Vanguard Leadership Podcast

Hosts: Jeremy C Van Wert, Jennifer Bauman Guest: Chad Galster, ACE is a film and television editor best known for his frequent collaboration with filmmaker Taylor Sheridan. The pair have worked closely together on all four seasons of the hit television series Yellowstone, as well as Mayor of Kingstown, 1883, and the feature-length thriller Those Who Wish Me Dead starring Angelina Jolie. Chad was a baritone player in the Vanguard Cadets in 1992, and the Santa Clara Vanguard in 1993, '94, '96, '97 and '98. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife Michelle and daughter Avery.

From 1998 to 2011, Michael was the drill designer and Visual Coordinator for The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps, and served on the design team for all 7 of their Drum Corps International World Championship titles. He is currently the Creative Director, Director of Programs, and Visual Designer for Vanguard Music and Performing Arts.

Lisa is a 4th generation Santa Claran, who currently serves as Mayor in the City of Santa Clara. She has served 2 previous terms as Vice Mayor and as City Council Member from 1992-2000 and 2012-2016. Lisa has been involved in many areas of government, non-profit, and public benefit organizations. She previously served on the Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury, Santa Clara County Roads Commission, Santa Clara County Assessment Appeals Board, City of Santa Clara Parks and Recreation Commission, Santa Clara University Board of Fellows, and the Mission City Community Fund Board. She is a graduate of the University of Southern California with a Bachelor‘a Degree in Political Science.

Rick has spent over 20 years working as an Artist Relations Manager. He works with over 200 artists representing eight different brands. Rick is also an accomplished film and classical composer and is a graduate of the Scoring for Motion Pictures and Television Program from the USC in Los Angeles. DeJonge's score for the action film “Fighting With Anger” contained a song by the composer which won Best Original Song at the New York Independent Film Festival and was recorded by Willie Nelson.

Chavonta Edington teaches band, orchestra, and jazz band at Diablo Vista Middle School in Danville, CA. A veteran teacher of 23 years, she also serves as the Curriculum Lead teacher for the San Ramon Valley Unified School District music department and works with new teachers in the district's teacher induction program. Currently, Chavonta serves as a representative on both the California Orchestra Directors Association and the California Band Directors Association boards and was just named secondary teacher of the year for the San Ramon Valley Unified School District.

Hosts: Jeremy C Van Wert, Jennifer Bauman Wayne Harris is an award winning solo performer, writer, educator, curriculum innovator and musician. A gifted artist with wide ranging interests, he has accumulated an impressive body of work over the years that includes 5 full length plays, presentations for schools, directing and designing for pageantry groups as well as various musical projects.

Enjoy this unique interview with Diane Forster and Jeremey Van Wert and Jennifer Bauman  BIO: Diane is the 2021 Global Excellence Award Winner for America's Most Inspiring Mindset Coach, and the 2020 Winner for Life Coach of the Year in California. She is an Executive Contributor for BRAINZ Magazine. She is a Certified Coach, Mentor, Mastermind Facilitator and NLP Practitioner, Certified Practitioner in Human Interaction Technology. She is the international bestselling author of “I HAVE TODAY: Find Your Passion, Purpose and Smile...Finally!” and “A BETTER TODAY.” Her LIVE TV Show along her Podcast, “I HAVE TODAY with Diane Forster” and all her other products/programs help people live enriched, empowered, inspiring lives through their transitions, to reinvent themselves.

Host: Jeremy C Van Wert Guest Bio: Robert B. Morrison is a nationally recognized arts education leader with a deep body of research and policy work. He serves as the director of Arts Ed NJ and is the founder and CEO of Quadrant Research. In 2021, he launched The Center for Arts Education and Social Emotional Learning. He is the founder of Music for All, was the first CEO of the VH1 Save The Music Foundation, and helped create the Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation. Mr. Morrison is recognized for his work add the arts as a core subject to the nation's education goals in 1994. Mr. Morrison's advocacy work has earned him both a Prime-time EMMY and a Peabody Award, the New Jersey Governor's Award for Arts Education and an honorary doctorate degree from the State University of New York. He was elected to the Crossmen Hall of Fame (2013), Cadets Hall of Fame (2002) and the DCI Hall of Fame (2019)   He was a member of the Santa Clara Vanguard Staff: 1987 - Front Ensemble Instructor, 1988-1989 - Front Ensemble Arranger and Instructor (High Percussion Both Years, DCI Champions 1989) and 1991-1992 - Front Ensemble Arranger and Instructor (High Percussion)   Related Links:  Quadrant Research: https://quadrantresearch.org/ (https://quadrantresearch.org) Arts Education Data Project: https://artseddata.org/ (https://artseddata.org) Center for Arts Education and Social Emotional Learning: https://artsedsel.org/ (https://artsedsel.org) Music for All: https://www.musicforall.org/ (https://www.musicforall.org)

In this episode, Jeremy and Jennifer sit down with Rebecca Compton-Allen where she shares her leadership story from being a soft spoken woman, and how she is giving back to the Vanguard community, being a transformative leader and teaching classes on leadership.  Rebecca comes to Vanguard from Shadow Drum & Bugle Corps where she held the position of front ensemble technician, front ensemble coordinator, assistant director, Corps Director, and Executive Director during her 8 year tenure. Rebecca has also taught and directed various music ensembles in Minnesota, Wisconsin, South Dakota, and California for the past 17 years. Her performing experience includes Minnesota Brass Drum & Bugle Corps, the Minnesota Vikings Skol Line, the Sioux Falls Symphony Orchestra, and the University of Wisconsin Madison Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, and Symphony Orchestra. Rebecca holds a Bachelor's degree in child psychology from the University of Minnesota and has a professional background in behavioral therapy specializing in the area of Autism spectrum disorders. Most recently, Rebecca held the position of Director of Mobilization at the Nehemiah Center for Urban Leadership Development, leading efforts to connect marginalized people to community resources and bring positive change to Madison, WI

In this EXCLUSIVE Interview, the top Leadership discusses the History, the Present and the Future of Santa Clara Vanguard. What is takes to run Vanguard Music and Performing Arts during the pandemic, and what does the future look like for team. Jeremy Van Wert, President and Jennifer Bauman, Board President - share their personal stories of how SC Vanguard changed their own life, and how they are now leading to impact the future youth.

The Leader of Vanguard Music And Performing Arts is Jeremy Van Wert. In this RARE and Exclusive Interview, you will discover, the leader, the cadet and the visionary of Jeremy. Jeremy S. Van Wert, MFT MBA is a drummer, reader, and Executive Director of Vanguard Music and Performing Arts who gets excited when people succeed. He believes that the key to accomplishing great things is about unlearning false concepts about personal limits and embracing one's highest potential. Jeremy believes that the road to excellence for each person should involve friendships, inspiration, and encouragement.