Meet the Drive Behind DTX Independent
Aria Fuller - Director
Aria’s love for guard began at Lake Highands High School, where the guard team competed and medaled in Scholastic A and National A. After a brief period away from the community, she marched with the Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corp in 2021, the first season of drum corp following the pandemic. For the 2023 winterguard season, Aria marched with Black Gold Performing Arts. She began tech-ing at her alma mater in 2019 and then Reedy High School in Frisco starting in 2023. Outside of guard, Aria has worked full time in the construction industry for the past 7 years. Rising from a single family home inspector, to construction manager, and now to now managing a team of build quality inspectors across Texas.
Amanda Harrison - Director
Amanda's color guard journey started at Flower Mound High School. During her junior year of high school in 2008, she marched with The Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corp, and was the youngest member of the corp. Regiment went on to win the DCI World Class Championships that year. The following year she went on to march with Crossmen in and then ending her DCI career with The Santa Clara Vanguard from 2010-2012. After high school and finishing her DCI career she began teaching color guard around the DFW area. Currently the Colorguard Director at J.J. Pearce & Lake Highlands HS located in RISD.
Meet Our Staff
Lisa Martin - Choreographer
Lisa started her guard journey in Fort Worth back in high school and went on to spin for four amazing years at the University of Alabama in the Million Dollar Band Color Guard. During that time, she was also a member of Alta Marea Winterguard from 2018-2021. Lisa’s passion for the activity led her to tech at Emerson HS and Reedy HS, where she’s loved helping the next generation of performers shine!
Andrew Camp - Choreographer
Andrew Camp is an experienced and passionate color guard educator, designer, and clinician with a strong track record of cultivating excellence and creativity in the marching arts. Most recently, he served as the Director of Color Guard and an Assistant Band Director at Allen High School in Allen, TX
Justin Madrid - Choreographer
Justin Madrid brings over a decade of experience as an educator, choreographer, and designer in the marching arts. He is the current colorguard director at Lone Star High School and a passionate advocate for artistry and excellence in performance. Originally from Odessa, Texas, Justin now resides in McKinney, Texas, where he continues to lead and inspire young performers.
Taylor Tucker - Designer
Taylor Tucker has been a colorguard director for the past 12 years. She has directed/designed/choreographed for Sachse HS, Melissa HS, and currently, Independence HS. All three groups have received medals at NTCA Championships, received Best Colorguard caption awards, and made finals at various Texas WGI Regionals. Most notably, Melissa was top 3 in SA at the WGI Southwestern Regional in 2022, and Independence was a 2025 NTCA State Finalist in Scholastic A.