Joey Valenzuela – Color Guard Caption Head
Mr. Valenzuela has performed all over the country with groups such as Pacific Crest, Corona Winter Guard and Fantasia Winter Guard. He is a highly respected educator who has taught several award-winning groups all over the southern California area, including Azusa High School, Charter Oak High School, Whittier High School, Chino High School, Don Lugo High School and Bellflower Middle & High School. He has taught at Impulse Drum & Bugle Corps, Pacific Crest Drum & Bugle Corps, and The Academy Drum & Bugle Corps, and has been teaching in the Southern California area since 2000.
As Color Guard Caption Head at Gold Drum and Bugle Corps, Joey leads a team of educators who are committed to performance excellence! He also serves as the Director of Gold Winter Guard, an Independent A ensemble that competes in the WGI and WGSAC circuits in Southern California, and competes nationally each year at the WGI World Championships in Dayton, Ohio. Joey is heavily involved with the Winter Guard Association of Southern California; one of the largest winter guard circuits in the country, where he serves as Head of the Classification Committee.
Mr. Valenzuela obtained his Bachelor of Arts in Music Education from California State University, Fullerton.
Joey currently lives in Temple City, CA. with his husband Andrew, and children Jeremiah and Aiden.
2025 Color Guard Staff