Guest Clinicians

First Lt. Julian “Jay” Sconyers is the flight commander of the United States Air Force Band, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C. Lt. Sconyers assists the commander in leading, organizing, training and equipping a unit of 176 Airmen for more than 1,600 annual missions in the National Capital Region, across the United States and around the world.

Most recently, Lt. Sconyers completed a deployment as officer in charge of the U.S. Air Forces Central Band, where he led partner-nation integration missions to reassure America’s allies and counter adversarial disinformation, as well as missions to bolster deployed troops’ morale, welfare and resilience in nine countries within the U.S. Central Command area of operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Inherent Resolve. He previously served as flight commander of the U.S. Air Force Band of the West at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland from 2022 to 2025.

Prior to serving in the Air Force, Lt. Sconyers was director of bands and associate professor at McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana, from 2017 to 2022, and director of bands at Elbert County Comprehensive High School in Elberton, Georgia, from 2011 to 2014. Lt. Sconyers holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in conducting from the University of South Carolina, and a Master of Music Education and Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Georgia. He has been published with GIA Publications in the 12th edition of Teaching Music Through Performance in Band, contributed to Universal Edition’s publication of Arvo Pärt’s Sieben Magnificat-Antiphonen for wind ensemble, and produced albums on the Dynasty and Mark Custom labels.

Lt. Sconyers has performed in and led a wide variety of ensembles throughout the United States and 16 countries, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq, Kuwait, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Kazakhstan, United Kingdom, Germany, Austria, Italy, Vatican City and China. Additionally, he is heavily involved in marching band and drum and bugle corps activities, having previously served on the instructional staff of the University of Georgia Redcoat Band, University of South Carolina Marching Band, and several Open and World Class drum and bugle corps. He is an alumnus of Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps and currently serves as a brass instructor with the Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps (2016–present).

He graduated as a Distinguished Honor Graduate of the Defense Information School and is the recipient of the Meritorious Service Medal, Air and Space Commendation Medal, Air and Space Achievement Medal and Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal.

LTJG Adele Demi, a Colorado native, attended the University of Northern Colorado earning both a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education (2007) and a Master’s Degree in Clarinet Performance (2011). In 2012, she auditioned for and was selected to join the United States Navy Band as a clarinetist. She was commissioned through the Limited Duty Officer and Chief Warrant Officer Program in October, 2023 and detailed as Assistant Director of the U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa Band from November 2023-January 2026

Prior to her commission, ENS Demi served as enlisted conductor of the United States Navy Band in Washington, D.C., leading the Navy’s flagship ensemble on several occasions including national tours, public concerts and on the Today Show for a segment featuring women in the military. Additionally, she served as assistant drum major leading the Ceremonial Band on hundreds of full honors funerals at Arlington National Cemetery. In her first performance as an Ensign, Demi led the United States Navy Band during the 2023 Navy Birthday Concert, hosted by CNO Admiral Lisa Franchetti.

ENS Demi’s military awards include the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (2) Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (2) and Navy Unit Commendation (2)