Jaelan Kim
Jaelan Kim is a front ensemble instructor from the West Valley. Since graduating from Perry High School in 2017, he has been teaching front ensemble for numerous programs. That would include Buckeye Union, Desert Mountain, Peoria, PUSD Indoor, Deer Valley, Sandra Day O’Connor, Campo Verde, Millennium, and Vision Percussion. This 2022 fall season he will be on staff with Millennium, Campo Verde, and Basha High school.
 Aside from teaching, he has performed with the Sun Devil Marching Band and is a 4 year Alumni of Breakthrough Indoor Percussion. Much of his knowledge comes from performance, as well as personal studies and explorations.

Baylee Hough
Born and raised in Chandler, Arizona, Baylee Hough is a front ensemble tech at Basha High School with a focus on electronics and auxiliary percussion.
A 2017 Basha Alumni, Baylee's previous percussion experience includes playing piano/synth, bells, and vibes for various Basha ensembles. During her time at BHS, Baylee also received The Quincy Jones Musicianship Award, which honors students for their creativity and musicianship. 
​Beyond performance experience, Baylee graduated Summa Cum Laude from Arizona State University in 2021 with a BA in Digital Culture (Music). This granted her the opportunity to further explore her passion for music through digital sound production, composition, and computational media application.
​Aaron Weiland
Aaron Weiland is in his third year teaching with Basha High School as their woodwind tech. 
Mr. Weiland is a product of MPS, attending Summit Academy (Frost Elementary), Rhodes Jr. High and graduating from Dobson High School. He also plays clarinet, saxophone, flute and sings professionally in Symphonies, Wind Ensembles, chamber ensembles, pit orchestras, jazz groups and records in studios outside of teaching for Basha High and Mesa Public Schools.
Mr. Weiland has his Master's Degree in Clarinet Performance from Northern Arizona University where he taught Masterclasses, Music theory/Ear Training and tutored clarinetists; and graduated Cum Laude with his Bachelor's in Secondary Instrumental Education from Ottawa University.
He has instructed privately since 2012 and since worked with schools all over the valley including, Isaac Middle School's Summer Band Camp program, Summit Academy, Mesa High School, and Mesa Community Colleges' Summer Band Camp.
rheaven nesmith
Rheaven NeSmith is a battery instructor working primarily with bass drums. She graduated from Mesquite High School in 2018 and is currently going back to school for nutritional health and wellness. Rheaven has performed with the ASU Sun Devil Marching Band, Vision Indoor Percussion, and The Academy Drum and Bugle Corps. She has also taught at McClintock High School, Vista Grande High School, and currently teaches at Corona Del Sol High School. She’s been drumming since she was 9 years old and what once was just a simple form of enjoyment has now turned into a passion to last a lifetime. Grateful for this being her first year with the Basha Bear Regiment she is elated for more seasons to come and more opportunities to grow and to support the students growth throughout their high school careers.  
Josh Matarazzo
Josh Matarazzo is a battery tech for Basha High School, with a focus in working with the snare drums. He graduated from Basha in 2018, and graduated from Arizona State University in the spring of 2022 with a BA in Film and Media Production. Josh has marched with the Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps, The Academy Drum and Bugle Corps, Flux Indoor Percussion, and the ASU Sun Devil Marching Band. He is eager to spread the knowledge he has gained from his time in the marching arts activity so far, and excited to be a part of growing the drumming community in Arizona.
Mckinley Breedlove 
Mckinley Bredlove is the Color Guard Caption Head at Basha High School and a proud graduate of the Basha Class of 2022. She is currently pursuing a degree in Early Childhood Education at Arizona State University, where she has been a dedicated member of the Sun Devil Marching Colorguard for four years, serving in a leadership role for the past two.
Mckinley has also performed with Fenix Independent at both the A-Class and World Class levels, further deepening her experience and passion for the activity. Her teaching journey began in 2022 at the elementary level in the Higley Unified School District. In 2023, she transitioned to teaching at the junior high level at ASU Preparatory Academy, where she worked for two years.
In the fall of 2024, Mckinley returned to Basha High School in an instructional role, excited to give back to the program that helped ignite her love for color guard. Having spun since the age of 11, she brings over a decade of experience and a deep commitment to the art.
Mckinley is passionate about fostering a supportive and engaging environment where students can learn, grow, and discover their own love for color guard, just as she did.
ANDREW YOCOM
Andrew Yocom is a visual instructor and choreographer from Peoria, Arizona. He has past experience teaching schools and programs such as North Peoria Indoor Percussion, Skyline, Campo Verde, Sunrise Mountain, Desert Mountain, Basha IPE Open, and the Basha Bear Regiment. Since graduating from Sunrise Mountain High School in 2021, he has studied trombone with Brad Edwards at Arizona State University and performed around the valley with the Scottsdale Community College Concert Band, ASU Wind Symphony, ASU Symphony Orchestra, and Salt River Brass. Andrew has spent 7 seasons performing in DCI/WGI with Phenom, Genesis DBC, The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps where he spent 2 of his 3 years as baritone section leader, Flux Indoor Percussion, and The Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps. He is beyond excited to share his passion and enthusiasm for the marching arts with the Basha Bear Regiment, and to continue pushing the standard of visual excellence within the program.
KYLE STRYKER
Kyle Stryker is a second year jazz performance and music education Major at Chandler Gilbert Community College. He teaches at ACP Middle School and this will be his first year at Basha serving as woodwind staff.
Brandon Clark
Brandon Clark (he/him) started his music journey at 8 years old, taking piano lessons from a local teacher. It wasn’t until experiencing middle school band as a trombone player when his love for the performing arts really took off. Brandon switched to tuba his freshman year of high school and has since taken off as a performer and musician. He currently resides in Mesa, Arizona as he prepares to start his first year as a band teacher for Kerr and Eisenhower Elementary Schools.

