Sarah Hanson – Kelly Walsh High School – Assistant Director of Bands

Sarah Hanson is in her 17th year as a public school music teacher and her first as the head director at Kelly Walsh. Prior to to the 2025-2026 school year she was the Assistant Director for the Kelly Walsh Band and the Collaborative Pianist at Kelly Walsh High School for six years. At Kelly Walsh, she leads the Trojan Marching Band, Jazz Ensemble 1, Wind Ensemble, Front Ensemble, and teaches AP Music Theory.  Prior to teaching at Kelly Walsh, Mrs. Hanson was the director of bands at Centennial Junior High in Casper, Wyoming for ten years. From 2009 to 2013, she was also the orchestra instructor at Centennial.  

Sarah received her Bachelor of Music in Music Education from Northwestern College (Now the University of Northwestern) in St. Paul Minnesota, where she studied conducting and trombone with Mr. Monte Mumford, piano with Dr. Richard Lange and Dr. Paul Wirth. She also studied music for a year at Concordia College (Moorhead, MN), where she studied piano under Dr. David Worth.  Mrs. Hanson received her Masters of Music Education from the University of Wyoming in 2019, where her final project included researching the factors affecting retention in middle school band. In 2016, Mrs. Hanson was named the North Platte District and Wyoming Music Educators Association Outstanding Young Music Educator Award. She has also participated in numerous conducting symposiums at the University of Minnesota where she has studied conducting with Craig Kirchoff, Jack Stamp, Frank Ticheli, Dr. Amy Rosium-Foley, Jerry Luckhardt, and Elizabeth Jackson. In 2014, Sarah participated in the first University of Wyoming Wind Conducting Symposium, where she had a chance to work with Maestro Gerard Schwartz and Dr. Robert Belser. In 2012, Mrs. Hanson was given the Natrona County School District Medallion of Excellence for Preparing Graduates and Students for a higher level of learning.  In 2016, she attended the Ron Clark Academy Educator Training in Atlanta, Georgia, where she learned about alternative instructional methods and how to incorporate them into the classroom.

Mrs. Hanson holds professional memberships with The National Association for Music Educators (NafME), Wyoming Music Educators Association, and Minnesota Music Educators Association.  

Sarah currently resides in Casper, Wyoming with her husband, Dan, their four kids: Nina, Malachi, Melody, and Adam; and a rescue pup named Cannoli.  When not teaching music, she enjoys triathlons, spending time with her kids, gardening, and drinking coffee.

Michael Broyles – Kelly Walsh High School – Percussion Instructor & Assistant Band Director

Michael Broyles is a dedicated educator with 7 years of experience teaching bands 6th through 12th grade. His primary instrument is percussion. Bands led by Mr. Broyles have earned superior accolades for their performances in multiple states around the country. Michael lives in Casper, Wyoming with his wife Aubrey, daughters Sawyer, Sutton, and Stevie and two dogs Echo and Coda.

Michael holds a bachelor’s degree in music education from the University of Wyoming and is currently pursuing a masters degree from the American Band College of Central Washington University. He is a member of Wyoming Music Educators Association, National Association for Music Education, Wyoming Jazz Educators, and the Percussive Arts Society. 

Michael is an assistant band director at Kelly Walsh High School where his teaching duties include jazz band, concert band, history of rock and roll, and percussion ensemble. Mr. Broyles’ resume includes former experiences being a percussion instructor at Cheyenne East High School and Cheyenne South High School in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and assisting with the percussion section of the Wyoming All-State Marching Band. Many of his students have gone on to perform with drum and bugle corps as well as in college bands around the country. Additionally, percussion sections led by Mr. Broyles have earned caption awards for percussion at every state marching festival he has attended.

In 2023, Mr. Broyles, along with the KW band staff of Sarah Hanson, and Brent Rose, started the first competitive indoor drumline in the state of Wyoming and traveled to Colorado to compete in the Rocky Mountain Percussion Association. The students of the Kelly Walsh Indoor Drumline enjoyed performing for large audiences and evaluators from around the country. Their skills consistently showed improvement at every performance. 

Michael strives to empower all of his students to excel in their artistry as musicians. His high expectations for student achievement, musical ambitions, and his even keeled personality have been welcomed with great support from the staff and students at Kelly Walsh. He is a nominee for Wyoming young music educator of the year in 2023. Michael is thankful for his band directors and colleagues that continue to support and mentor in selfless ways. He is inspired to share passion for music education in the state of Wyoming.

Tori Misak – Kelly Walsh High School – Color Guard Choreographer

Tori Misak serves as the Executive Director of the Wyoming Craft Brewers Guild, where she leads the organization’s strategic growth, advocacy efforts, and statewide engagement initiatives on behalf of Wyoming’s craft beer industry. Since stepping into the role in April 2024, Tori has worked closely with brewers, legislators, and community stakeholders to expand the Guild’s visibility and impact across the state.

Tori has called Wyoming home since 2013, when she moved from Oklahoma and began her Wyoming journey. For nearly a decade, she served in a variety of admissions and recruitment roles at Casper College. Her work helped increase new student enrollment, streamline admissions operations, and build meaningful relationships with high school counselors and college stakeholders throughout the region.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English: Literary and Cultural Studies from the University of Oklahoma, where she was deeply involved in campus life. Tori was a member of The Pride of Oklahoma Marching Band Color Guard—serving two years in leadership—and competed as a student-athlete on the university’s 2013 Big 12 Champion Rowing Team. She also worked as a campus tour guide and was an active member of Gamma Phi Beta. In recognition of her continued service to the band, she was inducted as an honorary member of Kappa Kappa Psi in 2019.

Tori is the Head Coach and Choreographer for the Kelly Walsh High School Marching Band Color Guard, where she has led the team to multiple regional and state championship wins since 2022. Her leadership extends beyond choreography, supporting the full marching band program and fostering a positive and inclusive team environment.

Passionate about building community, advocacy, and access to meaningful experiences, Tori brings both strategic vision and personal warmth to her work. In her free time, she enjoys fly fishing, hiking Wyoming’s beautiful trails, and spending time with her dogs.

Dr. William Woodworth – Drill Designer and Staff Show Consultant

Dr. William Woodworth is the KW Band Drill Designer and Show Consultant. Dr. Woodworth is the Director of Athletic Bands, Low Brass, and Electric Bass Instructor at Emporia State University. He received his Doctor of Musical Arts degree with an emphasis in wind conducting in 2009 from UNLV as well as a Masters of Music degree in 2005. He graduated with his Bachelors of Arts in music education from the University of Wyoming in 2001. Dr. Woodworth is a 1996 graduate of Kelly Walsh High School, former Drum Major of the University of Wyoming Western Thunder Marching Band,  and marched contra with the Casper Troopers Drum & Bugle Corp in 1995.  Learn more about Dr. Woodworth at https://www.emporia.edu/department-liberal-arts-sciences/department-music/about/faculty-staff/william-woodworth-iv/