Anthony Derris is a Sacramento-based educator, percussionist and audio engineer originally from San Diego. After developing his skill under Daniel Pate in high school, Anthony moved to the greater Sacramento area in 2014 to attend California State University, Sacramento. Anthony Received his Bachelor's degree in Child Development, with a minor in Counseling.
Anthony is currently the Percussion Director at West Park High School where he has had a hand in building the marching arts program since the schools opening in 2020. Anthony has a passion for teaching with the aim to help students find their voice in musical arts while providing a positive and welcoming environment that encourages growth at all levels. Anthony continues to teach at various programs while also serving as an audio designer/technician for other marching ensembles in the greater Sacramento area.
Anthony currently serves on the Board for the Northern California Percussion Alliance (NCPA). His aim is to help promote NCPA’s mission, to help provide a competitive and educational performance outlet for Northern California indoor percussion ensembles, with a continual goal of enriching the lives of young performers.
This is Anthony's first year with the Mandarins, and he is very excited!