blue. He has also performed in Madison Scouts, Eklipse Winterguard, Lexis World and Etude World. He has instructed numerous groups throughout the South and Midwest. He currently resides in California where he teaches at Golden Valley High School.
Mara Funk
Color Guard Co-Caption Head
Mara lives in Atlanta, Georgia. She marched two years with Spirit of Atlanta and numerous years with Paramount World. Mara has taught at multiple organizations including Paramount World, Reverie A/Open/World, Fishers HS, Duluth HS, Mill Creek HS, and many more. In her free time she enjoys laying by the pool, her cat and riding a good roller coaster.
DJ Fitzgerald
Visual Caption Head
DJ is a resident of Hernando, Mississippi. He currently serves as the Assistant Director of Bands at Hernando High School where he directs the Hernando Marching Band, Hernando Indoor Winds and the 8th Grade Concert Band. DJ recently served as the Visual Caption Head at Southwind Drum and Bugle Corps, winning the DCI Open Class bronze medal in 2023. He holds his Bachelor's degree in Music Education from the University of Mississippi.
Ryan Todd
Brass Arranger
Ryan is currently the director of bands at Itawamba Community College. He is in high demand as an arranger and drill designer for bands in numerous states. Ryan is a past recipient of the Mississippi Humanities Council Teacher of the Year.
Jonathan Beavers
Drill Designer
Jonathan is Co-Founder/Owner of SouthCoast Music & Design. He currently resides in Huntsville, AL where he works with a number of local HS groups, including serving as Visual Caption Head/Choreographer to the Sparkman HS World Class Indoor Drumline and Marching Band. Beavers was a member of Music City Drum Corps, Music City Mystique and Bluecoats where he was named Visual Performer of the Year. He is an avid golfer and loves his new role of being a dad to his baby boy.