2025 Visual Staff
Lydia Beam - Visual Caption Head & Coordinatior
Lydia is very excited to be back this season in her fourth year as visual caption head! Lydia marched with the Reading Buccaneers from 2013-2016, and in 2017 marched with The Blue Knights. Lydia was on visual staff and the horn-line choreographer for The Buccaneers from 2018-2020. She then came into the visual caption head role in 2022-present day. Lydia has also choreographed for high school groups such as Westfield HS (NJ), Allentown HS (PA), Ridley HS (PA), Liberty HS (MD), and Greendale HS (WI). Lydia has performed with dance groups such as Souls of the Feet dance company, Allied Motion dance company, and Central Pennsylvania Dance Workshop.
Outside of drum corps, Lydia runs the dance program for the Lancaster City Recreation Commission and lives in Lancaster City, PA with her husband and two cats. Lydia is very excited to be back for the 2025 season!
Jack began his drum corps career at the Buccaneers in 2014 and marched the 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, and 2019 seasons, as well as the 2017 season with the Madison Scouts. He joined the visual staff in 2022 and is excited to be back for his fourth year!
Jack Beam - Trumpet Visual Technician
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Amy is excited for her fourth year on the Reading Buccaneers Visual Team! In addition to high school and college marching bands, Amy marched with the Reading Buccaneers in 2017 and 2018 before spending 2019 with the Boston Crusaders. She is looking forward to the season and can’t wait to get started!
Amy Dulaney - Mellophone Visual Technician
Michael is thrilled to be returning for his seventh season with the Reading Buccaneers, and his third season as the Baritone visual tech! He started his drum corps career in 2016 with Fusion Core and has been with the Buccaneers every year from 2017-2025. He is excited for another great year with the best vis team DCI All Age has ever seen and to continue growing with the Bucs Baris!
Michael Wright - Baritone Visual Technician
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Lou is excited to return for his 25th year with the Buccaneers serving as an instructor on the visual staff. He brings with him a wealth of teaching experience from across the marching arts, including marching band, drum corps, and indoor guard, as well as judging marching bands and indoor ensembles.
Lou Zanine - Tuba Visual Technician
Mike McNeill is proudly looking forward to returning to The Reading Buccaneers Visual Staff in 2024. A graduate of River Hill HS (Columbia, MD) and Penn State University, Mike has spent the majority of their life involved in the marching arts. Following seven seasons as a baritone performer with Jersey Surf (2008-2010) and The Cadets (2011-2014), Mike joined the Buccaneers in 2015 as a Visual Instructor. Between their experiences in the arts and their studies of health sciences, Mike relishes in the ability to meld the two in order to perfect the visual performance of the members.
While away from the Buccaneers, Mike resides in Newark, DE, working as a paramedic for the local government.
Mike McNeil - Visual Technician
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Chris is thrilled to return for his 6th year on the Buccaneer Visual Staff in 2025. He joined the staff in 2019 to help improve member fitness and uphold the standards of visual excellence. Chris’s experience in drum corps started with the Reading Buccaneers in 2013, where he marched in the hornline for 3 non-consecutive seasons. He continued his drum corps career for his age out season with The Cadets in 2015, earning the Jim Ott Award for best brass. Outside of drum corps, Chris is a Math Teacher and Track Coach at Manheim Township High School, where he has been for the past 4 years.