Director – Eric Samson
Eric Samson is Director of Instumental Music at El Dorado High School. He previously served three years as Assistant Director and prior to that as percussion instructor and writer. His present duties include Marching Band, Symphonic and Concert Band, and Percussion Ensemble. In 2003, Eric was a participant of the Henry Mancini Institute (HMI) and performed with the HMI Orchestra until operations ceased in 2006. While performing with HMI, he had the opportunity to share the stage with artists such as Quincy Jones, Tony Bennett, Stevie Wonder, Michael Buble and Bill Cunliffe. Eric continues to be in demand as a freelance percussionist, percussion arranger, and performs regularly with his own Latin jazz band, Indigenous Soul.
Assistant Director – Phillip Inzerillo
Phillip Inzerillo is the Assistant Director of Instrumental Music at El Dorado High School. Phillip is a Los Angeles County native who has dedicated his life’s work to education and music. Prior to El Dorado he was active throughout Southern California advocating music demonstrations and clinics, planning classroom and field music lessons, promoting student leadership, and providing private music instruction. As a free lance performer, Phillip has a wide range of experiences playing in Symphonic Orchestras and Wind Ensembles, Big Bands, Latin Jazz Groups, and marching Drum and Bugle Corps with Pacific Crest and the Santa Clara Vanguard. Phillip teaches instrumental and classroom music while specializing on trombone and brass performance. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music Education and a California Teachers Credential from California State University Fullerton.
Band and Colorguard Assistants
Color Guard Director – Angela Tousley
Color Guard – Annie Ochoa
Visual – Sean McDermott
Percussion – Gabe Cobas
Percussion – Darren Vanderpoel
Woodwinds – Dave Friederichs
Composer/Arranger – Steven Schmidt
Drill Design – Paul Locke
Pablo Coppola
