Omi Batan

Snare Instructor

Omi comes from Connecticut where he began his marching percussion career as a sophomore in 2006 with Stamford High School. Since then, he has performed with ensembles such as the University of Connecticut Marching Band, the Connecticut Hurricanes, Jersey Surf, The Cadets, and United Percussion.

From 2013 to 2016, Omi was the Assistant Band Director at the University of New Haven where he arranged the battery music, taught the battery, and helped organize the band as a whole. During the same time, Omi was Co-caption head and battery arranger for Fusion Core, a Drum Corps Association Bugle Corps based in Jefferson, NJ.

As an instructor, Omi has refined his pedagogy as a battery and visual instructor by teaching at various high schools including Cranston East High School (RI), New London High School (CT), Stamford High School (CT), Norwalk High School (CT), Newtown High School (CT), and Egg Harbor Township High School (NJ).  Omi has also taught visual and snare drum at world class independent groups such as The Cadets (2023), Cadets Winter Percussion (2015 and 2016) and United Percussion (2017).

He looks forward to continuing to work with the Blue Stars snare line for the 2026 DCI season.