Calvin Stromwall

CALVIN STROMWALL is an active percussion educator and arranger based in the Twin Cities area and is excited to be joining River City Rhythm this season as the Front Ensemble Coordinator; he currently serves as Front Ensemble Coordinator for the River City Rhythm Drum and Bugle Corps. Calvin is also Percussion Caption Head and Front Ensemble Arranger at Blaine High School, director of Blaine’s Winter Percussion Ensemble, and a Front Ensemble Instructor at Eden Prairie High School.

Calvin received his Bachelor’s Degree in Percussion Performance from the University of Minnesota, participating in their Percussion Ensemble, Wind Ensemble, and Symphony Orchestra. While studying at the U, Calvin spent five years performing with MBI Indoor Percussion, serving as section leader of the front ensemble for his last two seasons. Over the summer, he marched with the Troopers Drum & Bugle Corps in 2018 and the Santa Clara Vanguard from 2019-2021, earning a bronze medal and the Fred Sanford Award for best percussion in 2019.