Director of Bands - Katie Howard Blevins
Katie Blevins is a native of Salisbury, NC; she graduated from East Rowan High School before attending UNC Greensboro to study Music Education. She is a trumpet player and has performed in the 2017 US Army All American Marching Band, the Honors Performance Series Orchestra in Carnegie Hall. While at UNCG, she performed in the UNCG Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, University Band, and the UNCG Pep Band, "The Bands of Sparta".
During her time at UNCG, Mrs. Blevins was a selected as a quarterfinalist in the National Trumpet Competition Small Ensemble Division with UNCG and founded an all women's brass quintet called, "Minerva Brass". Outside of being a musician and teacher, Mrs. Blevins enjoys kayaking, crochet, and playing with her cat, Mo! Mrs. Blevins is affiliated with the National Association for Music Education, the North Carolina Music Educators Association, and the South Central District Band Masters Association. |
Guard Instructor - Linzi Johnson
Linzi Johnson is from Kannapolis, NC. She is currently teaching first grade at North Rowan Elementary School. She graduated from Western Carolina University in 2020 with a Bachelor's in Elementary Education. Prior to working with WRHS, I participated in four seasons of colorguard and six seasons of winterguard. Outside of her job, she enjoys dancing and cooking!
Ms. Johnson is also the director of the West Rowan Winterguard, which competes in the Carolina Winter Ensembles Association. |
Percussion Instructor - Seth Blevins
Seth Blevins is the percussion instructor for the Marching Falcons. Mr. Blevins graduated from UNC Greensboro with a degree in music education. During his time at UNCG, he performed with the UNCG Wind Ensemble, University Symphony Orchestra, and the UNCG Percussion Ensemble. Mr. Blevins was a part of one of three colleges selected percussion ensemble to perform at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention.
Mr. Blevins has severed as a percussion instructor at several schools across the piedmont region of North Carolina and as the front ensemble instructor for indoor percussion performing ensembles. Mr. Blevins currently serves as the band director at West Rowan Middle School! Outside work, Mr. Blevins enjoys kayaking, disc golf and playing with his cat, Mo! Mr. Blevins is affiliated with the National Association for Music Education, the North Carolina Music Educators Association, and the South Central District Band Masters Association. |
Drum Major - Lineya Marquez
Coming soon!
Woodwind Captain - Liliana Perez
Coming soon!
Brass Captain - Tyler Looney
Coming soon!
Drumline Captain - Colby Caldwell
Coming soon!
Drumline Captain - Simon Wordsworth
Coming soon!
Front Ensemble Captain - Caleigh Morgan
Coming soon!
Colorguard Captain - Madeline Sanchez
Operations Team - Rookie Coordinators
Cameron Young, manager
Kaden Harris, winds
Cary Goss, percussion
Lamiyah Watford, colorguard
Kaden Harris, winds
Cary Goss, percussion
Lamiyah Watford, colorguard
Operations Team - Uniform Team
Simon Wordsworth, manager
Baylee Burdette, intern
Gray Palmer, intern
Baylee Burdette, intern
Gray Palmer, intern
Operations Team - Social Media Team
Simon Wordsworth
Madeline Sanchez
Madeline Sanchez
Operations Team - Field Crew
Liliana Perez, manager