Brian Grieb, Band Director
GriebB@CollierSchools.com
Brian T. Grieb, Naples High School’s Director of Bands, is from Yorktown, Virginia and attended Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia where he studied Music. Mr. Grieb moved to Naples, Florida with his wife, Sarah, who is a native southwest Floridian. Mr. and Mrs. Grieb both enjoy everything southwest Florida has to offer, including playing outdoors with Raleigh, their Doberman.
Each year Mr. Grieb is incredibly excited to continue to build, and expand the historic Naples High Band Program. Mr. Grieb’s duties include directing the Concert Band, Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, Percussion Ensemble, and Golden Eagle Marching Band.
Professionally, Mr. Grieb is a member of the Collier County Education Association (CCEA), American Federation of Teachers (AFT), International Tuba Euphonium Association (ITEA), National Association for Music Education (NAfME), Florida Music Education Association (FMEA), Florida Bandmasters Association (FBA), and Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Fraternity.
Coach Fessenden (Coach F) – Assistant Band Director
Coach Fessenden studied Music Education at the University of South Florida and received a Bachelor of Arts in Music. Coach F. has been involved with music for 28 years, teaching music for 4 years, and is currently a music teacher at Seacrest Country Day School. Along with teaching, Coach F. has assisted many high school programs including 4 years with Naples High School, college-level, and DCA Drum Corps. Coach F. is an alumnus of Naples High School and is excited to be a part of the program again. Coach Fessenden has also played trumpet professionally for Disney, the Tampa Bay Lightning Hockey Band Frozen Funk, and several musicals.
Coach Fessenden holds professional memberships in the National Association of Music Educators, (NAfME) the Florida Elementary Music Educators Association (FEMEA), the Florida Music Educators Association (FMEA), Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity, and Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Fraternity.
Richard Stein, Director of Percussion
Percussion@NaplesHighBand.com
Richard graduated with his bachelor’s degree in music from the University of Central Florida in 2017 where he studied percussion with Thad Anderson, Kirk Gay, and Jeff Moore. He was involved in many of the school’s performing ensembles, from the Marching Knights, the Jammin’ Knights pep band, Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Orchestra, and Percussions Ensembles. With these various ensembles, he had many performing opportunities, such as traveling to the Fiesta Bowl in 2013 in Phoenix, AZ, recording a music video with the Blue Man Group, playing with Kansas along with the UCF Orchestra, playing in Madison Square Garden in New York City for a basketball tournament, performing at Disney World and Universal Studios numerous times, and traveling to various cities to play with the Jammin’ Knights pep band for Men’s and Women’s basketball tournaments.
Richard is currently in his second year at Naples High School working with the percussion students and assists other students in the marching band. He also coordinates the Indoor Percussion ensemble, which began in 2019, as they compete with other schools from around the state.
He is currently working to grow his company, RJS Instrument Repair LLC, and focuses on the repair and restoration of musical instruments. He is also involved with playing in the local community with the Naples Concert Band, and the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra. He is also able to play multiple instruments, such as percussion, French horn, bassoon, saxophone, flute, clarinet, trumpet, trombone, euphonium, tuba, and piano.
His goal is to provide a welcoming and supportive environment for the percussion students as they become stronger musicians and develop as young adults. He wants students to be able to be comfortable in an ensemble setting as they learn their role and proper etiquette in these groups. He is eager to continue his work with the students and wants to see students develop an appreciation for the work they are putting forward.
Ariana Glielmi (Coach G) – Color Guard Staff
Guard@NaplesHighBand.com
Ariana competed with Co-Motion Winter Guard for 9 consecutive seasons! Performing has always been a huge part of her life and has been one of her favorite parts! She is currently a student at FSW! During her free time, she enjoys painting and watching the newest movies! Ariana says she is “so grateful to be apart of the Naples High Band staff!”
Analia Rodriguez (Coach Rod) – Color Guard Sponsor
Analia (Ciach Rod) has been a dancer her whole life, She started when I was 3 and danced through college. She was a part of the Naples High Eaglettes freshman year in 2010 through 2014, when she graduated. In college, Coach Rod was on a dance crew performing around Lakeland, and at school events. She went to school for exercise science and then started at Naples High in the ESE department in early 2020. When she is not working or at practice, she loves being with her family, taking her dog to the park, and watching TV. Analia says she is “so excited to be a part of the Naples High guard team!”
Tristan Rosal – Band Staff
Tristan is a Naples native, Eagle Scout, and alumnus of Naples High. He currently teaches elementary music at Seacrest during the day, and continues his education at FSW online. He marched world-class DCI with the Colts in 2018 and teaches our students marching and playing fundamentals.
Misty Sayah, (Non-Board) Webmaster
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