Jesse Milhoan

Jesse Milhoan is an active audio engineer and percussion educator, performer, and composer located in Phoenix, Arizona. A graduate of Northern Arizona University with a B.M. in Instrumental Music Education, Jesse studied his primary instrument with Dr. Steven Hemphill from 2017-2021. Jesse is also currently finishing his M.S. in Curriculum and Instruction through Western Governors University.

Jesse’s educational history includes working with the Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps as cocaption head of audio engineering in 2024, joining the team as a staff member for their record breaking season in 2023. previously he worked in the same position with the Academy Drum and Bugle Corps in the 2022 season. This will be Jesse’s first year with the Crossmen. Jesse currently holds positions as a front ensemble technician for Millennium High School (Goodyear, AZ) and battery caption head at Verrado High School (Buckeye, AZ) for both marching band and indoor percussion.

Jesse additionally serves as Staff Coordinator for LINEA Indoor Percussion, a WGI PIO competitor. He also previously held positions at Liberty High School (Peoria, AZ), North Peoria Indoor Percussion (Peoria, AZ), and with the Northern Arizona University Lumberjack Marching Band. Outside of the marching arts, he is a freelance private lessons instructor in all areas of percussion and full time Director of Bands at Western Sky Middle School and Verrado Middle School.

Jesse was a member of Vision Percussion during their 2022 season, helping the group qualify for finals at their WGI Championships debut. He has also performed with the Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra and Arizona Winds Concert Band. Jesse proudly endorses Salyers Percussion, Encore Percussion, and Zildjian Cymbals.