Jalen Swain
Administrative Assistant and Director of Color Guard
Biography
Jalen Swain is an avid performer and educator currently residing in Columbia, MD. He has involved himself in many aspects of the performing arts including concert choir, show choir, pop vocals, drama, musical theater, marching band, dance, drum corps and color guard.
An alum of Towson University, Jalen earned a Bachelors of Science in Psychology with a minor in Theatre. He is a former Educational Assistant, Child Care Program Director, and Montgomery County Public School and Howard County Public School System educator. He also served on the LGBTQAI+ Advisory Committee for HCPSS.
Credits
Performing
- The World Famous TUMB (2012-2015)
- Towson University Winter Guard (2016)
- Emanon Winterguard (2017, 2018)
- Virtual Arts' Virtual Marching Band (2020)
- Fusion Winterguard (2021)
- Fusion Core (2021)
Designing/Educating
- Loch Raven High School Marching Band (2018)
- Howard High School Marching Band (2019-2023)
- Mt Hebron High School Marching Unit (2021-2023)
- The Collective Winter Guard (2022-2023)
- Raiders Drum and Bugle Corps (2023)
- The World Famous TUMB (2020-Present)
Jalen hopes to expand access and resources to the performing arts and color guards in Maryland to provide an inclusive, educational and eclectic experience. Through the arts, he believes members can discover their true authentic selves and learn to live as such. Jalen’s goal is to always be in a position to develop the next generation of artists, innovators, educators and performers.