Dave Dumont

Snare Instructor

A longtime educator, designer, and judge, Dave brings experience and a passion for pushing ensembles to the next level. Dave’s marching background includes the CT Hurricanes, Hawthorne Caballeros, Syracuse Brigadiers, Project Percussion (PIW), the Crossmen, and The Cadets, where he aged out in 2007 with a silver medal on snare drum.

As an educator, he began at Trumbull High School before moving to Norwalk High School in 2010, where his percussion ensembles have earned multiple WGI PSO medals and finals appearances. He has also worked with programs across CT, NY, and PA.

In drum corps, Dave has taught the Caballeros, Hurricanes, and served as the inaugural Percussion Caption Head for Cadets2 from 2012–2018, where he also arranged and coordinated staff. In 2016, Cadets2 captured both High Percussion and the DCA Championship. He has since consulted with Fusion Core, the Caballeros, CWP, and instructed at The Cadets. Dave also judges for USBands, NYSPC, MAC, and DCA, and currently serves as Percussion Judge Coordinator for the Musical Arts Conference.