Desert Vox is El Paso’s leading Independent Open Percussion Ensemble striving for excellence in the music marching arts. Desert Vox competes in events hosted locally by West Texas Colorguard Association (WTCA) and nationally by Winter Guard International (WGI) Sport of the Arts.
DESERT VOX
ABOUT US
Desert Vox is an ensemble that attempts to bring a fresh perspective to El Paso on the Indoor Drumline activity as a whole. Featuring a strong influence from the Southern California Indoor scene, Desert Vox aims to offer world class instruction, experience, and a strong design to it’s members from a seasoned staff that has accumulated many WGI National Championships at the world class level as both performers and educators alike. Desert Vox sets its priority on creating a top-notch experience and culture for our members by promoting excellence on and off the floor.
Desert Vox was founded in the Winter of 2022 under the direction of David Miranda and Vyvian Perez. It began as a district drumline in the Ysleta School District that went by the name “DV Indoor,” being centralized at Del Valle High School. After a successful first season, the group made the change to become a fully Independent ensemble joining the umbrella of Artistry in Motion Performing Arts, Inc. The group is now known as “Desert Vox.” El Paso’s newest Independent Ensemble has been honored to compete in local WTCA circuits as well as the WGI Phoenix Regional in 2023, where the group was promoted to Open Class immediately after their prelims performance and finished the weekend with a 3rd place standing in PIO at finals. This year in 2024, the group made its first trip to Dayton, Ohio for the WGI World Championship event and made it to Semi Finals, placing 24th overall out of 39 groups from across the nation.
DESERT VOX 2026 MEMBERS
SNARE
Pablo Gonzalez
Sergio Paz
Javier Ramirez
Jacob Ocampo
Aiden Ortega
Alejandro Gonzalez
Daniel Gonzalez
TENORS
Devin Calvin
Carlos Valmaña
Leroy Fuller
DeeJae Zulueta
CYMBALS
Zachary Dunlap
Alexzander Hernandez
Brandon Perez
Amy Rodriguez
Dylan Stanfield
Jaylen Jenkins
Dominic Robles
BASS
Noah Mendez
Tito Ramirez
Carlos Patiño
Kane Trujillo
Sabian Lorilla
FRONT ENSEMBLE
Jacob Murphy
Seth Topete
Andrew Turza
Charlize Jordan
Edgar Castañeda
Brayden Ritch
Bella Heller
Hailey Howard
Sophia King
Omar Iniquez
Devin Alonzo-Kilkenny
Timothy Gerhardt
Nubia Gezahegne
Jesse James Cruz
Rebecca Cardoza
Sarahi Guerrero
CLARINET SOLOIST
*Ageout