Troopers Announce 2024 Visual Staff

Mar 28, 2024
1 min read

The Troopers are pleased to announce our 2024 visual staff under the continued leadership of Andrew Clark.

We’re excited to announce our visual staff - returning for their third season. These educators consistently pull the excellence out of our performers. We can’t wait to see all of the incredible things our performers will do this summer under the direction of our visual staff! -Mary Duerkop, Troopers Corps Director

2024 Troopers Visual Staff

Andrew Clark Visual Caption Head

Connor Smethers Battery Visual Tech

Devon Brown Visual Tech

Katie Zheng Visual Tech

Paul Champion Visual Tech

Reid Griffin Visual Tech

Robby Chapa Visual Tech

Trevor Schachner Visual Tech

Akash Watsa Visual Tech

Morgan Clark Visual Tech

Josh Singleton Visual Tech

Julia Culp Visual Body/Choreographer

Sam Beeson Visual Intern

To see a complete listing of the team and to read their bios, CLICK HERE.

27 Comments

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2 days ago

Congratulations to the 2024 visual staff! The level of precision and orchestration it takes to bring a drum corps show to life on the field is absolutely incredible. It actually reminds me a lot of the logistical 'choreography' required in my own industry. Building a successful EV Charging Business takes a very similar kind of strategic placement, making sure hundreds of moving parts connect flawlessly to create a unified network. I can't wait to see the visual masterpiece this expert team puts on the field this summer!

Vishal K

Mar 28

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Mar 09

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Feb 26

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Dec 25, 2025

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