Staff Sergeant Ada Brooks joined the West Point Band in 2024. Originally hailing from Columbia Falls, Montana, she graduated from the Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan before earning both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in euphonium performance, summa cum laude, from the University of North Texas. She studied under Dr. Brian Bowman and Dr. David Childs. Staff Sgt. Brooks won first place in the Leonard Falcone International Euphonium Student Competition, first place in the International Women’s Brass Conference Mock Audition, and second place in the International Euphonium Tuba Festival Artist Solo Competition. Before joining the band, she served as a member of the Air National Guard Band of the Southwest and the Dallas Brass Band, taught more than 30 middle and high school students in her private studio, recorded two albums with the Barcelona Clarinet Players, and shared the stage with the Canadian Brass and Evelyn Glennie. In her free time, Staff Sgt. Brooks enjoys rock climbing, mountain biking with her dog, and camping in her homemade teardrop trailer.