EPIC
Staff
Instructional Technician Members
Samson Tuliao
Executive Director- Show Designer
Tina Montoya Payne
Assistant Director- Lead Technician
Amanda Koerber
Lead Choreographer
Stephanie Cristodero
Technician/Choreography
Ricky Belz
Technician/Choreography
Eric Dahlberg
Technician/Choreography
Heather Rothman
Technician/Choreography
Our staff is dedicated to the growth of our performers and the communities we serve
Staff biography
Amanda is the Guard Director of Sandalwood High School. She is a proud graduate of Ridgeview High School, class of 2003, where her passion for colorguard first began. She performed with the Ridgeview High School Color Guard for two years while simultaneously beginning her instructional career, serving on staff for the winter guard program from 2003–2005. During that time, the program achieved com
STEPHANIE has been involved in Colorguard since my sophomore year of high school, when Stephanie decided the band had more than enough clarinets! From there, Stephanie continued marching both indoor and outdoor guard throughout the rest of high school.
After graduating, Stephanie marched with the UF Gator Band in 2002, Teal Sound Drum and Bugle Corps in 2003–2004, and Paradigm Winterguard from 20
Ricky began his Color Guard journey at Nease High School, graduating in 2014. His love for the activity continued after high school, where he performed with UCF Pegasus Winterguard from 2016–2018.
Throughout St. Johns County, Ricky has collaborated with numerous high school programs. Since 2019, he has been the Director of the Color Guard program at Creekside High School.
In addition to his work a