Percussion

Owen Lowe

Battery Instructor

Brad Gorske

Snare Instructor

Sammy Strumeyer

Battery Instructor

Joel Rivera

Tenor Instructor

Joel Rivera is a percussionist who has been active in the marching arts since 2017 with Choctawhatchee High school. Originally from Fort Walton Beach, Florida, Joel has now been living in Orlando, Florida where he has been attending school at Valencia College for his Associate’s in Engineering. 

In the meantime, he spent some time marching under several organizations, such as all three Infinity Percussion ensembles, Southwind Drum and Bugle Corps, Spirit of Atlanta Drum and Bugle Corps, and Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps.

Kyle Murphy

Battery Instructor

Gabe Smith

Battery Instructor

Ryan Teston

Bass Tech

From Fernandina Beach, FL, Ryan is currently an active member of the Jacksonville Jaguars D-Line. Previously, he has been a member of numerous ensembles, to include Teal Sound and Infinity Percussion. 

With more than a decade of teching experience, he has worked with a variety of ensembles to include Fleming Island H.S., RPT, Unity, and Infinity 3. Currently he is on staff with Infinity 3 and Nassau Percussion, and looking forward to contributing to Fusion Core in 2025!

Alex Siegelman

Audio Consultant

Alex Schultheis

Percussion Caption Head

Alex is a passionate musician, educator, and experienced bass drummer with a deep-rooted background in the marching arts. He marched two seasons of bass drum in DCI with Crossmen (TX) from 2017 to 2018. In addition, Alex marched for four seasons in WGI, performing with Connexus (OH) from 2017 to 2018 and Infinity (FL) from 2019 to 2020. 

His involvement in the marching arts dates back to 2013. Currently, Alex is studying at Berklee College of Music while producing and performing various music projects. He also teaches with Siege Percussion and the Lake Howell High School drumline.

Mike Schmitt

Battery consultant

Bio coming soon!

Anthony Silin

Tenor Instructor

Anthony Silin is currently attending UCF to pursue a degree in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering. Additionally, Anthony is marching Quads with Infinity Percussion for the 2025 season.

Anthony is originally from Broward County, Florida and while focusing on school, he has been educating young percussionists in the South Florida area. Recently moving to Central Florida, he hopes to spread his teachings to percussionists through their High school programs and private lessons. 

His previous marching experience includes FIUMB ‘22-‘23, Infinity 2 ‘24, Spirit of Atlanta Drum and Bugle Corps ‘24, and Infinity ‘25.

Kevin Howerton

Battery Instructor

Mike Schmidt

Percussion Consultant

Sebastian Ulate

Battery Instructor

Maité Cintrón Aguiló

Snare and Visual Inspector

More info coming soon!

Aidan Ervin

Snare Instructor

Aidan Ervin is a versatile percussionist with professional experience in classical, contemporary, and marching music. Aidan holds a Bachelor's in Music Education from Northwest Missouri State University, and a Master of Arts in Percussion Performance from Truman State University.

He has performed with orchestras such as the Quincy Symphony Orchestra and the Space Coast Symphony Orchestra, and has experience in the marching arts, having performed with River City Rhythm Drum and Bugle Corps. 

In addition to performing, Aidan is a dedicated educator, having taught marching percussion ensembles and private lessons for over 7 years. Aidan currently is the Director of Percussion for DeLand High School, where he arranges and instructs the marching percussion, directs spring percussion ensembles, and coaches chamber ensembles.