18th annual South Texas Classic
November 8, 2025
The Louis D. Brandeis Bronco Band is proud to sponsor the 18th annual South Texas Classic. The 2025 STC will be held at the Brandeis Athletic Field located at 13011 Kyle Seale Pkwy, San Antonio, Texas 78249 on November 8, 2025.
Congratulations to the Winston Churchill Percussion for being named the 2025 South Texas Classic Grand Champion!
2025 Judges
Julie Davila
Julie Davila is renowned percussionist, performer, music educator and clinician specializing in concert and marching percussion. She was inducted in to the WGI Percussion Hall of Fame in 2014, in recognition of over 25 years contributing to the marching arts activity as a leader, teacher, designer and adjudicator. Julie is a member of the chamber percussion ensemble the CAIXA TRIO, winner of a 2011 “Drummie” award by Drum Magazine. In addition to her membership in the CAIXA TRIO, she currently serves as President-Elect for the Percussive Arts Society. She is the arranger and instructor for the Middle Tennessee State University Band of Blue Drumline, and additionally an adjunct professor of percussion at MTSU. Prior to her work at MTSU, she was the percussion specialist at several high schools in Nashville, Tennessee. Many of her groups have medaled in all divisions of the WGI activity and the John Overton High School Indoor drum line, under her direction won a National Championship. Julie is a member of the WGI and DCI nationally recognized adjudication teams. As an active clinician specializing in contemporary and marching percussion, she has performed in Poland, China, Peru, South Korea, Paris, France, Netherlands, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Brazil and extensively throughout the United States. Julie is a proud alumni of the University of North Texas. She is the author of the Modern Multi-Tenor Techniques and Solos, Impressions on Wood and Inspirations 4 Mallets and is a co-author of Aptitude an innovative solo snare book published by Row-Loff Productions. Julie is an endorser and clinician for the Pearl Corporation, Innovative Percussion, the Avedis Zildjian Company, Grover Pro Percussion, and Evans Drum Heads.
Colin McNutt
Colin McNutt has instructed and arranged for the Star of Indiana Drum and Bugle Corps and the popular stage production Blast! He has also written for and instructed the Crossmen Drum and Bugle Corps, the Glassmen Drum and Bugle Corps, Magic of Orlando, and the Madison Scouts. Colin has served on the faculty of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, where he is an alumnus and received degrees in Classics and Music Education. He was the Percussion Caption Supervisor and then Caption Head for the nine-time DCI World Champion Cadets Drum & Bugle Corps.
Currently he is the Caption Head for the Boston Crusaders.
He hasn’t only instructed, as McNutt started marching drum corps his junior year in high school in 1988 with the Boston Crusaders of Boston, Mass, then aging out with the Santa Clara Vanguard of Santa Clara, California, in 1992.
McNutt has made a career out of his passion for music and percussion, while in between completing his double major of music education and classics from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 1998. When not instructing drum corps, McNutt conducts clinics for the percussion companies Avedis Zildjian Co., REMO, Inc., and Vic Firth. He also writes music for marching bands in the United States, Canada, Thailand & Japan.
Joe Hobbs
Joe Hobbs has been involved with DCI for over 20 years. He is currently the Battery Arranger and Caption head for the Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps. Before Crown, Joe was on the percussion staff for the Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps. During this time there, the Bluecoats were awarded the Fred Sanford award for high percussion in 2022 (the first in corps history) and were the 2024 DCI World Champions. Joe was also the battery arranger for Music City Drum Corps from Nashville, TN from 2023-2024. During his time there, the percussion section had their highest percussion placement in the corps history in 2023. He previously served as the Percussion Caption Head for The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps from 2015-2018. Before joining The Cavaliers, Joe served on the percussion staff for the Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps and the Spirit of Atlanta Drum and Bugle Corps. He was also involved with Music City Mystique as a Battery Instructor from 2009-2011.
Joe Hobbs was the Director of Percussion at Vandegrift High School in Austin, TX from 2016-2025. Under his direction, the percussion section has seen national recognition as well as national competitive success. The group won the Dripping Springs Drum Line Contest in 2016, 2017, and 2019, as well as the Lone Star Classic in 2018. The Vandegrift Drum Line was also invited to perform at the 2019 Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC) in Indianapolis as a featured clinician. The Vandegrift Percussion Ensemble was also selected to perform at the 2017 and 2024 Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago.
The band program at Vandegrift High School has also received National recognition since their opening in 2009. Vandegrift was named the 2022 and 2023 UIL 6A Texas Marching Band State Champions. The group was also named the BOA Grand Nation Champion in 2019. Other honors include: 2022 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, 2021 Midwest Band and Orchestra performing ensemble, 2020 Sudler Shield Recipient, 2020 Sudler Flag Recipient, 2021 UIL 6A Silver Medalist and the 2018 UIL 6A Honor Band.
Joe is also a sought after writer, clinician and judge. Tapspace Publications published his snare drum methods book titled The Starting Line. The book focuses on developing young snare drummers’ rhythmic comprehension, as well as expanding rudimental vocabulary. His marching percussion arrangements have been performed by The University of Texas, The University of Alabama and the Phantom Regiment.
His marching career began with Southwind Drum and Bugle Corps from 2001-2003. During his time at Southwind, he was named the 2003 DCI I&E Snare Drum Champion. From 2004-2006 he was a member of The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps. During his time with The Cavaliers, Joe won two DCI World Championships (2004 & 2006), the 2006 DCI I&E Mixed Ensemble Championship and “Cavalier of the Year” as well as the “Zildjian Award.”
Mr. Hobbs received his Music Education degree from Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky and a Masters Degree in Music Education from Lamar University. He is endorsed by Pearl Drums, Innovative Percussion, Sabian Cymbals and Evans Drumheads. He currently lives in Austin, TX with his wife, Kara, and their daughter, Nina.
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