Directors & Staff
Bob Loehr
Director of Bands
Mr. Bob Loehr is Director of Bands at Woodstock High School in Woodstock, Georgia. He has held this position since his arrival at Woodstock in 2002. In this position, Mr. Loehr is responsible for three concert bands (Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Wind Symphony), a percussion ensemble, and an AP music theory class. In addition to his daily class schedule, he also leads the marching band, jazz band, pit orchestra, pep band, indoor drumline, and winter guard.
Prior to Mr. Loehr’s current role at Woodstock High, he directed bands at Smitha Middle school in Cobb County from 2000-2002 and Needwood Middle School from 1998-2000.
During his time at Woodstock High School, he has traveled with the band and performed in California, New York, Washington DC, Florida, Ireland, Prague, Vienna, and Germany. Mr. Loehr is also active in GMEA 9 and previously served as the district band chair. He is a recipient of the National Band Association Citation of Excellence award. At Woodstock High School, he is currently involved in his fine arts department serving as department chair.
Mr. Loehr is a member Phi Beta Mu, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Omicron Delta Kappa, Georgia Music Educators Association, and the National Association for Music Education. He resides in Canton, Georgia with his wife Libby, their son George, and Leo the cat.
Caroline Gilbert
Assistant Band Director/Drum Major Instructor
Jamar Morrison
Visual Designer
Jamar is a Visual Clinician, Choreographer, and aspiring Drill Writer/Designer based in Fort Lauderdale, FL. He started his marching career at Nova High School at the age of 14, developing a passion for the marching arts that would only grow from there. After graduating in 2015, he began his independent ensemble career with STRYKE Wynds from 2016 - 2020 and aged out with the Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps in 2017.
Since 2018, Jamar has been working with ensembles that have experienced success in the FMBC circuit. These ensembles include Park Vista High School, West Broward High School, Jupiter High School, and Stoneman Douglas High School. For the 2021 season, he was the Visual Caption Head at West Broward High School, where they earned best visual in the state. He also has begun consulting and coaching in Texas. Currently having the chance to work with Westwood High school. Jamar also currently works with STRYKE Percussion during the indoor season as well as STRYKE Wynds.
Luke Zamprelli
Show Coordinator/Drill Designer
Luke Zamprelli is a resident of Houston, Texas where he is a full-time designer and program coordinator for pageantry groups across the United States. He is also the visual coordinator for Monarch Independent Percussion, a perennial WGI World Class Finalist.
Luke has been involved in the drum corps activity for over a decade. He was a member of the Phantom Regiment, and he served on the visual staff of the Boston Crusaders beginning in 2013. Luke joined the Blue Stars in 2016, becoming Caption Head in 2021.
Prior to designing full-time, Luke held band director positions at Morton Ranch Junior High and, most recently, at Paetow High School in Katy ISD. Luke has been involved in the marching arts as a designer, clinician, and adjudicator with groups all over the United States and Europe. His groups have earned numerous accolades such as Bands Of America Class Champions and multiple state recognitions including Texas UIL Area Champions and State Finalists.
Scott Taylor
Music Arranger
Scott holds a Bachelor's degree in Music Education from the University of North Texas where he studied both saxophone and percussion. While at North Texas, Scott studied with Paul Rennick, Christopher Deane, Mark Ford, Scott Campbell, and Eric Nestler and participated in ensembles such as the Green Brigade Marching Band, Wind Ensemble, UNT A-Line, and many of the "O' Clock" Lab bands.
In the summers, Scott participated as a member in the Guardians Drum and Bugle Corps, the Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps, and the Santa Clara Vanguard where he earned a Fred Sanford in 2016. He has also been on staff with the Vanguard Cadets when they won both DCI Open Class and a High Percussion award in 2018.
Before becoming a full time composer/arranger, Scott spent 5 years in public school classrooms in Texas where he directed indoor drumlines, marching bands, concert ensembles, and other various performing ensembles.
Scott is an active educator, clinician, and designer in the marching arts. His clients have medaled in multiple indoor circuits, and have been finalists in multiple WGI/BOA regional events, and have advanced to the state level in both Texas UIL, as well as California's CSBC circuits.
