Marching Band Staff

Chris Thomas

Band Director & Drill Writer

Mr Thomas has been heading the bands at Bainbridge High School since the 2012-2013 school year. Since his arrival, the program has won many gold medals at contests all around the Puget Sound. Mr Thomas takes pride in Bainbridge's balanced approach to building a quality band that is a great experience for young people each year. He loves what performance, leadership, and culture building opportunities marching band lends to each student, each year.

Originally from the Bellingham area, Chris has earned degrees from Shoreline Community College, Central Washington University, and The University of Montana, where he worked as a graduate teaching assistant in all areas of the university's band department. Mr Thomas lives on Bainbridge Island with his brilliant wife, Lauren, and their incessantly charming cat, Boomer.

Lindsay OglesGuard Coach

Doug Treder

Assistant Director

Doug Treder brings extensive marching band experience from the University of Michigan, where he served as tenor saxophone rank and section leader for over 40 halftime shows including four bowl games. A former Amazon principal engineer and University of Washington extension outreach instructor, Doug has been proud to volunteer with the BHS marching band since 2022.

Zac Clark

Individuals Coach

Hello, my name is Zac! I've been with the Spartan Marching Band since I was in 8th grade in 2011. Even then there was a long tradition of past alumni coming back to help out and give back to the program. I'm here carrying on that tradition.

Terry Marsh

Percussion Supervisor

Forrest Brennan

Battery Tech

Forrest Brennan has worked intermittently under Terry Marsh with the BHS marching band since 2017. He began working as the primary drumline technician in 2023. Forrest brings experience from the Columbians Drum & Bugle Corps, Seattle Cascades Drum & Bugle Corps, and the University of Washington Husky Marching Band where he acted as drumline section leader. He currently performs with Seahawks Blue Thunder and MarchFourth.

Molly Montgomery

Front Ensemble Tech

Molly Montgomery, an alumna of the BHS band program, has been working as the front ensemble tech for three years. She has experience with high school and college marching bands, and spent this past summer marching with the Columbians Drum and Bugle Corps. When she is not on the field, she attends Central Washington University, where she is pursuing degrees in music education and percussion performance. Go Band!

Claire Robinson

Field Staff

Staff Payment & Clearance Paperwork

Paid Positions

GETTING PAID?

BISD processes paid help through Contractor Service Agreements. These agreements are handled through building administrators.

WORKING WITH STUDENTS?

If you are a contractor working directly with BISD students in your roll with the band, please ALSO complete these steps:

BISD Contract Service Providers Link

WHERE TO SEND YOUR MATERIALS

Send all completed materials in an email to:

Sarah Spray, sspray@bisd303.org [BHS Accounting Office]
Chris Thomas, cthomas@bisd303.org [BHS Band Director]

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