Our Staff!

Chris Martin

Chris Martin has been teaching marching percussion in Fairfax County since 1999, most notably with Thomas Edison, West Springfield and Chantilly high schools. Writing for battery, front ensemble and visual design, his achievements in the indoor drumline activity include 7 Winter Guard International regional championships, 5 Atlantic Indoor Association circuit championships and a 2006 WGI Scholastic A Class Bronze Medal. He is also the newly elected Percussion Coordinator for the Atlantic Indoor Association.

In addition to actively teaching, Chris has been a member of the United States Air Force Band Ceremonial Brass in Washington DC since 1997. A graduate of Florida State University, he has been instructing and arranging for the FSU Marching Chiefs "Big 8" drumline for the past 15 years. Chris is a proud member of the Vic Firth Education Team as well as being an educator for Pearl/Adams percussion. He is extremely grateful to Dr. Michael Nickens for the tremendous opportunity to create a new musical tradition at George Mason University.

Brett Garrett

Brett Garrett is originally from Waycross, Ga. He attended Jacksonville State University where he was a proud member of the Marching Southerners Drumline from 1994-98. Brett’s extensive marching experience includes the 1995 WGI World Champion Atlanta Rhythm Machine, 1995 Spirit of Atlanta and the Santa Clara Vanguard in 1997. He was also a member of The United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps from 1999 to 2005.

Brett has also been an instructor for the Magic of Orlando, the Colts and the Crossmen. Locally he has taught the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology where the Indoor Drumline was recently awarded the 2008 Atlantic Indoor Association’s Silver Medal in Open Class competition.

Paul “PJ” Fadoul

Paul “PJ” Fadoul is a native of Fairfax, Virginia. He graduated from the Yale School of Music with a Performance Certificate. Paul has worked with numerous marching groups as a designer and instructor over the last ten years including 2007 Atlantic Indoor Association PSA Bronze Medalist Fairfax HS and the 2008 AIA PSA Gold Medalist Herndon HS.

As a performer he has given solo and chamber music performances across the United States and Spain, including two solo appearances with the National Symphony Orchestra. He was also the youngest member of the faculty at the Peabody Institute at Johns Hopkins University from 2000-2002.

Patrick “Patch” Moss

Patrick “Patch” Moss has been heavily involved in percussion since the age of 10. Receiving his training at Appalachian State University and the esteemed Berklee School of Music, Patrick is currently a full time accompanist for the George Mason University Dance Department playing for technique classes and performing with the GMU Dance Company.

Patrick previously taught at alma mater Chantilly High School (Chantilly, VA) from 2002-04 and is currently the Percussion Caption Head for the South County Secondary School Marching Stallions and Indoor Percussion Ensemble.