Erica Scrivner, PUI Director
Erica Scrivner is currently the Director of Bands and Music Technology at Carl Hayden Community High School in Phoenix, Arizona.  Before receiving her Master of Music: Music Education degree from Arizona State University, she spent nine years teaching high school marching band, winter drumline, and winterguard. Throughout her career, Erica has written drill and designed marching programs for several groups in California, Nevada, and Arizona. Erica received her National Board Certification for Early Adolescents through Young Adults in Music in December of 2018.
As a performer, Erica Scrivner has played in a variety of community ensembles and throughout her undergraduate at the University of Nevada, Reno she enjoyed a wide variety of performance opportunities including wind bands, musicals, choir, pep band, and marching ensembles. Erica spent six years as a member of DCI drum and bugle corps including the Santa Clara Vanguard and the Concord Blue Devils, as well as two years marching with WGI Independent A class finalist, eNVision Percussion Theatre.  While at Carl Hayden she has grown the Falcon Band Program to include both winter percussion and winter guard opportunities while also establishing a new Falcon Music Technology program.
Joel Scrivner, Battery Arranger & Caption-head
Joel Scrivner was born in Albuquerque, NM and graduated from Carson City High School in 2005. He has been teaching drumlines in California, Nevada, and Arizona since 2006, including state championship groups such as McQueen High School and Mesa High School.  Joel has also spent time on staff with WGI finalist, eNVision Performing Arts.  He is now in his 6th year as percussion writer, arranger, and caption head at Carl Hayden High School and has been teaching at Betty Fairfax High School, also in the Phoenix Union High School District. Joel's performance background includes Allegiance Elite Drum & Bugle Corps (2004), Oregon Crusaders Drum & Bugle Corps (2009), and in WGI with Summit Indoor (2008) and WGI finalist eNVision Performing Arts (2009-2010). Joel has been with the group since the first year as a Carl Hayden percussion club and is eager to see PUI's continued growth.
Caleb Davis, Front Ensemble Coordinator
Caleb Davis was born and raised in Tempe, AZ.  He began his marching career at Tempe High School and went on to participate in DCI with the Velvet Knights and in WGI with Dark Sky Percussion.  He has been teaching almost a decade with great success locally and nationally with groups including Mesa High School, Gilbert High School, Phenom, and Breakthrough Percussion.  Notable achievements include WGI top 5 season with Breakthrough Percussion and Gilbert High School.  This is Caleb's first year with Phoenix Union Indoor and he is excited to work with this talented staff.
Michael Perez, Battery Coordinator
Michael Perez, joined the Phoenix Union Indoor teaching staff during the 2018 season.  He is currently working as the percussion caption head at Westwood High School.  He has performance experience in both fall and winter group including Mesa High School Marching Band & Winter Drumline and WestMesa Winter Drumline. Michael has also participated as a member of the NAU Drumline and Breakthrough Indoor Percussion.  He is excited to be working with PUI again this season and is thrilled to see the growth and progress of the ensemble.
Travis Rowland, Front Ensemble Specialist
Currently pursing a Bachelor's Degree in Music Performance-Percussion at Arizona State University, Travis Rowland studies under J.B. Smith, Simone Mancuso and Dom Moio. He participates in a multitude of ensembles at ASU including: Wind Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra, Lyric Opera Theater, Contemporary Percussion Ensemble, Contemporary Music Ensemble and Jazz Percussion Ensemble.  In the summer of 2016, Travis had the honor of joining first time DCI world finalist, The Academy Drum and Bugle Corps. In the Spring of 2017, Travis performed with Breakthrough Percussion in Dayton, Ohio at WGI Finals. Performing with various Phoenix-based groups, Travis has worked with BOOM! Percussion Entertainment, Samba de Cavalo, as well as having performed and recorded with the Salt River Brass. Travis is excited to be returning as a pit instructor for PUI.
Freddy Ochoa, Visual & Cymbal Technician
Freddy Ochoa, a saxophonist by trade, is currently studying Music Education at Arizona State University.  While in high school Freddy was not only an all-state saxophonist but also participated in his high school winter percussion ensemble as a member of the cymbal line.  After graduating from Mesa high school, Freddy participated in Breakthrough Indoor Percussion as a member of the front ensemble.  Freddy has worked with the Carl Hayden Falcon Marching Band as a woodwind specialist and visual specialist and has also been on staff with the Chandler High School Marching Band.  He is currently working with several programs in the valley as he completes his student teaching. Freddy is returning for a 4th season with PUI and is excited to continue promoting high quality music performance in the valley.
Riley Smith, Percussion Technician
Riley Smith is currently finishing his music education degree at Grand Canyon University.  He participated in his high school marching band all four years, as well as both the percussion and wind ensemble under Christopher Holley.  After graduating from high school, Riley joined the percussion studio at GCU while participating in the Wind Ensemble, Thunderstruck Percussion Ensemble, and the Thundering Heard Pep Band, all under the direction of Dr. Paul Koch.  He has marched three seasons of WGI on snare drum at Vision Percussion (2016, 2017, 2018) under Wardell King. 
Riley is currently on staff at Millennium High School as battery instructor as well as being a front ensemble instructor at Deer Valley High School. He was previously the percussion caption head at Agua Fria High School for the 2017 and 2018 fall seasons where they placed 7th in percussion at state festival.  Riley is also an active clinician throughout the Valley for both battery and front ensemble.  This is Riley's first year on staff with PUI and he couldn't be more excited to join the team!
Athena Linares, Media Manager & Battery Tech
Athena Linares was born in Phoenix, Arizona and is a graduate of Carl Hayden Community High School.  She is currently working full time in the medical field while studying nursing at Phoenix College.  She has been performing, leading, and instructing percussion since high school and is currently the assistant percussion instructor for the Falcon Marching Band.  Athena aged out in 2019 after marching several seasons with Phoenix Union Indoor.  As she returns to PUI as a staff member, Athena is looking forward to teaching battery in an indoor setting and is excited to be taking over a Media Manager for the organization.
Luis Alvarez, Audio Engineer & Sound Manager
Luis Alvarez was born in Phoenix, Arizona.  He graduated from Carl Hayden Community High School and is currently attending the Conservatory of Recording Arts and Science to pursue a career in audio engineering.  He began his digital audio journey in Carl Hayden's Falcon Music Technology Program and was one of the first two students to graduate after spending all four years in the program that was piloted for Phoenix Union High School District on the Hayden campus.  Not only did Luis help to shape the way the program runs today but he was a part of developing the multi-level course curriculum.  As a performer, Luis has been in the Falcon Marching Band, Falcon Winter Arts Winterguard, and Phoenix Union Indoor, participating as an artistic performer and live sound engineer since 2016.  This will be his first year officially on staff with PUI and he is excited to share his CRAS knowledge with new and developing young audio engineers.  Luis will also be creating, mixing, and performing custom audio for the 2020 indoor show.