Vernon Johnson Joins Cascades & Current Caption Heads

The Cascades are proud to announce taking the artistic helm of the Cascades Percussion section is venerated percussionist Vernon Johnson from the greater Portland/Vancouver area. Mr. Johnson got his innocent start as a percussionist with the Blue Devils B drum corps and continued his marching career with the Blue Devils A Corps until he aged out as the Most Valuable Performer.

Mr. Johnson has arranged and taught percussion with various prestigious organizations around the country, some of which include: The Cadets Drum & Bugle Corps, The Velvet Knights , Momentum, Oregon Crusaders Indoor, Union High School, Upland High School, Etiwanda High School and is currently the Percussion Director at Skyview High School in Vancouver, Washington.

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