Maestro Parks is the founder, music director and artistic director of APO. A trombone player by training, Cody played and conducted Civil War reenactment bands at age 11 and later conducted the St. Louis Community College Symphonic Band and Orchestra. He spent 7 years as a jazz trombonist for the St. Louis Big Band and guest conductor.

Cody has directed the Dragons Drum and Bugle Corps, served as the General Music teacher and choral director at St. Margret Mary Alacoque School, and worked as the assistant conductor for Mr. Gary Gackstatter. In addition to his work with ensembles, he is a ‘mildly’ successful composer having his works performed by the St. Louis Community College Symphonic Band and Orchestra and by the North Duchesses Symphony Orchestra in New York. 

Alex Dzurick is the President of the APO board of directors. He has played clarinet with Marching Mizzou and the Philadelphia Freedom Band, and he currently plays with APO’s sibling organization BandTogether.

Alex works as an educator at Rohan Woods School, where he teaches fifth and sixth grade students. He lives with his husband James (also a musician) and their cat Savvy. In addition to work with APO, Alex concurrently sits on the the board of Doing Good Together, a national nonprofit working to inspire kind-hearted children and families.

Julio Govreau is an HR professional that loves volunteering with the LGBTQ+ and Latino/a/x communities.  He thrives when he can help with adding structure to an organization.  Julio is a member of the APO flute and piccolo section.  In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his dogs, Alphonse and Daphne.