Boiling Springs High School
Boiling Springs, South Carolina
Meet Our Band Staff
Dennis Stepp – Assistant Director of Bands
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Mr. Dennis Stepp is the Choral Director, Assistant Band Director and Fine Arts Department Chair at Boiling Springs High School and Spartanburg School District 2 Secondary Music Lead Teacher.
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Stepp has worked with many of the different aspects of our program and has been with the marching band since the fall of 1992.
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Mr. Stepp received a Bachelors in Music Education (2001) and Masters of Education (2007) from Southern Wesleyan University. He completed his Masters +30 in 2015 and is a National Board-Certified teacher in EAYA/Music. He is a Spartanburg School District Two Mentor Teacher and is a member of SCMEA, NAfME and PSTA. He is married to Amy and they have three beautiful children: Emma, Michael and Natalie.
Ashlyn Campbell-Grant – Assistant Director of Bands
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Mrs. Ashlyn Campbell-Grant is the Band Director at Rainbow Lake Middle School in Chesnee, SC. Mrs. Campbell is a graduate of North Greenville University (Tigerville, SC) where she holds a Bachelors in Music Education (2019) and a Masters in Music Education (2021). She is currently working on a second Masters in Educational Leadership.
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When not teaching music, Mrs. Campbell is a professional bassoonist and an avid amateur Disc Golfer. She currently resides in Taylors, SC with her husband, Brian, three children, and puppy, Chloe.
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Jesus Barreto – Percussion Instructor
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Mr. Jesus Barreto is the Percussion Director for the Boiling Springs Marching Band. Mr. Barreto has been a part of the marching arts since attending Byrnes High School (2011-2014) and continued to work with Byrnes after graduating (2015-2018). Mr. Barreto worked with Saints Percussion at Limestone University as a Snare Technician and Battery Caption Head from 2017 to 2019.
Barreto earned a Bachelors in History and Secondary Education from the College of Charleston, and currently serves as a Social Studies teacher at Boiling Springs High School and this will be his fourth year with the Bulldog Band.
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Haleigh Miles – Colorguard Director
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Ms. Haleigh Miles is an enthusiastic Colorguard Director with a passion for uplifting others. She helped instruct the colorguard and winterguard at James F. Byrnes High School, after marching there for four years. This will be her second year with the Bulldog Band.
Additionally, Ms. Miles loves the beauty industry. She has been a licensed cosmetologist for three years. When she is not teaching or doing hair, she loves spending time with friends and family, and learning new recipes.
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Owen Rogers – Colorguard Instructor
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Mr. Owen Rogers is currently pursuing a degree in Biochemistry at Clemson University and is a proud graduate of Seneca High School. Rogers has been involved in the colorguard activity for four years, with performance experience at Seneca High School, as well as Toccata Independent and Opus Independent.
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Outside of colorguard, he enjoys staying active through CrossFit and spending time outdoors with his dog, Solomon. Rogers also have a passion for travel with a most recent trip to Spain, and future plans to visit France and Italy next summer.
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Mr. Rogers believes in fostering a positive, disciplined, and growth-oriented environment where every performer feels empowered to develop both as an athlete and an artist. His goal is to help each student build confidence, take pride in their progress, and contribute meaningfully to the team.
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Elise Halbig – Brass Instructor
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Ms. Elise Halbig is a graduate of the University of South Carolina, where she received a Bachelor of Music in Elementary and Instrumental Music Education, as well as a certificate in French Horn Performance. She spent four years marching with the Carolina Band, participated in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2024, and served as a mellophone section leader in 2025. During her time at USC, Ms. Halbig was also an active member of Tau Beta Sigma National Band Sorority.
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Currently, Ms. Halbig serves as the General Music teacher at Newberry Elementary in Newberry County, and is incredibly excited to be working with the Boiling Springs Marching Band this season. Outside of the classroom, Ms. Halbig enjoys travelling, going to concerts, and spending quality time with her friends.
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Ms. Halbig believes in creating a positive environment where all students are seen, heard, and able to reach their fullest potential. She can’t wait to bring her musical expertise to the students at Boiling Springs!
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Emily Giovannetti – Colorguard Instructor
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Emily Giovannetti is excited to be working with the Boiling Springs colorguard this year. Emily is a proud alumnus of Boiling Springs High School where she did colorguard for five years, including 5 fall and 5 winter seasons, where she served as captain for two years. Emily recently graduated from Clemson University with a Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education and will be teaching Kindergarten at Libertas Academy. During her time at Clemson University, Emily marched with Clemson University Tiger Band for four years. She also did independent winter guard with Adventure Independent and Clemson Tiger Guard. Additionally, Emily enjoyed teaching the Easley High School winterguard for one season while in college.
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Emily is passionate about giving back to the community she came from. She wants to help others find the same passion she has found in guard. Outside of colorguard, Emily enjoys spending time with family and friends and going to church.