Brandon has been lucky enough to receive a wide variety of performance opportunities. While in high school, he performed with the school’s top concert band, jazz band, and marching band, earning superior ratings as well as a championship title and multiple music caption awards. He recently ended his marching career, having been a performing member with the Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps from 2020 to 2023, with the group being Drum Corps International World Championship Finalist both competitive seasons that he was a member. During his time with the Blue Stars, Brandon acted as section leader for his last season and was a performing member when the organization received its highest score in corps history. Brandon also performed frequently with the ASU Wind Symphony and Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble. 

As a young music educator, Brandon aims to make the performing arts as valuable and enriching for his students as it was for him. He has had the privilege of teaching for multiple award-winning schools/groups in and around Phoenix, including Foreword Indoor Winds, Millennium High School, Sandra Day O’Connor High School and Desert Ridge High School (2023 State Champions and Music Caption winners). In 2024, Brandon was invited back to the Blue Stars as a tuba technician where he had the amazing opportunity to teach at the world class level. He is excited to return for 2025! 

When not busy teaching or working, Brandon loves to read, attend live music and performances, and spend time with his friends and family.
Zach Borquez
​Hello! My name is Zach Borquez and I'm a quad player from Arizona. 
I started my marching career at Mountain View High School from 2019-2022, and then carried into independent groups such as: Vision Indoor Percussion 2023-2024, The Academy Drum and Bugle Corps 2024, The Sun Devil Marching Band 2024, and then RCC Indoor Percussion 2025.
I plan to continue marching the next two years of indoor while I can, and then continue to teach afterwards. I love the activity and it's taught me a lot as a person and put me around good people, so I just want to help grow the next generations so that they can experience the same things I have and more.
Meena van Leuven
Meena enjoys spending her free time with her loved ones, indulging in hobbies, and going outdoors. She has recently aged out of WGAZ/WGI on cymbals after nine years with Vision Percussion. She has been teching both cymbals and visual at various high schools in the valley since 2022, as well as teaching private lessons on cymbals since 2022.
Dustin Roa
Originally a trumpet player, Dustin joined his high school’s drumline playing bass drum for a short time before moving to quads. After high school he switched to front ensemble with Momentum Percussion Theater (2005-2006) and ASU Indoor (2007). He continued this path to march with The Cavaliers (2007-2008) and age-out with Music City Mystique (2009-2010).
Dustin has worked with a handful of programs in Arizona including: Chandler HS, Basha HS, Mesquite HS, Gilbert HS, Williams Field HS, Desert Vista HS, and ASU’s SDMB. Additionally, he has worked with several independent indoor ensembles including: Dark Sky Percussion, ASU Indoor, Mosaic Percussion, Breakthrough, and most recently Flux.
Dustin believes in the transformative power of music and the arts and emphasizes not only technical skill but also the joy of creative expression.
Beyond the world of percussion, Dustin is a creator with a love for artistry. Whether crafting clothing and costumes, tufting rugs, or exploring other artistic outlets, he brings a unique blend of creativity and precision to every project.