A native of Lafayette, LA, Kendall is an alum of Acadiana High School where he served as the Principal Drum Major for three years. Kendall went on to be a conductor for the Phantom Regiment Drum & Bugle Corps from 2005-2006 and also served as a Drum Major for The University of Southern Mississippi's Marching Band - The Pride.

An active adjudicator, Kendall currently serves as a General Effect judge for the Texas Color Guard Circuit (TCGC), the Gulfcoast Judges' Association (GJA) and the United States Scholastic Band Association (USSBA). Kendall works in all areas of the marching arts as a sought-after clinician, ranging from program design and coordination to marching, percussion and leadership instruction. Kendall is a reputable educator and adjudicator in the field of Drum Major instruction and is currently on staff of the University of Texas- Arlington Drum Major camp.

During his time at Southern Miss, Kendall worked for the Southern Mississippi Symphony Orchestra as the Corporate Sponsorship Coordinator and Public Relations Intern . Serving as a percussionist in the orchestra, Kendall has shared the stage with such performers as Patti LaBelle, Dionne Warwick, Patti Austin, The Pointer Sisters, Joshua Bell and Sir James Galway, to name a few.

Professional affiliations include National Band Association (NBA), Texas Music Educator's Association (TMEA), Percussive Arts Society (PAS) and Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). Kendall's personal and professional influences include his sister, Alayiah LeJeune, Jody Trahan Kovarik, Melissa and Jeff Prosperie, Dr. Mike Lopinto and Dr. Gerald Waguespack.

Kendall is currently a Music Education student at the University of St. Thomas.

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