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Grayson Cribb

Director of Bands

Grayson Cribb is the director of bands at Ridge View High School. He has been teaching for 5 years. He attended the University of South Carolina where he obtained a dual certification in Band and Choral education.

He spent four years as a member of the Carolina Marching Band. He is originally from Florence SC. He is coming to Ridge View from Hartsville Middle School. He has been the assistant band director at both South Florence High School (2020-2022) and Hartsville High School (2023/2024).

Contact:
grcribb@richland2.org
(803) 699-5999 ext. 84373

Matthew Page

Associate Director of Bands - Director of Percussion

Mr. Page is a graduate from Mississippi State University where he received a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education. At MSU Mr. Page performed and held percussion section leader positions for the Famous Maroon Band under the direction of Elva Kay Lance, Dr. Craig Aarhus, and Dr. Clifton Taylor. While at MSU he studied percussion under Dr. Jason Baker and bassoon under Dr. Elaine Peterson, Dr. Wade Irvin, and Denise Rowan. He performed with the percussion ensemble, wind ensemble, concert bands, student orchestra, and various other chamber performance groups. Mr. Page has performed with the Corinth Symphony Orchestra and Starkville Symphony Orchestra.

Before joining the Ridge View team as Associate Director of Bands-Director of Percussion studies, Mr. Page taught at Ray Public Schools in Ray, ND, McKenzie County Public School District in Watford City, ND, and Florence District 3 in Lake City, SC. During his career he has taught band, choir, percussion, and world music for grades 5-12. Mr. Page is a member of PASIC, IDRS, NBA, and NAfME. In his free time, Mr. Page enjoys the movies, reading, and board games.

Contact:
mpage@richland2.org
(803) 699-5999 ext. 84473

Michael Saxton

Assistant Director - KMMS Director of Bands

Michael Saxton is an educator and musician from the town of Cheraw, SC.  He received a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education from the University of South Carolina in Columbia where he was also a SC Teaching Fellow. Saxton studied under Dr. Clifford Leaman (saxophone), Dr. Amanda Schlegel (instrumental music) and Dr. Wendy Valerio (elementary music). Saxton previously taught general music in the Fort Mill School District before taking his current position as Band Director at Kelly Mill Middle School in Columbia, SC.

Kristen Chukes

Director of Color Guard

Kristen Chukes is a South Carolina native who grew up in Hartsville, SC. There she participated in the band by playing her clarinet for 6 years in a concert band setting, and played for 1 year in a marching band setting. That clarinet in marching band was quickly replaced by a love for Colorguard, as she proceeded to march her remaining three marching seasons in the colorguard as well as all four years of Winterguard. She went on to earn her Associates of Arts from Florence-Darlington Technical College and worked towards her Bachelors of Visual Arts from Francis Marion University.

Her teaching endeavors began in the summer of 2016, when she assisted teaching a band camp at South Florence High School. Skipping forward, she then started working with the Ridge View Blazer Band in the summer of 2022. She exudes dedication and passion for the sport and all of its participants through the hard work that is put in to ensure a safe and happy environment for everyone involved. When she is not working with the guard, she can be found working out at the gym, painting in her studio, or taking time to relax.

Emma Houston

Choreographer
Emma is from Greenville, SC and is a graduate of Mauldin High School. She is currently attending the University of South Carolina majoring in studio art with a concentration in graphic design and illustration. She has marched for 6 years before coming to Ridge View High School. She played flute and piccolo for a majority of this time with the wind ensemble as well as participating in several honor bands. She was a member of the winter guard throughout high school and ended her high school career with color guard in the fall season. Senior year of high school, she was a semifinalist in the 2022 WGI world championships in Dayton, OH, with the MHS Varsity group.
Emma started working with Ridge View color guard in the fall of 2022 and plans to continue to assist the guard though future marching band and winter seasons. When she isn’t choreographing for the guard, she enjoys reading as well as creating art.

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