2026 Visual Staff
Amy is looking forward to her fifth year on staff with the Buccaneers Visual Team! She was a member of the Buccaneers in 2017 and 2018, and a member of the Boston Crusaders in 2019. Since 2018, she has taught various high school marching band programs along with indoor percussion. In 2022, she joined the Buccaneers' visual staff and has been on board ever since. When she’s not at drum corps, she loves working as a middle school band director and spending time with her pets!
Amy Dulaney - Visual Caption Head
Lydia Beam - Choreographer
Lydia is very excited to be in the role of Choreographer for the 2026 season! Lydia marched with the Reading Buccaneers from 2013-2016, and in 2017 toured with The Blue Knights. Lydia was on visual staff and the horn-line choreographer for The Buccaneers from 2018-2020. She then was the visual captain head of the Reading Buccaneers from 2022-2025. Lydia has also choreographed for high school groups such as Westfield HS (NJ), Allentown HS (PA), Ridley HS (PA), Liberty HS (MD), and Greendale HS (WI). Lydia has performed with dance groups such as FRWRD dance company, Souls of the Feet dance company, Allied Motion dance company, and Central Pennsylvania Dance Workshop.
Outside of drum corps, Lydia currently dances with FRWRD Dance Company and runs the dance program for the Lancaster City Recreation Commission. Lydia lives in Lancaster City, PA with her husband and two cats. Lydia is very excited to be back for the 2026 season!
James is very excited to get his start teaching drum corps in 2026! James marched in the baritone section with the Reading Buccaneers in 2011, 2012, and from 2014 - 2018 (where he also served as section leader). He also marched in 2019 but on trumpet! Since then, James has taken a hiatus from the activity, and he is excited to return to this new role.
James started his teaching career at Boyertown High School in Boyertown, PA. He also taught at Arundel High School, in Gambrills, MD. James helped both Boyertown and Arundel High Schools win a State Championship in their respective circuits.
James Griffin - Trumpet Visual Technician
Ethan marched with the Reading Buccaneers in 2022 and is very excited to return for his first year on the visual staff! Prior to coming to the Reading Buccaneers, his drum and bugle corps career began as a member of Fusion Core (2019), and he has since gone on to march with The Cadets (2023) and Carolina Crown (2024-2025). He has also performed with United Percussion World as a member of the visual ensemble (2025-2026).
Outside of the marching arts, Ethan is currently a student at Rutgers Business School at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, where he is completing his B.S. in Supply Chain Management with a Music Minor, as well as an M.S. in Supply Chain Analytics with a Healthcare Analytics Concentration.
Ethan Zheng - Mellophone Visual Technician
Michael is thrilled to be returning for his eighth season with the Reading Buccaneers and his fourth season as the Baritone visual tech! He started his drum corps career in 2016 with Fusion Core and has been with the Buccaneers every year from 2017 to 2026. He is excited for another great year with the best Vis Team in DCI All Age and to continue growing with the Bucs Baris!
Michael Wright - Baritone Visual Technician
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Lou is excited to return for his 26th year with the Buccaneers, serving as an instructor on the visual staff. He brings with him a wealth of teaching experience from across the marching arts, including marching band, drum corps, and indoor guard, as well as judging marching bands and indoor ensembles.
Lou Zanine - Tuba Visual Technician
Jack began his drum corps career at the Buccaneers in 2014 and marched the 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, and 2019 seasons, as well as the 2017 season with the Madison Scouts. He joined the visual staff in 2022 and is excited to be back for another year!
Jack Beam - Visual Technician
Mike McNeill is proudly looking forward to returning to The Reading Buccaneers Visual Staff in 2026. A graduate of River Hill HS (Columbia, MD) and Penn State University, Mike has spent the majority of their life involved in the marching arts. Following seven seasons as a baritone performer with Jersey Surf (2008-2010) and The Cadets (2011-2014), Mike joined the Buccaneers in 2015 as a Visual Instructor. Between their experiences in the arts and their studies of health sciences, Mike relishes the ability to meld the two in order to perfect the visual performance of the members.
While away from the Buccaneers, Mike resides in Newark, DE, working as a paramedic for the local government.
Mike McNeil - Visual Technician
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Chris is thrilled to return for his 7th year on the Buccaneer Visual Staff in 2026. He joined the staff in 2019 to help improve member fitness and uphold the standards of visual excellence. Chris’s experience in drum corps started with the Reading Buccaneers in 2013, where he marched in the hornline for 3 non-consecutive seasons. He continued his drum corps career for his age-out season with The Cadets in 2015, earning the Jim Ott Award for best brass. Outside of drum corps, Chris is a Math Teacher and Track Coach at Manheim Township High School, where he has been for the past 5 years.