Members of the Colt Cadets brass line were exceptionally privileged this past weekend, being given the opportunity to work with Terry White, brass arranger of their 2012 show entitled, "Alive!" Terry flew from Maine to spend four days with the group and to team up with brass caption head Kent Crawford in making final tweaks to the brass book.

Kent Crawford, Colt Cadets Brass Caption Head, was thrilled with Terry's visit: "Terry is absolutely fantastic to work with, an all around great guy who is very generous with his time and thoughts, pressures no one, but at the same time knows how to take things up to the next level. He is a perfect fit with this staff, and an incredible asset to the Colt Cadets."

Other brass staff members felt similarly. "We are extremely lucky to have Terry on our side. He's simply a great music educator and the members absolutely loved him. His four days with the group has brought tremendous improvement for the brass line, as well as the drum corps as a whole," reflected Andy Eaton, Colts/Colt Cadets Mellophone Technician.

The Colt Cadets continue their competitive season this Thursday, June 28 in Merrillville, Indiana, Saturday June 30th in Michigan City, Indiana, and Sunday July 1st in Muscatine, Iowa.

Terry White, Biography:
Terry White has been a music educator, composer, arranger and band leader in the Portland, Maine area for over 34 years. Terry is a 1975 graduate of Berklee College of Music with a B.M in Composition and a 1979 graduate of the University of New Hampshire with a M.S. in Music Education. He has studied composition with John Bavicchi, Hugo Norden and Herb Pomeroy. His professional performing career began with the Don Doane Big Band while still in high school and continued as trumpet player and arranger/composer with the band until 1984. Terry continued with his own big band for many years releasing a cd entitled This Notes For You and presently writes and performs with the Portland Jazz Orchestra.

Terry has performed with the following:
Al Hirt, Rich Little, Pat & Debbie Boone, John Davidson, Tom Jones, Jerry Vale, Bobby Rydell, Bob Hope, The Ice Capades, Ringling Bros. Circus, Mount Washington Hotel Orchestra, The New York Voices, Wayne Bergeron

Terry has written for many idioms including the Portland Symphony Orchestra, marching band, jazz ensemble and concert band. His music has been performed at the Mid West Clinic in Chicago.

As an educator, Terry has taught instrumental music in Maine for 34 years having taught at all levels from beginning band to college jazz ensembles. He presently is retired from teaching concluding his career as the middle school band director at Cape Elizabeth Middle School in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. He resides in Westbrook with his wife Mary Ellen and two sons Matthew and Thomas.