Director of Bands
Brek C. Mangelson
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Mr. Mangelson is the Director of Bands at the Farmington High School, which opened the fall of 2018 in Farmington, Utah. He was originally raised in the Northern-Cincinnati, Ohio area, first learning to play the trumpet in the 5th grade.
Mr. Mangelson began his public-school teaching career here in Utah as student teacher of John Miller at American Fork High School in 2006. His first official teaching position was the Director of Bands at Lehi High School but two years later the school split, and Mr. Mangelson built a new band program at Westlake High School down the road in Saratoga Springs. In the nine years that followed, the bands at Westlake had tremendous growth and success. On January 1st, 2018, Mr. Mangelson led the band down Colorado Avenue in Pasadena in the Tournament of Roses Parade. The Lehi band program rejuvenated by Mr. Mangelson in his first year of teaching in 2007, with only 17 marching band students, laid the foundation for the band programs that followed at Westlake, Skyridge, and Cedar Valley high schools.
Mr. Mangelson earned a bachelor’s degree in music education in 2006 from Brigham Young University, and a master's degree in instrumental conducting from the University of Utah in 2015.
He and his wife, Brooke, are the proud parents of four beautiful children.
Assistant Director of Bands
Victoria Harker
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Originally from Rockwall, Texas, Victoria got her start as a member of the Rockwall High School Orange Wave Band before moving to Utah to attend college. Victoria began her instructional career in 2018 she moved to Farmington High School in Farmington, Utah where she served as a member of the brass and visual staff for the marching band for three seasons and led the visual program for the indoor drumline for two seasons. After completing her undergraduate degree at
the University of Utah (Go Utes!), Victoria returned to Farmington High School as the Assistant Band Director where she directs the concert band, runs the visual program for the marching band, and assists in teaching the wind ensemble and percussion ensemble.
Director of Percussion
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Ashton Allen
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Ashton Allen is a skilled percussionist and composer, holding a bachelor’s degree in Percussion Performance from the University of Utah under the tutelage of Dr. Sammons. He performed on the university’s drumline for five years and was able to join them at multiple Rose Bowls and other high profile events. As a composer, Ashton has written and arranged percussion pieces for concert, ensemble, and solo performance. Additionally, he self-produced an instrumental album as well as produced for many school and personal projects, showcasing versatility in both live performance and studio work. He currently serves as the Percussion Director at Farmington High School where he strives to teach the joy of accomplishment through the study of music.
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Director of Color Guard
Anna Barber
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Anna is absolutely thrilled to be jumping into the Colorguard Director position at Farmington!
After being thrown into dance classes at the ripe old age of two, the performing arts became
a huge part of Anna’s life. She danced on competition teams throughout her life until high
school, when she was dragged reluctantly to colorguard clinics at Davis High by her best
friend. She gained a new sense of confidence performing as a soloist each season and being
a team captain Junior and Senior years. Helping others find that confidence in themselves became
a driving force in Anna’s life.
Anna became the Colorguard Director at Davis High in 2014 and spent four amazing years with the Davis High students. Highlights from her time at Davis included leading the Winterguard to their first state championship in ten years and a trip to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Her time there ended when her husband’s job moved them to Utah County. However, that didn’t stop her from getting involved in marching band and colorguard. After spending a year with the American Fork teams, she was invited to help with the Farmington Marching Band and Guard by her mom. THANKS MOM! Each year her involvement grew until now, when she has been able to step into the head position! She couldn’t do any of this without the constant love and support from her husband Nick, and her two girls, Hadley and Claire. They are the most important thing to her, and she wants to make them proud!
Who knew that 15 years after being dragged to clinics that Anna would be lucky enough to work with the amazing staff at Farmington. They have truly become a second family! She can’t wait to help the students grow, find their confidence, and be a shining light to those around them. GO PHOENIX!
Staff​
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Mark Hartman, Assistant Director of Athletic Bands
Lizzy Taylor, Visual Caption Head/Woodwind
Josh Brock, Brass
Dylan Hansen, Brass
Mia Rossmango, Woodwind
Sarah Johnson, Woodwind
Tyler Hess, Percussion- Sound Designer
Carston Gowans, Percussion- Front Ensemble
Jake Harker, Percussion- Battery
Al Williams, Percussion- Battery
Sydney James, Color Guard Coach
Allison Bergold, Color Guard Coach
Megan Terry, Color Guard Coach
Josh Dennis, Color Guard Coach
Associate Directors
Heath Wolf
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Heath Wolf is the Director of Bands at Farmington Junior High. Mr. Wolf teaches over 300 students daily in the Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Beginning Band, Jazz Ensemble, Advanced Percussion Ensemble, and Beginning Percussion Ensemble.
Ensembles under Mr. Wolf’s direction have consistently earned superior ratings at local, state, national, and international sponsored festivals and competitions. Some of his ensembles’ more recent awards include featured performances at the Midwest Clinic, the Music for All National Concert Band Festival, the Utah Music Educators annual convention, the Sandy Feldstein National Percussion Festival, and the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival. In April 2019 the Farmington Junior High Jazz Ensemble was named the top junior high jazz ensemble by Downbeat magazine. In 2011 the Farmington Junior High Band program was awarded the Sudler Cup from the John Philip Sousa Foundation, the only junior high in the western United States to earn this honor.
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Mr. Wolf has been honored with numerous awards during his career: The Utah Music Educators Outstanding Junior High Teacher; two Superior Accomplishment Awards by the Utah Music Educators Association; Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Utah; Young Alumni Award from the University of Utah; named one of Fifty Directors That Make a Difference by School Band and Orchestra magazine; five Certificates of Achievement by the National Band Association; named to the Davis School District Hall of Fame; Davis School District Excel Award; Huntsman Excellence in Education Award; Sorenson Legacy Award a KSL Teacher Feature; KSL High Five; Murray School District Teacher of the Year; and has been listed in Who’s Who Among American Teachers.
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As a performer, Mr. Wolf enjoys an active schedule as a freelance percussionist and as a member of the Ballet West Orchestra. He is an active adjudicator and clinician throughout the Intermountain West and has written articles for the Percussive Arts Society, the Utah Music Educators Association, and School Band and Orchestra magazine. As a composer, Mr. Wolf is published with Rowloff Publications. He is a member of the Percussive Arts Society, the Utah Music Educators Association, the National Band Association, and the Utah Band Masters Association. He is a past President of the Utah Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society, and a past Vice President of the Utah Music Educators Association. Mr. Wolf received both his Bachelor of Music Education and Master of Music degrees from the University of Utah.
Amanda Landen
Amanda Landen is the director of bands at Centennial Junior High School.
