Trumpeter Dalton Williams has been active in the Wichita freelance community since arriving in 2014. He holds a bachelors in music performance ’13 from Pittsburg State, and a masters in Instrumental Conducting ’16 from Wichita State. His work ranges from chamber literature and church services to musical theater and latin jazz, but his primary commitments are to Intrepid Brass, and to local funk-fusion ensemble Daydream. Williams is a native of Austin, Texas, and spends his time off the instrument cooking and baking, selling art, traveling, and making sure his dog knows he’s a good boy.

Josh Bergman is a trumpeter and educator based out of Wichita, Kansas. He teaches Band at Curtis Middle School in Wichita Public Schools and is a graduate from Wichita State University with both a Bachelors of Music Education and a Bachelors of Jazz Studies. Bergman has played the trumpet in a myriad of musical settings ranging from traditional wind bands, orchestras, jazz ensembles, & chamber groups, to bands of salsa, funk, pop, dixieland, & jazz fusion. Outside music Bergman enjoys adventures with his wife, being an avid basketball fan, tries to read a book every now and then, and enjoys time with his family and friends.

Meri Hulett completed her baccalaureate degree in music performance in her hometown at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2014. She was awarded an assistantship at Wichita State University and completed her masters degree in music performance in 2018. Hulett is passionate about chamber music of all kinds. She owns and operates Intrepid Brass Wichita LLC, which creates work and opportunities for brass players through chamber brass gigs and Intrepid Brass Band, a local community brass ensemble. Hulett is an active contractor through local colleges and churches, and plays with numerous ensembles including the Wichita Wind Symphony, the Wichita Grand Opera, and subs with the Wichita Symphony Orchestra. One of her favorite performance opportunities is playing horn and keys with local funk/jazz/rock fusion band, Daydream. Hulett spends her time composing, gardening, and raising her two young children.

Rob Tierney is an accomplished and in demand professional trombonist and educator. Currently serving as trombone professor at Friends University he also holds the chair of Bass Trombonist with the Salina Symphony Orchestra. Other groups Tierney currently performs with in the Wichita area are the Wichita Grand Opera, Intrepid Brass Band and Intrepid Brass Quintet. Tierney holds a bachelor’s of music education from the Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam and a master’s degree in trombone performance from the New England Conservatory.  He lives in west Wichita with his wife Charisse and their 7 children.

A native of North Carolina, Lucas Hulett is Director of Athletic Bands, directs the Shocker Sound Machine marching band, and teaches the Tuba/Euphonium studio at Wichita State University. Hulett worked for a number of years as an independent contractor, recording artist, and teacher in the Charlotte area, and played extensively as a salsa trombonist before moving to Kansas to pursue his Masters at Wichita State. The most recent recording projects you can hear Hulett on are Daydream’s Squiggle and trombone section for Randy Rainbow’s Grammy nominated album A Little Brains, A Little Talent. Hulett is co-founder of Intrepid Brass, as well as principal conductor and Artistic Director for the Intrepid Brass Band, a community brass ensemble which consists of college students, semi-pro, and professional level brass musicians in the greater Wichita area. Hulett holds degrees in euphonium performance (BM) from UNC-Charlotte and trombone performance (MM) from Wichita State. 

Christopher Shaw is an active accompanist, organist, guest conductor, and recitalist. Shaw joined the Plymouth Staff as organist in the Fall of 2011 and became the music director in June 2025. He is a graduate of Bethel College (KS) and Wichita State University, holding a bachelor’s degree in organ performance and a master’s degree in music education with an emphasis in choral conducting. Shaw teaches choral music at Goddard High School, where he directs five choirs, teaches music theory and music theatre, music directs the spring musical, and serves as the performing arts department chair.

Shaw is a regular performer in the Wichita Metro area and teaches private organ lessons. He has had the honor to accompany the KMEA State Mixed Choir since 2020, collaborating with conductors Dr. Tim Seelig, Dr. Anton Armstrong, Dr. Z. Randall Stroope, Dr. Jason Max Ferdinand, Dr. Shannon Jeffreys, and Dr. Brian Winnie. Through the Plymouth Fine Arts Series, he has accompanied and worked with composers Alfred Fedak, Elaine Hagenberg, Howard Helvey, and David Cherwien; and soloist Arthur Marks. He has been a keyboardist and music director at Roxy’s Downtown for THE LAST FIVE YEARS and URINETOWN. Shaw lives in Kechi with his husband Erik and their dogs, Hudson and Tucker.

Micah Bolton is a percussionist, educator, and conductor based in Wichita, Kansas. He currently serves on staff at Derby High School as a Percussion Instructor and will start as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at Wichita State University this fall, where he will study instrumental conducting under Dr. Timothy Shade. Previously, Bolton served as Director of Bands at Goddard High School, where his ensembles consistently earned top ratings and were selected to perform at Kansas Percussive Arts Society and KMEA conferences. He holds a Bachelor of Music Education from Friends University, where he was recognized as a Kansas Teacher of Promise, and remains active as a performer, adjudicator, and clinician throughout the region. In 2026, Bolton was recognized with the Outstanding Young Band Director award by Phi Beta Mu and the Kansas Bandmasters Association. His teaching philosophy focuses on developing students from musicians into performers and artists.