BEN KOCH

PERCUSSION Director

Ben Koch joined the team in 2022 as Director of Percussion at Hebron High School and its cluster Middle Schools in Carrollton, TX. In this role, he oversees all percussion activities in grades 6-12. Before this position, he served as the Percussion Director for the Weiss High School cluster in Pflugerville, TX, and as Assistant Percussion Director for the Hebron cluster.

Mr. Koch holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of North Texas. As a student, he participated in many of the University’s flagship ensembles and taught the Green Brigade Marching Band drumline. While at UNT, he worked with various percussion programs in the DFW metroplex including Marcus High School and Prosper High School.

Mr. Koch has been involved in the Drum Corps International activity for several years. He marched with Genesis Drum and Bugle Corps (2015-2016) and Santa Clara Vanguard (2017-2019), contributing to three consecutive Fred Sanford Awards for Best Percussion Performance, Gold, Silver, and Bronze medal, and served as section leader for his age-out year. Since aging out, he has worked with Music City Drum and Bugle Corps (2020-present) as a battery tech.

His professional affiliations include Texas Music Educators Association and the Percussive Arts Society.