Shekhar Khedekar has taught and arranged at the high school (Beyer HS - Modesto, CA), college (UC Berkeley), DCI Open Class (SCV Cadets), and WGI Open/World Class (Vanguard Winter Percussion) levels from 2004-2013. Originally from the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, CA, he marched snare drum with the Conquistadors Youth Band (Moorpark, CA), Sacramento Mandarins (Sacramento, CA), and the Santa Clara Vanguard (Santa Clara, CA). Teaching influences include Jim Casella, Murray Gusseck, David Reeves, Jeff Huffman, Jim Ragsdale, David Flores, Chris and Miles DaPrato, Kevin Goings, Bruce Fong, Dan Flores, and Tim McElearney. Shekhar is currently a Software Engineer living in Albany, CA.