Garrett Ciriello
Vice President
Garrett has served on the IPA Board of Directors since 2023. Garrett is a percussion/audio specialist in Indianapolis, IN. He is currently serving as the Vice President of the Indiana Percussion Association.
Originally from South Carolina, he pursued a B.A. in percussion performance with a concentration in jazz. Garrett was a charter member of Saints Percussion (PIO) in 2015 and the Assistant Director of North Greenville Indoor (PIA) 2017-18. He also performed professionally with the Carolina Panthers Purrcussion Drumline, and several bands along the east coast.
Garrett has spent 2 seasons with The Cavaliers on the Audio team, serving as an Audio Lead in 2025. Previously he was on the administrative team of The Blue Knights from 2020-2023 and has been involved with drum corps since 2016 assisting the Bluecoats in several capacities from 2016-2018.
Along with his roles at IPA and the Cavaliers, Garrett is the Program Coordinator for Eclipse DBC, and regularly designs shows, voice overs, and sound design for several schools across the nation, many of which have had success in their circuits or nationally. He lives in Greenwood, IN with his wife Michelle, and their son Oliver.