Stefan Roose

Brass Team

Stefan Roose, a dedicated musician and educator, hails from O’Fallon, IL. Currently, Stefan holds multiple prestigious roles, including Assistant Director of Bands at O’Fallon Township High School, Tubist in the US Army National Guard Bands, Board of Directors for WGI, and Director of Elevate World Winds.

Stefan's musical journey has been enriched by his experience in the Drum Corps International (DCI) community. He proudly marched with The Cadets and Music City Drum Corps, and later shared his expertise as an instructor at the Madison Scouts and Music City Drum Corps. As a classically trained musician, he also substitutes on tuba for several regional symphony orchestras in the Midwest. With over a decade of experience in teaching marching bands, Stefan continues to enjoy inspiring and shaping the next generation of musicians.

In his personal life, Stefan is happily married to Stacy and cherishes the adventures of parenthood with his energetic 5-year-old son, Jasper.

Tom Santiago

Brass Team

Tom Santiago is currently the Band Director at Riverview Middle School in Huntington, Indiana. In addition to this, he also teaches marching band at both Huntington North High School and Carroll High School.

Prior to teaching at the Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps, Tom graduated from Ball State University in 2023 with a degree in Instrumental Music Education. At Ball State, he performed with the Ball State Wind Ensemble as principal Euphonium, the Ball State Jazz Ensemble 1 in the trombone section, the Ball State Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble, and the Ball State Trombone Choir. Tom currently plays in Old Crown Brass Band as Assistant Principal Euphonium.

Tom was a member of the Blue Stars in the 2021 and 2022 seasons and is ecstatic to be joining the Brass Staff for the 2025 season.