Malani Bydalek is a music educator from Southern California. She graduated from UC Irvine in 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in Social Ecology, and is currently pursuing her multiple subject teaching credential. Malani spent her marching years at Broken City Percussion (2017 – 2022) and Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps (2018 – 2019). She has since been on staff at Broken City Percussion and is in her second year as the front ensemble manager for Vista Murrieta High School. Malani spends all remaining free time with her cat, Ikki.