Shean Mao is a visual technician from Eastside San Jose, California. His marching career includes performing trumpet with the Vanguard Cadets (2020–2022), Blue Devils B (2023–2024), and Santa Clara Vanguard (2025–2026), as well as cymbals with Blue Devils B (2024) and Thesis Indoor Percussion (2025, 2027).
Shean currently serves as the Visual Caption Head at Fremont High School in Sunnyvale, California, and has also taught visual at Cupertino High School and Branham High School. His experience as both a performer and educator continues to shape his involvement in the marching arts.
Shean is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education at San José State University. He looks forward to continuing his growth as an educator and contributing to the development of performers throughout the marching arts.