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Luca Gayosso – Front Ensemble Instructor​​
Luca Gayosso is a freshman at Winthrop University majoring in Art Education and is a recently graduated '26 BSHS Alumnus. During his time at Boiling Springs, he was heavily involved in the band program serving within the leadership team as the percussion captain. He played with every ensemble and group the program had to offer, including the 2024 undefeated and 2026 WGI World Championships Finalist indoor percussion group. He has received instruction from many educators, clinics, and universities, including Furman University and Carolina Crown. He consistently placed in SCBDA Region Band, received Superiors with Distinction in Solo and Ensemble events, and has been awarded multiple leadership and talent awards from the band program and BSHS.
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James Corbin – Woodwind Instructor​​
Mr. James Corbin holds a Bachelors of Arts in Secondary Education from the University of South Carolina Upstate. He currently serves as a History teacher at Boiling Springs High School, where he is passionate about creating engaging and meaningful learning experiences for my students.
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Additionally, Corbin has a strong musical foundation. He is proficient in multiple woodwind instruments, with tenor saxophone being a primary focus. Music has been a significant part of his life for many years, and he deeply values the discipline, creativity, and collaboration it fosters.
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Mr. Corbin believes that music education plays a vital role in the development of well-rounded students, and is eager to be a resource and team player.
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Donnie Brown – Audio Engineer​​
Mr. Donnie Brown is an audio engineer with 30+ years of experience in the professional audio industry. He is passionate about mixing live sound and driven to provide excellence in all forms of the music genre. In his free time, Donnie enjoys traveling with his family and mixing projects in his home studio.
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While in Junior High School, Mr. Brown’s Band Director and longtime mentor, Mr. Richard Gibbs sparked his love for music! He marched three different instruments in high school: saxophone, tuba, and bass drum. A graduate of Spartanburg High School (1990) and a graduate of Limestone University (1997) with a Bachelors of Arts in Music, Donnie pursued a professional career in professional audio installation, sales, service and training.
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Brown’s professional audio career started in college after being involved with the Limestone Saints Show Choir and also had the opportunity to run sound for the visiting Hilton Head Jazz Quartet (1995). Brown attended Peavey School in Meridian, MS (1998) certified in rigging, DSP processing, tuning, technical training and sales. Mr. Brown later attended Yamaha Digital Console training in Nashville, TN (2006).
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Mr. Brown is no stranger to the Bands of Boiling Springs where he and his wife, Jenni served faithfully in various roles to the band program for 8 years (2015 - 2023).
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Roseanne Garrett – Trumpet Professional​​
Mrs. Rosanne Garrett is a retired Band Director who joyfully served the Boiling Springs Middle School band program for 32 years … also serving 25 years as the Assistant Director for the Boiling Springs High School marching band. She currently serves as the Worship Leader and Choir Director at Chesnee First Baptist Church.
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Garrett enjoys spending time with her husband, Jimmy, her two sons (and one daughter in law), and her three grandchildren.
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Debbie Cooper – Euphonium Professional​​
Mrs. Debbie Cooper is a graduate of Boiling Springs High School and Furman University. Cooper taught band at Boiling Springs Middle School for 35 years! Currently, she teaches at the Lawson Academy Home School Band at Converse University. Mrs. Cooper is a proud mother of three amazing children that were all in the Boiling Springs Band!
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Allen Gilbert – Flute Instructor​​
R. Allen Gilbert is a flute performer and educator in the upstate area of South Carolina. Allen is the newly appointed Adjunct Professor of Flute at Gardner-Webb University as well as a flute teacher in the Spartanburg area. Allen earned his MM in Flute Performance from Converse University 2025 and his BA in Music from Southern Wesleyan University in 2023. Allen has been an active participant in various ensembles throughout his education including wind ensembles, orchestras, jazz ensembles, and choirs. Allen is a laureate of the 2025 RISE Symposium where he won the graduate music performance category. Allen was also a part of the 2025 MasterWorks Festival Orchestra where he performed in the orchestra and participated in a week-long flute intensive with Eastman professors Bonita Boyd and Anne Harrow. Allen’s biggest philosophy for his students is for critical self-evaluation and learning to be an effective self-teacher.
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Noah Song – Trombone Instructor​​
Noah Song is a trombonist and aspiring music educator from Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. An alumnus of Wando High School, Noah is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Music in Instrumental Music Education with a Performance Certificate at the University of South Carolina, studying under Dr. Michael Wilkinson.
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Victoria Rhodes – Colorguard Instructor​​
Victoria Rhodes is a graduate of Boiling Springs High School where she was active within the marching band & winterguard programs. During her time at Boiling Springs, she served as a Captain of the colorguards both in fall & winter. She is currently pursuing an Associate degree in Science at Spartanburg Methodist College. Victoria is very passionate and excited about teaching color guard at Boiling Springs.
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Logan Cruz – Percussion Instructor​​
Logan Cruz is from Duncan, South Carolina and graduated in 2025 from James F. Byrnes High School. He has marched with PIMA and Q2. Currently, Logan is enrolled at Western Carolina University as a music education major!
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