Katie Zheng, a native of western Kentucky, began her drum corps career with Music City Drum and Bugle Corps. She continued her marching journey as a member of the Santa Clara Vanguard earning the DCI World Championship title in 2018, before aging out with the Blue Devils. In addition to her drum corps experience, Katie has performed with a variety of indoor marching arts ensembles, including scholastic winterguard and independent indoor winds. Her movement and marching expertise are rooted in her background in classical ballet, as well as contemporary and lyrical dance styles.

An alumna of Murray State University, Katie holds a Bachelor’s degree in Music. She has instructed many top-ranking high school band programs throughout western Kentucky and was notably a member of the visual staff at the Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps from 2022 to 2024, where she specialized in teaching marching and movement.

Currently, Katie serves as the Visual Caption Head for the Fishers High School, a premier program in eastern Indianapolis and a two-time BOA Grand National Finalist. In this role, she teaches dance technique, marching fundamentals, drill, and choreography to the winds and battery. She also contributes her expertise to Fishers Indoor Percussion, 2023 Silver Medalists at WGI and IPA State Champions in Scholastic Open Class, where she choreographs for the visual ensemble and teaches battery visual. Katie also serves as Visual Caption Head for her second season with Elevate Winds, an independent winds ensemble under Elevate Performing Arts in Indianapolis.