Ubie Alvarado returns to the Bushwackers Drum & Bugle Corps as a Visual Technician for 2016. Ubie began his drum corps career playing tuba with Bush in 2009, and continued through to the 2012 season. After a one-year hiatus, Ubie returned to drum corps and marched with the Reading Buccaneers during the 2014 and 2015 seasons – in 2015, he was assigned Tuba Section Leader. Ubie won two consecutive DCA World Championships with the Reading Buccaneers as well as High Brass in 2014.
In addition to being active in DCA, Ubie has worked with the Old Bridge High School Marching Knights in Old Bridge, NJ for the last 6 years and assisted them in winning several regional, state, and national titles. He will also be working with Westfield High School in Westfield, NJ this year as a Visual Tech.
Ubie graduated from Rutgers University in 2011 with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics. He currently resides in Franklin Park, NJ and works as an Account Manager for Coca-Cola Refreshments.