Staff
Robert Hunter, Band Director - rchunter@wcpss.net
2025 Enloe Eagle Marching Band Staff
Kuntal Shah - Program Coordinator, Design Coordinator, Battery Coordinator & Arranger
Casey D'Sola - Front Ensemble Coordinator & Arranger, Classroom Bands Clinician
Joey Montes - Visual Coordinator, Visual Designer
Sara Shields - Color Guard Coordinator
Kennith Watts - Audio Coordinator
Will Erwin - Winds Coordinator
2025 Indoor Percussion Staff
Kuntal Shah - Unit Director /Battery Coordinator
Casey D'Sola - Front Ensemble Coordinator
Joey Montes - Visual Designer/Coordinator
2025 Winter Guard Staff
Sara Shields - Unit Director
Meet Our Staff
Robert Hunter
Band Director
Mr. Hunter has been the band director at Enloe High School in Raleigh, North Carolina since 2000. Under his direction, the Enloe Band Program is among the most outstanding and well-balanced in North Carolina. The program offers three concert bands and three jazz bands during the school day, as well as three after-school ensembles: Winter Guard, Indoor Percussion & Marching Band.
Mr. Hunter received undergraduate degrees in Music Education and Applied Trumpet, with a minor in jazz studies from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. He also holds a Master of Arts in Instrumental Conducting from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and is a National Board Certified Teacher.
Mr. Hunter has taught all ages from kindergarten through “seasoned” adults. He was the director of the Triangle Wind Ensemble and the Triangle Brass Band for a number of years, before having children.
Mr. Hunter is married to Jenny (horn) with two sons: Jackson (15, oboe) and Brody (12, percussion).
Kuntal Shah
Program Coordinator, Design Coordinator, Battery Coordinator & Arranger
Kuntal Shah is the Program Coordinator for Enloe High School’s co-curricular and extracurricular ensembles, including Marching Band, Indoor Percussion, and Winter Guard. An Enloe alum himself (class of 2008), Kuntal brings deep-rooted passion and a personal connection to everything he does for the program. He collaborates closely with Mr. Hunter and the coordinator team to continually strengthen and evolve the program, with a focus on creating the best possible experience for students—especially within the unique context of a magnet school.
Outside of Enloe, Kuntal works in the clinical research industry, focusing on clinical trials for oncology therapies and hopeful cures. He holds a Master of Public Health degree and is passionate about contributing to the future of medicine. He divides his time between his research career, creative leadership at Carolina Indian Arts (a cultural dance academy he co-founded), and custom home design projects—including designing and building his own family home in Raleigh.
Kuntal earned his Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Percussion Performance from UNC-Chapel Hill, where he studied under Lynn Glassock and Matt Savage. During his time there, he served as Principal Percussionist of the Symphony Orchestra, Percussion Captain of the Marching Tar Heels, and was honored with the UNC Bands Director’s Award. He marched snare drum with the Madison Scouts in 2010. He was later selected to perform with the Scouts’ 75th Anniversary Corps of Brothers in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Kuntal was also chosen to represent Yamaha Percussion in numerous DCI, Yamaha, and Madison Scouts posters, t-shirts, and promotional materials distributed nationwide.
Kuntal has remained a vital part of North Carolina’s band and percussion scene, offering program coordination, battery arranging, and consulting services to schools across the country. He has achieved numerous accolades and championships through his work with top programs and is excited to help Enloe strive for those same standards of excellence. His past roles include Battery Caption Head & Arranger for Alchemy Independent, Battery Instructor for Green Hope High School, Assistant Drumline Instructor at UNC, and Consultant with Carolina Gold. He is also an active adjudicator in the Music Effect and Percussion captions.
He co-founded the NC Percussion Symposium with Casey D’Sola, an educational initiative committed to making world-class percussion education accessible and affordable. The Symposium has hosted globally recognized clinicians and inspired countless students and educators across the state.
He spent four years in Michigan (2019–2023), where he worked with two World Class ensembles: Walled Lake Percussion and Redline Percussion.
Now back in North Carolina, Kuntal looks forward to continuing his mission of growing and empowering the percussion community. He lives in Raleigh with his wife and two dogs. In his free time, he enjoys traveling the world with his wife or checking out new restaurants and bars in town.
Kuntal is proudly endorsed by Dynasty Percussion, Sabian Cymbals, Beetle Percussion, and is an Evans Drumheads Educator.
Front Ensemble Coordinator & Arranger, Classroom Bands Clinician
Casey D'Sola is a percussionist, educator, and composer residing in Raleigh, North Carolina. As a freelance percussionist, Casey performs with the North Carolina, Virginia, Richmond, and Charlotte Symphonies, Theatre Raleigh, Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle, North Carolina Brass Band, and various other regional symphonies, brass bands, and theater companies in the Southeast. Additionally, Casey performed aboard the Norwegian Getaway cruise ship as Fluke in the Tony Award-Winning Broadway Production, Million Dollar Quartet.
