2025-2026 Drumline Director & Coach
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SoulPhamm is recruiting for a current resident of New Jersey to join our Coaching Team in support of ONYX, our Drumline which will serve up to 10 junior high and high school students.We will not recruit for this team until the Coach has been identified and fully onboarded.We have the flexibility to plant the drumline in either Newark (Essex County), Bound Brook/Bridgewater (Somerset County), Metuchen/Piscataway/Edison (Middlesex County) or Elizabeth or Rahway (Union County). We will work with the Coach to identify a one-to-two hour practice slot on either a Friday evening or Saturday. We will also set a virtual time slot during the week.Key Responsibilities:Lead drumline instruction focusing on rhythm, technique, and performance excellenceDevelop beginning musicians while challenging advanced playersWork creatively with alternative percussion (including bucket drums) as we build our equipment inventoryQualifications:Strong percussion background required, with marching band experience preferredExceptional high school seniors with substantial percussion experience will be consideredHelp shape the future of our ensemble while developing the next generation of musicians. Please identify which county(ies) you would be able to work with. No phone calls please.
About SoulPhamm Inc
At SoulPhamm, our vision is to inspire virtue, equity, unity, justice, faith, charity, and a shared sense of purpose and brotherhood among all people. We place special emphasis on empowering young people through education, athletics, service, and the arts.SoulPhamm was incorporated as a nonprofit organization in the state of New Jersey on June 25, 2021. It is the heartfelt creation of Coach Luis (“Lou”) Herrera, whose passion for youth development continues to shape our mission today. The organization is currently led by his widow, Dr. Leisa Herrera (Mz. Doc).Our organization provides young people with training in a wide range of sports and performing arts, as well as meaningful opportunities to showcase their talents through competition and performance. By combining athletic and artistic instruction with mentoring, life skills development, community service, and academic enrichment, we nurture well-rounded scholar-athletes who are prepared to face and overcome life’s challenges.Although Coach Lou passed away unexpectedly in January 2021, his legacy lives on through SoulPhamm. The organization officially launched on June 26, 2021, his birthday weekend, and each year, on the fourth Saturday of June, we celebrate both our founding and the accomplishments of our young people as a lasting tribute to his life and vision.
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