Our Directors

Mr. Picanco

Mr. Picanco is the Director of Marching Arts and Jazz at MHS, as well as directing the wind ensembles and Intro to Guitar class. Mr. P holds a B.M. in Music Education from the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at CSU, Long Beach, and a M.M. in Music Education from the American Band College of Central Washington University. Outside of his duties at MHS, Mr. P is an activity music clinician/consultant in the Long Beach area, co-founder of DNA Music Publishing, and likes riding bikes fast.

Ms. Luu-Campos

Ms. Luu-Campos is the Director of Orchestras at MHS, as well as teaching AP Music Theory and Intro to Guitar class. Ms. Luu-Campos holds a B.M. in Music Education and a M.A. in Music Education from the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at CSU, Long Beach. In addition to MHS, she directs at Harmony Project, Long Beach, a youth orchestra program. Ms. Luu-Campos plays viola and violin professionally in the Los Angeles and Orange County areas.

Music Office Staff

Alyssa Newkirk

Alumni of Millikan High School, Class of 2017, Alyssa has been working both as a student leader in the band and as a graduate for the past 8 years. Alyssa helps keep the program organized and assists the directors in various tasks relating mainly to Marching Band and Colorguard. Alyssa is a former QUEST student, drum major, sousaphone player and clarinet player. 

Mr. Tom Mitter

Over 40 years of private teaching experience: saxophone, clarinet, flute and improvisation. Tom Mitter has had numerous students make the Illinois and California Allstate honor band (both concert and jazz.) A flute student of his for 7 years was named the top high school flutist in Illinois. He has taught instrumental music in both public and private schools from the third grade through the university level in Spanish, Japanese and English. Mr. Mitter's students have received full college scholarships and become professional musicians. Mr. Mitter works with Mr. Picanco in Millikan's jazz program and running the music department library.

Colorguard and Winterguard Staff

Lynsey Mikels

Cassandra Hawkins
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Darius Parker
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Marching Band Music Staff

Don Sawday

Matthew Lopez

Marching Band Visual Staff

Chris Estrada

Olivia Webster
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Jack Martin
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Percussion Staff

Allen Makishima

Andrew McAfee