Izzi Jasperse-Cheng

(she/her/hers)

Michigan Marching Band Digital Communications Manager

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Bio

Izzi Jasperse-Cheng is originally from Lewisburg, WV. She is an alumnus of the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music’s Media Production program and received a certificate in Sport Media & Promotion from the UC College of Arts & Sciences. At UC, she marched with the Bearcat Marching Band as a tenor drummer and front ensemble drum set performer. Her capstone documentary short, OUT ONLINE, was an official selection for the 2020 QueerBee Film Festival in London and won an Ohio Valley EMMY Award for Best Student Documentary in 2021.

Since receiving her degree, Izzi has done media work for many organizations and brands within the marching arts, including Drum Corps International, Seavine, Mapex Percussion, Drum Corps Associates, and Winter Guard International. Before she came to the MMB, Izzi worked as a Media Fellow and Broadcasting Intern at Seacrest Studios in Cincinnati Children’s Hospital.

Through her work with the Michigan Marching Band, Izzi received the David Aderente Staff Award from SMTD in 2024, and was appointed an Honorary Member of the Nu Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi in 2023.