Dylan Dubriwny ’26

He’s on the stage, he leads the band, he sings his heart out at Mass. He even garners an audience just roaming around the halls. Surely you cannot miss the golden boy Dylan Dubriwny ’26, the one who does it all.

Dubriwny, a senior at Archbishop Riordan High School, is involved in every Visual Performing Arts activity available, as band and theater have always been key parts of his life.

In third grade, he started doing theater in a summer camp, which sparked his interest in acting. “I just really liked doing it, so I continued it throughout my life,” Dubriwny reminisced.

In sixth grade, he joined the band because it was a requirement at his school. The shiny trombone called to him partly because it was nice-looking and easy to play. To this day, Dubriwny continues to play the trombone, cranking out solos for the jazz band and making the horn sing in the concert band as first chair.

Currently, he is in his second year as Drum Major–leader of the marching band–co-Drum Majoring with Logan Dee ’26.

“I think that Dylan is great at communicating. We both listen to each other well, and we think about how we can compromise for our relationship and the band,” said Dee.

As the leader, Dubriwny makes a big impact on the band community. “I try to make a connection with every single person in the band, even if it is super small. I just want to be able to get to know everyone,” he remarked.

Band means a lot to him, being one of the first communities he joined when arriving at Riordan, as he exclaimed how he, “-love[s] how tight-knit everyone is and how everyone knows each other. We are practically the biggest family on campus.”

On top of that, Dubwriny is an active member of the Drama Department, having many leading roles and now starring in this year’s musical, “Hadestown,” as Orpheus.

Dylan is one of the strongest leaders in the program. He makes sure that everyone is focused and ready for rehearsal, but he doesn’t lose a sense of humor to make that happen,” said Greg Callaghan, the Director of the Riordan Drama Department.

As the Drama Club President, he helps engage newcomers interested in the Drama Department, leading games and improvisation during his afterschool free time on Fridays. He also sings in choir as a tenor.

With all these commitments, some may be wondering how he balances school and practice.

“What I always say is, ‘I prioritize whatever makes me feel like a priority,’” said Dubriwny.

There is bound to be conflict in the schedule when being in so many activities; sacrifices have to be made. Being a star actor, musician, and student leader is key to success.

Dubriwny said, “It sounds really like a lot, it is a lot but there are systems set up where I am able to manage my time and homework and everything while keeping good grades.”

Logan Dee ’26

This season, Riordan Band Drum Major Logan Dee ’26 marched past the competition, bringing home awards week after week and winning Riordan’s third ever sweepstakes trophy. As one of two drum majors, Dee is responsible for

leading the band with his mace, conducting music, and being a bridge between the band director and ensemble. 

Even with this responsibility, he stated, “My favorite part about being drum major is showing people that hard work and leadership really do influence people.”

     Dee’s motivation to start learning mace started in his freshman year. “I initially struggled with tuba, but my tuba drum major helped me out, inspiring me to become a leader and pick up the mace a year later when I was a sophomore,”Dee said.

As a beginner in mace, Dee had to put in countless hours of work, perfecting his tosses and spins, minimizing errors and cleaning up his performance. Dee said he trains “every day during my one to two hours of practice.” The effects of his practice can be seen in his scores throughout the band’s competition season. At the first band review of the 2025-2026 band season, Dee scored a 76.5 in the Drum Major category, ending up with a 2nd place trophy in his division.

Despite this high start, Dee stayed humble, continuing to hone his routine to continue improving into the next competition, practicing daily rain or shine.

Fellow drum major Dylan Dubriwny ’26 remarked, “Logan has this incredible trait where he never stops pushing himself to be better, especially at drum majoring.”

Clarinet section leader Gavin Guan ’26 noted, “It is easy to see his progression throughout the countless hours he puts into tossing.”

His scores rapidly rose, increasing to 77.3 at the next band review, then rocketing to a whopping 91.6 at the following band review, earning 2nd place yet again and being only 0.8 points away from 1st.

Dee revealed the reason behind this jump in his score, saying, “I realized I forgot why I started to love spinning in the first place: I fell in love with matching the technical aspects to the music. With that realization, I decided to just have fun and relax.”

Then, on Nov. 8, Dee came away with a 1st place trophy, with a score of 88.1. However, this wasn’t the end of his success.

A week later on Nov. 15, Dee, while smoothly spinning his mace with practiced ease, scored a 93 in the Drum Major category and won a sweepstakes trophy, with sweepstakes being the highest award possible at a band review.

This marks the third sweepstakes ever won in Riordan history, an incredible achievement for Dee.

Many in the community have expressed their support for Dee, including band ensemble members, his band director, and Riordan alumni.

Member of the band and kindred leadership member Nathan Cheng ’27 stated, “Logan has helped grow this band as a whole, not just in numbers, but as individuals.”

Director of the Riordan Band Lance Ohnmeiss asserted, “He’s come a long way. I’m super proud of him, like a father.”

2024-2025 Riordan drum major Joshua Greenbaum ’25 affirmed, “I am very proud of Logan and his performance this fall. Over the last two years, he has consistently worked hard, and his efforts are paying off.”

With his sweepstakes win, Logan Dee ended his fall drum major season with a high flourish.

In regards to the future, Dee commented, “I hope to train the next generation of spinners.”