Scott is an Artist for Innovative Percussion and Dynasty Percussion.
Mason Upshaw
Ensemble Coordinator/Woodwind Instructor
Mason is currently pursuing a music degree at Kennesaw State University and plans to graduate in the fall of 2023. In his years at KSU, he has been recognized as an elite music educator in training, earning him an internship with Youth Bands of Atlanta in 2018 and multiple leadership and conducting opportunities at KSU. He has performed with multiple ensembles at KSU including but not limited to wind ensembles, choirs, jazz bands, and “The Marching Owls.” In addition to his studies, Mason also serves at Woodstock Christian Church as their music minister. 2023 will be his 7th year teaching Woodwinds at Woodstock High School.
Joel Clevenger
Brass Instructor
Originally from Hollansburg, Ohio, Joel Clevenger started teaching at Jacksonville State University in Fall of 2021. In this position, he teaches students in the trombone studio, as well as teaching music theory 1 and 2.
He remains active in the North Atlanta area and is in high demand as a clinician and performer. Joel maintains a competitive private studio with students achieving regular success in District Honor Band/All State in Georgia and Alabama. As an avid audio engineer, Mr. Clevenger records, arranges and mixes various instrumental groups and ensembles. He studied trombone with Dr. James Roberts, Dr. Dave Lambert and Dr. Josh Bynum. Joel received his undergraduate degree in trombone performance from Jacksonville State University and obtained his master's degree in trombone performance from the University of Georgia. Mr. Clevenger currently lives in Woodstock, Georgia with his wife Chelsea and dog Daisy.
Justine Lemmo
Director of Percussion Ensembles
Justine Lemmo serves as Director of Percussion Ensembles at Woodstock High School, her alma mater, where she has contributed to the band program for over a decade. She earned a Bachelor of Music from the University of West Georgia in 2010 as a scholarship recipient and completed her First Steps in Music Certification through the Feierabend Association of Music Educators in 2017. In addition to her work as a percussionist, she is a classically trained pianist with over fifteen years of formal study.
Her experience spans nearly two decades in music education, including roles as an elementary music teacher in Douglas and Cherokee Counties and various music ministry positions within the Archdiocese of Atlanta. She currently serves as Music Coordinator for Vacation Bible School at St. Michael the Archangel in Woodstock.
She is also the owner of Sing First! LLC, a children’s music and movement studio in Woodstock, where she focuses on fostering a strong musical foundation within the community.
Kyle Cunningham
Assistant Director of Marching Percussion
Kyle is excited to join the Woodstock Wolverine Band as a battery technician. Throughout his marching career, Kyle has studied under numerous world-class instructors, including Mike Madaio, Jeffrey Peterson, Ben Pyles, Clint Gillespie, and Will Campbell, just to name a few.
Kyle has been a member of many prestigious ensembles, including the Jacksonville State University Marching Southerners, Spirit of Atlanta Drum and Bugle Corps, and Atlanta Quest. He looks forward to sharing his knowledge gained through years of experience with the members of the Wolverine Band.
Jack Rogers
Snare/Battery Tech
Kevin Tran
Color Guard Co-Director
Kevin began his color guard journey in 2013. Since then, he has marched with some of the most well-known world class drum corps and winter guard in the country, including the Madison Scouts (2015 — 2017) and the Santa Clara Vanguard in 2019, and Paramount World Winter Guard (2016 — 2020).
Kevin also serves as an adjunct professor of Color Guard at Reinhardt University in Waleska, GA. He has also designed, choreographed, and instructed for multiple scholastic and collegiate programs in the West Georgia and Metro Atlanta regions. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his partner and their fur babies. He is looking forward to this upcoming season and many more to come!
Jesse Renfrow
Color Guard Co-Director
Jesse is originally from Grayson County, Kentucky, and moved to Atlanta in 2018. He started his color guard career in 2009, and has marched with many programs such as Grayson County High School from 2009 to 2013, Eklipse Winter Guard from 2013 to 2015, Music City Drum Corps in 2014, Lexis Winter Guard from 2016 to 2017, Crossmen Drum Corps in 2016, and Paramount Winter Guard in 2018 and 2020.
