RBVHS Band and Pageantry

Ferdinand Gasang is the Front Ensemble arranger and instructor for Rancho Buena Vista High School. Over the past two decades, Mr. Gasang has had the privilege of teaching at various schools in California and Arizona, and with the Earthquake Drum & Bugle Corps and the Esperanza Drum & Bugle Corps. A music graduate of the University of California, San Diego and alumnus of the Velvet Knights Drum and Bugle Corps, Mr. Gasang is a dedicated performer. He has participated in such prestigious festivals as the Bang on a Can Festival in New York and The Los Angeles Philharmonic's Green Umbrella Series. Mr. Gasang studied at the studios of Dr. Patti Cudd and Dr. Steven Schick and with Catherine Float.

In addition to his teaching, Mr. Gasang is the Development Director at La Jolla Music Society, one of Southern California’s leading presenting and producing organizations which brings renowned classical music, dance and jazz performances by some of the world’s famed artists such as Yo-Yo Ma, London Philharmonic Orchestra, American Ballet Theatre, and Arturo Sandoval. Mr. Gasang manages the fundraising programs of La Jolla Music Society by fostering community partnerships, corporate and foundation support, and individual giving. Professional affiliations include vice-president of the Forum for Arts & Culture, the resource committee of Diversionary Theatre, Partnership for Philanthropic Planning, and the Association of Fundraising Professionals.