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Ivan De La Cruz (Fort Worth, Texas) is a visual designer and educator. Renowned for his impactful work across the Southwest, De La Cruz’s innovative designs have garnered acclaim at both local and state levels. He serves as a sought-after marching band designer, adjudicator, consultant, and clinician throughout the United States.
De La Cruz’s career includes a tenure as Assistant Band Director at Mountain Ridge High School in Glendale, Arizona, where he contributed to a top-three state finish in 2021 as well as two state championships in 2022 and 2023. Before that, he was the Associate Director of Bands and Visual Program Director at Dublin Coffman High School in Columbus, Ohio, guiding the band to two Bands of America (BOA) Outstanding Visual Performance Awards (2016 and 2017) and a Class AAA Championship at the BOA Canton Regional Championship in 2017. His earlier experience includes serving as an Assistant Director at The Woodlands High School in The Woodlands, Texas, where the program achieved consistent finalist status at the BOA Grand National Championships and won the 2013 Grand National Championships.
De La Cruz’s performance background includes roles with the New Mexico State University Wind Ensemble and Pride Marching Band, as well as membership in the Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps and The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps. As an educator, he has been a key member of the visual staff for The Cavaliers and Santa Clara Vanguard Drum and Bugle Corps, including a role as Corps Director for Santa Clara Vanguard from 2019 to 2021. He is currently a member of the Phantom Regiment’s visual staff and provides clinics across Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and recently, for Impulso Marching Latino America in Puebla, Mexico.