Meet our Director and Staff
Dan Talbert is the Director of the Tokay High School Band!
Mr. Talbert is a native of Ceres, California where he attended public schools before earning a degree at California State University Fresno in Trombone Performance and Music Education.
He served as Principal Trombone with the Fresno Philharmonic, Imperial Valley and Maui Symphonies.
He also plays jazz trombone, working with a variety of professional musicians, including Bill Watrous, Ed Shaughnessey, Louie Bellson, Little Richard, and the Four Tops. He is currently a member of Cell Block Seven, based in Lodi, California.
Mr. Talbert has studied conducting with Dr. Larry Sutherland, Jan van der Roost, Fred Fennel, and John Bourgouise.
He moved to Lodi in 2006 after serving as the Director of Bands at Madera High School for six years where, under his direction, the band grew from 90 to 300 members and traveled twice to Hawaii, as well as the Portland Rose Festival.
Mr. Talbert’s philosophy: “I believe that music is for everyone! You don’t have to be a great player to be in my bands. Just have a good attitude and be willing to give it your best effort. My goal at Tokay is to establish a well-rounded music programs, that includes concert, jazz and marching bands, choir, orchestra, and music theory. I will work to increase the size of the band and, hopefully, make the Royal Regiment a leader in the field of marching and concert bands within five years.”
You can reach Mr. Talbert via e-mail: dantalbert at yahoo dot com.
Watch more Cell Block Seven videos on the group’s You Tube Channel!
Drum Major: Richard Carreon
Assistant Drum Major: Jordan Cunningham
Staff
Percussion Caption Head: Phillip Ginn, Sacramento
Visual Caption Head, Front line Percussion: Randall Dow, Stockton
Guard caption Head: Sara Just, Stockton
We express our thanks and very best wishes to Cornelius Cata who, after three years as the Director of the Royal Bengal Regiment, left Tokay High School to pursue other interests, including his Master’s Degree.
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