Staff
Stephanie Aarons
Director of Bands
saarons@centraliahs.org
Ms. Aarons is an alum of Centralia High School Class of 2012. After graduating Centralia, she attended Eastern Illinois University, where she participated in the Panther Marching Band, Concert Band, Wind Symphony, and Basketball Band. Ms. Aarons graduated from EIU in 2016 with a Bachelors in Music Education. During the summer Ms. Aarons tours and works for the Boston Crusaders, a DCI (Drum Corps International) World Class Drum and Bugle Corps, as the Operations Manager. Ms. Aarons is in her second year of teaching at CHS, after previously teaching at Fairfield Community High School.
Director of Bands
saarons@centraliahs.org
Ms. Aarons is an alum of Centralia High School Class of 2012. After graduating Centralia, she attended Eastern Illinois University, where she participated in the Panther Marching Band, Concert Band, Wind Symphony, and Basketball Band. Ms. Aarons graduated from EIU in 2016 with a Bachelors in Music Education. During the summer Ms. Aarons tours and works for the Boston Crusaders, a DCI (Drum Corps International) World Class Drum and Bugle Corps, as the Operations Manager. Ms. Aarons is in her second year of teaching at CHS, after previously teaching at Fairfield Community High School.
Sydney Becker
Percussion Instructor
Percussion Instructor
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Emily Wakefield
Color Guard Instructor Emily is from Troy, IL and graduated from Triad High School. She marched with the Triad Marching Knights all four years. Currently, she is attending Southwestern Illinois College in Belleville studying police work. Color guard has always been a part of her life ever since she was a little girl and it is her dream to teach younger students how to succeed in this activity. We are excited to have Emily joining us! |
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Hannah Austin
Choreographer Hannah Austin grew up in Central Illinois. She was introduced to Colorguard in 6th grade and has been spinning since. Hannah marched with the Panther Marching Band while attending EIU. She then started her Winterguard career with Blue Horizon Winterguard (2012-2014), Avidity Independent (2015-2017), and the inaugural year of Bluecoats Indoor (2018). Hannah was directed as well as choreographed for several groups since graduating high school and loves every minute of it. She plans on continuing choreographing, and possibly performing, career for several years. |
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Alex Rademacher
Assistant Instructor Alex Rademacher is a 2014 Alum of Centralia High School. He attended Eastern Illinois University in 2014 to pursue music before switching schools to study Elementary Education. He is currently attending his final year at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville where he will graduate in May. He was a part of the Marching Showcase for 4 years, representing the band as a Drum Major for 3 of those 4 years. He also marched in the Panther Marching Band in 2014. This marks Alex’s third year on staff with the Marching Showcase and the Centralia High School Band Program. He hopes to continue to share his passion of music with the students at Centralia High School for years to come and is grateful for the opportunity to work with such hardworking and dedicated students. |
