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Mr. Nicholas Alford
DIRECTOR OF BANDS FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL
Mr. Nicholas Alford completed his undergraduate and graduate work at Virginia Tech. He completed his undergraduate degree with a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education in the Spring of 2022 and completed his graduate degree with a Master of Arts in Education in Curriculum and Instruction. Mr. Alford has performed in many ensembles while at Virginia Tech such as the Virginia Tech Wind Ensemble, The Marching Virginians, The Virginia Tech Pep Band, The Virginia Tech Saxophone Quartet, and the VT Philharmonic.
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Mr. Alford has worked with ensembles in the area such as the Christiansburg High School Marching Band as their Assistant Director. He has also worked with The Marching Virginians as a Senior Staff Assistant this past year.
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Starting in the fall of 2023, Mr. Alford will be starting at Glenvar High and Middle School as their Director of Bands.
Mr. Stephen Chisum is excited to return to the Glenvar area after spending his 4th through 9th grade years here. After moving to Henrico County in central Virginia, Mr. Chisum graduated from Deep Run High School in 2011. He then attended and graduated Christopher Newport University in 2015 with a degree in Environmental Biology and attended the University of Richmond for their Teacher Licensure Program. After graduating in 2018 and teaching Life Science at Cave Spring Middle School for 4 years, Mr. Chisum has returned home to teach Earth Science at Glenvar High School beginning with the 2022-2023 school year.
Mr. Chisum’s band experience includes 2 years at Glenvar, 3 years at Deep Run, and 4 years at CNU; all of which he marched baritone. At Deep Run his leadership positions included section leader and brass captain and at CNU he served multiple years as rank leader/section leader. After returning to Deep Run after college to help instruct the marching band, Mr. Chisum got his start in color guard during the spring 2016 indoor season. With instruction from a former Deep Run and JMU Nuance color guard member and a love of creating choreography and visual effects, Mr. Chisum had many successful fall and winter seasons with the award winning Deep Run color guard. In addition to Deep Run, Mr. Chisum has also worked/consulted with Atlee High School, Cave Spring High School, and Hanover High School (PA).
Mr. Stephen Chisum
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
COLOR GUARD CAPTION HEAD
WINTER GUARD DIRECTOR
Mr. Matthew Homoroc
PERCUSSION CAPTION HEAD
Mr. Matthew Homoroc completed his undergrad with a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education in the Spring of 2023 at Virginia Tech. He is a percussionist who has studied with Dr. Annie Stevens and Mr. Messerschmidt. He has also performed with many different ensembles while at Virginia Tech including, Wind Ensemble, The Marching Virginians, the percussion ensemble, and the VT Philharmonic Orchestra. He has also has performed with Michael Burritt, Guest Conductor Steven White with the Roanoke Opera, Escape Ten, Marcus Norris, Chris Jones, and Heather Thorn.
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Mr. Matthew Homoroc is continuing his education at Virginia Tech in a Masters of Arts in Education in Curriculum and Instruction. He is also one of the Senior Staff Assistants for The Marching Virginians for the 2023 VT football season. He will be the Percussion Instructor for the 2025 season of the Marching Highlanders.
Mrs. Ani Silva-Berrios
WOODWIND INSTRUCTOR
Ani Silva-Berrios currently teaches general music, grades K-5 in Roanoke County Public Schools. She has also taught general music and choral music in Kansas and Florida. Outside the elementary classroom, she has taught undergraduate and graduate level elementary music methods courses at Missouri Western University, the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory, and Vandercook College and is an active presenter and clinician in the field of music education.
Ani earned bachelor's degrees in Music Education and Flute Performance from the University of Central Florida, and a master’s degree in Music Education with an emphasis in the Kodály method from the Hartt School of Music in Hartford, CT. She also completed her Orff Schülwerk certification at the University of Memphis. Ani embraces a philosophy that incorporates a blend of approaches, diversity, and inclusivity!
When she is not teaching she enjoys crafts, dancing, traveling and spending time with her husband, Juan Berrios, a professional musician and educator.
Ms. Megan Whatley
Visual/Music Instructor
Megan Whatley is currently a master’s student at Radford University studying Wind Conducting under Dr. Shelley Axelson. She holds a Bachelors of Music degree in Instrumental Music Education from West Chester University of Pennsylvania.
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Megan Whatley currently teaches private flute lessons, is an instructor for Drum Major Leadership Academy, and is the Membership Coordinator for Bushwacker’s Drum & Bugle Corps. She has previously taught at Freedom High School in Prince William County as the Orchestra Director and Assistant Marching Band Director, where she was awarded the Novice Teacher of the Year. And has also taught many marching bands and indoor percussion programs while also starting more defined visual programs within them in the Southeast Pennsylvania region.
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Megan Whatley is a proud member of the National Association for Music Education, Virginia Band & Orchestra Directors Association, Virginia Music Educators Association, Women Band Director’s International, Mu Phi Epsilon, National Flute Association, and Tau Beta Sigma.