MICHAEL LOMBO is a founding member of the Jersey Surf Drum and Bugle Corps and is thrilled to be returning this year as Director, Color Guard Program. His passion for the activity took him to the World Champion Cadets of Bergen County where he finished his outdoor career years later. Michael was also a member of Field of View Winter Guard and St. Ann’s World Guard where he then taught until 2015, helping bring the team back to Independent A class Champions. These days, Michael is the color guard director for 3 successful programs in Massachusetts, one named state champion 3 of the last four years with high color accolades 5 of his 8 year tenure. Michael is also a drill design for many programs throughout the North East. He looks forward to another AMAZING summer with the JSCG2019!
CEDAR HAYES is thrilled and eager to return as color guard staff for the 2022 Jersey Surf Drum and Bugle Corps! With strong ties to the east coast, Cedar’s marching arts career began in New England with the 7th Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps (where she was taught by several Surf alum!) Cedar then spent two winter seasons performing with the Blessed Sacrament Independent World Color Guard while simultaneously marching her three final seasons of drum corps with the Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps Color Guard, where she aged-out season in 2017.
Currently, Cedar is a staff member and choreographer for the Mansfield High School Color Guard in Massachusetts and has had the pleasure of teaching and choreographing for numerous other marching bands and winter guards across New England. When she is not busy with color guard, Cedar works as Project Director for The Outreach Team and lives in Providence, Rhode Island.
Jordan Kaiser, Color Guard Instructor
JORDAN KAISER has always been a performer. Starting her marching arts journey in 2010 with Plymouth High Schools’ Marching Band, she knew it was something that would stick. Since then, Jordan has marched with multiple groups and started her drum corps career with 7th Regiment where she marched from 2012 until 2016 where she was captain for her final year before aging out with The Cadets in 2017. She also marched with Emanon World Winter Guard (2017) and Blessed Sacrament Winter Guard (2018, 2022) where she received the 2018 World Class Bronze Medal.
Jordan has been teaching color guards for over 8 years including local high schools and collegiate groups. Currently she is teaching three groups around Eastern Massachusetts and this is her second season with Jersey Surf. “I’m so excited to get back to Surf. Working with this staff and with the members is an experience unlike any other, and I am so lucky to be able to stand in front of this generation of performers.”
Outside of color guard Jordan has a BFA from Massachusetts College of Art and Design, and is a graphic designer for an international merchandise supplier that works with the PGA as well as a majority of the top 100 golf courses in America. She also is a DJ and hosts bar trivia some nights during the week. Jordan is very excited to catch the wave back to Jersey Surf for the 2022 season.
KIMMY KINDEN is a lead infant teacher at Life Discovery School in Springfield, PA. She began her color guard career at Springfield High School, participating in both the marching band and winter guard programs. After high school Kimmy attended West Chester University where she graduated in 2013. While there she was a member of the Incomparable Golden Rams Marching Band for 5 years, two of which she served as captain. Her other marching experience includes Jersey Surf Drum Corps (2007-2008, 2010-2013), Field of View Winter Guard (2010-2014), and The Black Watch Winter Guard (2015-2019). She currently teaches Penncrest High School, The Black Watch, Main Line Independent, and the Jersey Surf drum and bugle corps color guard.
DANIEL MATOS will be returning to the color guard staff for his 8th season. He comes to us originally from Long Island New York, where he fell in love with the activity during his years as a part of the Walt Whitman High School marching band and Saturday Matinee winter guard. After spending 10 summers as a member of various DCA color guards, Daniel began teaching HS color guard in New Jersey and New York. He is currently the color guard director at Westfield HS in NJ and helps out/writes at various other schools in the area.
Daniel loves being able to share his immense passion for the activity with so many different children, and watch his students progress and grow under his direction. Daniel always says that the most rewarding part of his life is getting to watch his “kids” take the field/floor and perform their hearts out, and knowing that he got to be a part of that moment.
