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OUR BAND

Mr. Matthew Morgan

Mr. Matthew Morgan is a 2015 graduate of Fairmont State University (FSU) with a Bachelor of Arts in music education. At FSU, his passion for music earned him awards such as Excellence in Music Theory, Excellence in Conducting, and the Matthew Morgan Dance Award (named after him upon graduation). Because he was selected for All-State Choir twice in high school and participated in Collegiate Honor Choir a total of four times, his original instrument of choice was voice. However, marching band quickly became his passion upon finding Drum Corps International (DCI) and becoming a Bluecoats fan. He has participated in multiple band camps: eight as a marching member (with titles such as Section Leader, Brass Caption Head, and Assistant Band Commander) and five as an instructor prior to becoming the Band Director at North Marion High School in the fall of 2017. His goal is to inspire the future of music educators at North Marion High School. 

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Mrs. Resa Morgan

Mr. Morgan’s wife, Resa, is the visual instructor for North Marion High School. She has been involved in marching band since 2007, where she played flute and bass drum. In 2010, she became a color guard member. In college, she began writing routines for Fairmont State University, where she graduated in 2015 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She has been by Mr. Morgan's side with the band since starting in 2017 where she was the color guard instructor until 2023. Her routines have won her color guard best auxiliary multiple times. Her dedication is shown as she doesn’t miss a practice or performance. Starting in 2023, she took over all visual aspects of the show in hopes of increasing competition scores and was successful with a first place in general effect.

Color Guard Instructor 

Logan Plivelich will be our color guard instructor for the 2025-26 year! She is a 2021 graduate from NMHS and was taught color guard by Resa! She has been a great asset to the group and we can't wait to see what she does with our color guard this year! In case of any absences due to her being a Registered Nurse, Gavin Arnold will be stepping in during needed times. 

Flute Instructor

Sierra Weaver will be our flute instructor for the 2025-26 year. She is a 2022 graduate from NMHS. We are extremely happy that she has agreed to help us again this year!

Clarinet Instructor

Chloe Higgins will be returning as our clarinet instructor for the 2025-26 year. She is a North Marion Marching Husky Alumni and we are so excited to see how she can help us out again!

Saxophone Instructor

Rachel Mushnick will be instructing our saxophones for the 2025-26 year. She is the band teacher for Monongah Middle and we can't wait to have her help us out this year and hopefully years to come!

Trumpet Instructor 

Mackenzie Renner is the 2025-26 trumpet instructor. She is a 2020 NMHS Marching Band Alumni and will be a returning instructor to us for the fourth year! We are excited to have her continue to help us this year.

Low Brass Instructor 

Natalie Malone will be our low brass instructor this year. She is a Fairmont State University band member and is willing to step up and help us again this year. We are excited to see what she can do again!

Percussion Instructor

Chase Knight will be joining us for the 2025-26 year as the drumline instructor. He is a 2024 graduate from NMHS and a current Fairmont State University member. We are very excited to see what he can do for our percussion this year! Joining him will be Ripley Rhoades instructing the pit! Ripley is a 2024 graduate from NMHS and has been helping with many events since then. We can't wait to see what she can do with our pit.

Drum Major Instructor

Gavin Arnold will be joining us again as the drum major instructor. With his 1st place drum major award, we hope he can bring us a few more!

Andrea King

President

Patricia DeNoon

Vice-President

Amanda Morgan

Secretary

Resa Morgan

Treasurer

MEET THE BAND BOOSTERS

Demi Nickolich

Drum Major

Trinity Arnold

Percussion Captain

Sophia Patrick

Woodwind Captain

Dade Vanderhoff

Brass Captain

McKenna Boone

Color Guard Captain

MEET THE SECTION LEADERS

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