Along with his marching career, Jesse has taught many programs across different states, from Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, and Mississippi. He is looking forward to this upcoming season and many more to come!
Elena Valarino
Color Guard Instructor
Elena began her color guard career in 2014 with the Sprayberry Cadets and continued performing with the Sprayberry High School Color Guard through graduation. She went on to march with Reverie Independent for four seasons, where her passion for the activity continued to grow. She most recently completed her 2026 season with Paramount World Guard, earning a silver medal at the WGI World Championships. A highlight of her performance career was taking the field during the Super Bowl LII halftime show in 2018.
Her teaching journey began at Pebblebrook High School and has included positions at South Cobb and Roswell High School, with her last four years spent at Sprayberry High School. In 2018, Elena expanded her instructional experience by teaching band camp at Valley Christian High School in California.
Outside of color guard, Elena is pursuing a degree in Information Technology with a minor in Dance at Kennesaw State University. She currently works as a manager at a licensing firm, balancing her professional, academic, and creative pursuits with passion and dedication.
Amy Croslyn
Color Guard Instructor
Amy is from Woodstock, Georgia and is an alumni of the Marching Wolverines from 2019 to 2023. She has marched at Edge Independent and Atlanta CV since 2024, and she enjoys strengthening her love and passion for dance and color guard.
She is currently pursuing a degree in Environmental Science at Kennesaw State University and works full-time as a hospitality specialist for MeadowBrook Brands. After she graduates, she plans on getting her masters degree and becoming an Environmental Health Specialist.
Grace Francia
Visual Instructor
Grace Francia is an active marching arts educator based in Cobb County, GA.
From 2016 to 2022, Grace performed in Drum Corps International (DCI) with the Spirit of Atlanta Drum and Bugle Corps, The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps, and The Concord Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps, winning the DCI World Championship, the Jim Ott High Brass Award, and the John Brazale High Visual Award in 2022. Most recently, in 2026, Grace toured Europe with The Blue Devils International Corps.
Grace currently serves on the visual staff for Atlanta CV Drum & Bugle Corps and Hydra Winds.
Grace has a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from The Ohio State University and currently works full-time as a Product Designer.
Outside of the band world, they enjoy spending time with their five shih-tzus!
Adam Sweet
Visual Tech
Adam began his marching career at Kell High School, where he performed from 2013 to 2017 serving on the leadership team in various roles. He started teaching in 2019 as the Visual Caption Head for South Cobb High School, and returned to teaching in the activity in 2025 with Woodstock High School.
Preston Justice
Student Mentor/Assistant Visual Instructor
A graduate of Creekview High School, I am currently a rising junior at Reinhardt University pursuing a degree in Music Education. My performance experience includes Atlanta CV, where I marched during the 2025 season and will return for the 2026 season, as well as participation in the inaugural season of Hydra Winds.
I am passionate about developing performers both musically and visually. I currently serve as a Visual and Brass Technician at River Ridge High School and am excited to join the staff at Woodstock High School, where I look forward to contributing to student growth and ensemble success.
Paola Tlaseca
Student Mentor
Paola is a graduate of Woodstock High School. She is currently pursuing a music education degree at Reinhardt University. She plays flute in the wind ensemble and is a part of the Reinhardt University Screamin’ Eagle Color Guard.
Ruben Melendez
Multimedia Developer
Ruben is a former band parent and served on the Band Boosters EC. He continues to contribute to the program by coordinating marketing and media initiatives, including video production, graphic design, and overseeing the band’s social media and website presence.
He attended Armstrong State University, where he performed as a saxophonist with the Savannah Wind Symphony. Professionally, he has a background in media and video production, having worked with several major broadcast organizations, including Turner Entertainment Networks, The Weather Channel, CNN, and WSB-TV Channel 2.
He has also been a member of AVIXA and the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Southeast Chapter.