Casey has performed extensively both nationally and internationally at various conferences and festivals, most notably the McCormick Marimba Festival, the Percussive Arts Society International Convention, and the Taipei World Percussion Championships. Casey won the 2019 Taiwan Percussion Arts Alliance Solo Competition, placed second in the 2018 NABBA Percussion Solo Competition, and placed second in the 2019 Taipei World Percussion Championships Solo Marimba Competition; winning the Silver Medal. Additionally, Casey was a member of the 2021 International Marimba Orchestra, performing showcase concerts at both Kutztown University and PASIC.
An advocate for percussion education, Casey co-founded the North Carolina Percussion Symposium; a weekend event designed to connect high school and collegiate percussion students with some of the very best professional percussionists in the field. A few of the past guest artists include Mark Ford, Paul Rennick, Matt Penland, Casey Cangelosi, and She-e Wu. Additionally, Casey has served as the North Carolina PAS Chapter Treasurer since 2020. Casey authored, A Guide for the Modern Percussionist, a comprehensive percussion method resource for students grades 6-12. His book is published by Eastern Hill Music.
Casey is currently the percussion instructor at the Ravenscroft School, William G. Enloe Arts Magnet High School, and Campbell University. He has remained active within the BOA, DCI, and WGI circuits as a front ensemble educator and arranger; working with Equinox Percussion, Alchemy Percussion, Campbell University, Green Level High School, Enloe High School, Green Hope High School, and 7th Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps.
Casey earned a B.M. in percussion performance from James Madison University, studying with C. William Rice, Dr. Michael Overman, and Marlon Foster. Casey is a member of the Percussive Arts Society and an artist endorser for Artifact Percussion, Dynasty/Titan Percussion, and Sabian Cymbals.
Sara Shields
Color Guard Coordinator
Sara is a Color Guard instructor/choreographer/
Jose "Joey" Montes
Visual Coordinator, Visual Designer
José Antonio Montes III is a Visual Designer originally from El Paso, TX. He currently lives in the Raleigh, North Carolina area and works multiple competitive Marching Ensembles in the State. José writes drill, designs uniforms/props, choreographs, program coordinates, runs visual clinics and judges Indoor/Outdoor competitions across the country. José has an extensive dance background with an emphasis in hip-hop. Jose marched mellophone for the Troopers Drum & Bugle Corps for 3 years. He is the Executive Director of Eva Independent in Raleigh, NC. The organization has a successful Open Class WGI Winds group and is in the process of starting an A Class Winter Guard and Indoor Percussion group under the same organization name. When he isn’t immersed in the Marching Arts, José is fighting for quality time between new dinner recipes and his 3 year old boxer/pitbull puppy named Charcoal.
Will Erwin
Winds Coordinator
William S. Erwin III is a passionate music educator dedicated to inspiring the next generation of musicians. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from East Carolina University, graduating with honors. Erwin has worked with the Enloe Marching Band Program since 2024, Corinth Holders High School Winds and Marching Band since 2022, and has served as the music lead/ensemble director for Eva Independent Winds since 2023. He has also held numerous tech and supporting staff positions in the area.
In addition to these permanent staff roles, Erwin is committed to fostering musical excellence through master classes and private lessons. Outside of his band work, he can found spending time with his jack russell terrier Oakley.
Kennith Watts, Jr.
Audio Coordinator
Kennith Watts, Jr. is an innovative audio engineer and music enthusiast with a B.A. in General Music from UNC Wilmington, concentrating in Recording Technology and Trombone Performance. His expertise in audio engineering and pageantry design is matched by a deep passion for performance and education.
An active trombonist, Kennith has performed with the UNCW Office of Cultural Arts, Cape Fear Theatre Arts, Thalian Association, Carolina Gold Performing Ensembles, and as a guest musician with the UNC Wilmington Wind Symphony, Chamber Winds, and Wilmington Symphony Orchestra.
His background in performance and leadership includes time in the Carolina Gold Drum and Bugle Corps hornline, battery, and serving as Head Drum Major. He co-founded Alchemy Independent Percussion Ensemble, where he serves as Assistant Director and Media Advisor. He also supports high school bands with instruction in conducting, brass, percussion, and visual design. Through his company, Gauntlet Marching Design, he provides composition, design coordination, and audio consultation to ensembles nationwide.
Kennith began his audio engineering career as UNCW’s Event Recording Manager in 2012, contributing to the development of its music tech program. He later served as A1 Audio Engineer at Kenan Auditorium, Lead Audio Technician at CFCC’s Wilson Center, and became Head of Audio in 2022. His teams work with touring artists and Broadway productions to elevate live sound experiences.
To expand his work with professional acts, Kennith joined IATSE Local 417, becoming Audio Department Head at Live Oak Bank Pavilion, a Live Nation venue. This led to his role with the Boston Crusaders, joining in 2022 as a secondary A1 Percussion Operator and Systems Analyst, returning in 2023 as Lead Engineer, and now serving as Audio Caption Manager.
In 2024, Kennith relocated to Raleigh to join NC State University’s University Theatre as Assistant Technical Director – Audio Specialist. There, he enhances event audio fidelity across three venues and mentors students in live audio techniques.
Outside of work, Kennith enjoys photography, cooking, sports, comedy, and travel. He values time spent with family and friends, and continues to shape the performance arts world through his multifaceted talents.
