Cedar Valley Bands

He began his teaching career with a half-year appointment at South Summit High School in Kamas, before spending eight years at Maple Mountain High School with four of those years also teaching woodwind classes at Maple Grove Middle School where he led significant program growth and musical excellence. This past July he became the Director of Bands at Cedar Valley High School, continuing his commitment to developing comprehensive band programs that support student achievement across all aspects of the band program.

During his time at Maple Mountain, Josh oversaw the expansion of the marching band program from 35 students to over 145 participants, while also establishing a second concert band and jazz band, both of which have qualified for their state events. Under his leadership, the marching band placed in the top three of its division every year from 2017 through 2025. The program has also been recognized as a BOA St. George finalist for the past three years, along with placing in the top three of Class AAAA in the previous two seasons, one with Maple Mountain and the other with Cedar Valley. His concert and jazz ensembles have been consistent qualifiers and recipients of superior ratings at the State Band and State Jazz Band events.

Josh earned his Bachelor of Science in Music Education from Utah Valley University, where he received the UVU Award of Merit in Music Education. He later completed his Master of Music in Music Education through Central Washington University’s American Band College. His work as an educator has been recognized with the Nebo School District PEAK Award, as well as the Alpine School District RISE Award and Faculty of the Month honors.

In addition to his teaching responsibilities, Josh has been actively involved in professional service throughout his career, serving on several committees for UMEA and the Utah Marching Band Circuit along with being a Fine Arts Team Lead for Band in Nebo School District. He values collaboration, mentorship, and supporting educators at all stages of their careers, and believes strongly in the role of professional organizations in strengthening music education statewide. As a performer, he maintains involvement with the Utah Wind Symphony, viewing performance as a way to model lifelong musicianship in support of his work as an educator.

Josh is currently transitioning with his family from Spanish Fork to Eagle Mountain. He and his beautiful wife, Cambri, are raising three children, Rowan (6), Maylee (3), and Sophie (1), and enjoy spending time together at home, often around their extensive board game collection.

As a performer at UNT, Rachelle was a member of the 2 O’clock Steel Band, the UNT Symphonic Band under the direction of Dennis Fisher, The UNT Percussion Players classical percussion ensemble, the Bwana Kumala Gamelan ensemble, and the UNT Green Brigade Marching Band where she was section leader of the Front Ensemble in 2014 and 2015. 

Throughout her time in the Dallas/Fort Worth Area, Rachelle taught at a number of schools including The Colony HS, Braswell HS, McKinney HS, and Hebron HS. While at Hebron HS in 2017, the band placed 1st in the BOA Dallas Regional and 2nd in the BOA San Antonio Super Regional. The percussion section also competed and won 1st place at the Plano, Lewisville, and HEB Drumline Contests, and 2nd place at the Lone Star Drumline Contest. 

Rachelle has been heavily involved in the marching arts. In 2009 and 2010, she was a member of The Academy Drum and Bugle Corps, and in 2011-2014 she was a member of the Santa Clara Vanguard Drum and Bugle Corps under the direction of Paul & Sandi Rennick. Rachelle  performed at PASIC in 2012 with the Santa Clara Vanguard percussion section. In 2013, Rachelle received the “Most Improved” member of the Front Ensemble award, and in 2014, the percussion section won the prestigious Fred Sanford High Percussion award. 

Most recently, Rachelle has been the Assistant Band Director/Percussion Director at Juan Diego Catholic High School and St. John the Baptist Middle School in Draper, Utah. Rachelle is married to her amazing husband Rob and they have 3 cats. In their free time, Rachelle and Rob enjoy traveling, skiing, cooking, and hiking. 

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to perform with Weber State University Color Guard as head captain and a member of Layton Performance Ensemble Independent Guard. 

JoAnn has taught color guard throughout Utah County since 2011, coaching students of all ages, levels and skill sets. Aside from teaching Color Guard, JoAnn has been on the Utah Color Guard Circuit Board as the Assistant Content Director from 2012 to early 2022. Prior to coming to Cedar Valley in 2023, JoAnn taught color guard at Lone Peak High School for 13 years. In the rare moments JoAnn isn't buried in color guard activities, she is a Disney fanatic and loves spending time with her family.

Middle School, Skyler was the Director of Bands at Lake Mountain Middle School in Saratoga Springs, Utah. Skyler is a graduate of American Fork High School with an undergraduate degree from Utah Valley University and a Masters Degree from Central Washington University. He started his teaching career at Spanish Fork Jr. High for three years, Timpanogos High School for one year, then Lake Mountain Middle School for six years. During his teaching tenure at Lake Mountain Middle School his groups have qualified for the Utah State Jr. High Concert Band and Jazz Band State festivals and have consistently received superior ratings. In 2023, his Symphonic Band was selected to perform at the Utah usic Educators Conference in St. George, Utah. Skyler has been able to be a part of many performing ensembles, but is most proud of his participaton in the Utah Premier Brass and The Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corp from 2007 - 2008 and willing a world championship in 2008. Skyler was the visual caption head at American Fork High School from 2007 - 2015 leading the band to multiple undefeated seasons visually. In 2019, Skyler joined the staff at Westlake High School as Assistant Band Director and visual caption head. In 2021, Westlake High School won the Visual Caption Award at the BOA St. George Regional. In 2013, Skyler was on the visual staff for the Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corp, and is currently the visual caption head at Genesis Drum and Bugle Corp. He has been a clinican and teacher in the marching arts and concert ensembles around Utah and the country for the past 17 years. Hobbies include board games and mountain biking. He resides in Eagle Mountain with his wife and three children.

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