Staff Biography

Joe Guadagnino
Staff Coordinator

Joe is an icon of percussion for Western New York with drum corps experience that ranged back to watching his father who was involved with the United Drum Corps of Rochester in the 60s.

A fine percussionist in his own right, Joe marched with the Cadets of Greece from 1971-1979 and the Crossmen as a snare drummer till 1981.

He has been an instructor and arranger for many championship winning marching bands in New York including Canandiagua, Bishop Kearney, West Genesee, Cicero-North Syracuse, Orchard Park, and Medina High School.

Joe has also been an instructor and arranger for many drum & bugle corps including the Northmen, Dutch Boy, Bluecoats, Rochester Crusaders, and the Empire Statesmen.

Joe resides in Amherst, New York with his wife Mary Anne and his three kids Joey, Jenna, and Frankie.