Green Thunder Percussion

Email: huei@greenthunderpercussion.org

Known for his professionalism and congenial nature, 
Huei-Yuan Pan is considered by many to be one of the top up-and-coming performers and educators in the percussion world. The diversity of his background has provided him with such a level of well-rounded expertise that he is consistently sought after to provide masterclasses and clinics throughout the United States, as well as Asia, having traveled to Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, and Japan. It is with great passion that he strives to promote music through education and performance.

Mr. Pan attended The University of Texas at Austin, graduating with a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education and Human Learning, and recently concluded his studies at Northwestern University in 2007, receiving a Masters of Music degree in Percussion Performance and Literature. During that time, he instructed and arranged for the Longhorn Marching Band and Wildcat Marching Band Drumlines respectively. 

His marching percussion experience includes the Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps (2001) and The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps (2002-2004).

Mr. Pan currently serves on the music faculty at Lyons Township HS in La Grange, IL.

Email: paul@greenthunderpercussion.org

Paul Wiercioch is very excited about joing Green Thunder Percussion for his third season as Manager and Visual Caption Head. Prior to Green Thunder Percussion, Paul was a member of the Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps Contra section from 2001-2004. Since 2002, Paul has been teaching visual programs across the state including Normal West High School (2003-2005), John Hersey High School (2002, 2006-present), and Lake Park High School (2009-present). Paul has also designed visual programs for various high school and winter guards in Illinois since 2004.

Paul attended Illinois State University, earning a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration. During the week, Paul is a Senior Account Executive for Canon Business Solutions and is approaching his 5th year in the industry.

Email: joe@greenthunderpercussion.org

As a player and student, Joe Roach spent four years at Prospect High School where he discovered his love for percussion and desire to excel. Joe took that passion and went on to become a member of the 1998 Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps Front Ensemble. It was over the next few years, while studying music performance at the University of Iowa, where he began making a living as a working musician.

Joe has been a teacher in the Chicagoland area for over nine years. Working primarily at the high school level, he has had the privilege of teaching with some of the finest percussive driven programs in the area. He spent four years teaching with Bret Kuhn at Prospect High School in Mount Prospect, and is currently the Front Ensemble Caption Head at Lake Park High School in Roselle, IL. This will be Joe’s third year with Green Thunder Percussion and he hopes to continue building a great tradition of marching percussion in Chicago.

Email: billy@greenthunderpercussion.org

Billy Spicer attended the University of Kentucky and Illinois State University where he graduated with a Bachelors degree in Elementary Education.  He spent the summers of 1998, 1999, and 2000 playing snare drum for The Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps, winning two drum titles and a world championship.  During 1999 and 2000 Billy performed in the PAS snare drum individuals competition.  He has spent time teaching a variety of high schools in Chicago, as well as in the states of Kentucky and Florida.

Last season, Billy primarily worked with the snare line during Green Thunder’s first year of competition in the indoor percussion activity.  He is a current performing member in both the Chicago Bears Drumline and Chicago Bulls Stampede. By day, he teaches 3rd grade in Lake Zurich, Illinois.

Email: brian@greenthunderpercussion.org

This will be Brian Spicer's second year teaching Green Thunder Percussion.  Brian attended Prospect High School and studied percussion with Bret Kuhn and continued on to play tenors for the Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps from 1998-2000.  During that time, the percussion section won two High Percussion Awards (1999 & 2000) and the Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps a World Championship (2000).  In 1999, Brian received first place in the DCI Individual & Ensemble competition for his tenor solo "Bats Out of Hell." 

Brian was a member of the University of Illinois Drumline from 1999 to 2000.  He then taught the U of I tenor line from 2002 to 2007.  Brian has taught at a variety of high schools in the Chicagoland area, and he currently teaches the Wheeling High School Drumline and the Lincoln-Way East High School Drumline.  In addition to teaching, Brian continues to perform with Chicago Bears Drumline as well as the Chicago Bulls Stampede.  Brian currently works full time as a School Psychologist at Maine South and Maine West High Schools.

Email: lloyd@greenthunderpercussion.org

Lloyd Puckitt is a FMM of The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle corps snare line, 1983-85. During that time, Lloyd taught high school drumline before going on to attend the University of Louisiana at Lafayette to continue his studies in Percussion Performance.

Lloyd's career continued as a recording engineer in the music industry after completing the successful 1985 DCI season, working locally in Plainfield, IL, then Chicago, and finally New York City. His work led him on travels throughout the entire country, as well as Ireland and England, working with artists such as Depeche Mode, Erasure, Mathew Sweet, Madonna, and earning Platinum records with Vitamin C and Fuel.

The business side of music began to change in the late 90's, and Lloyd decided to change careers and revisit his love for the artistic and educational side of music. Lloyd currently works as a Private Percussion Instructor in Plainfield School District 202, and continues his personal percussion studies while serving as the Percussion Caption Head and Arranger for Plainfield Central High School Wildcat Marching Band.

Lloyd lives in Plainfield, IL and is enjoying life with his wife Arlana, daughter Sydney, mother-in-law Georgianna, and of course his faithful dog Max.