1SG Amaranth Cole is a trombonist with over 20 years of experience performing in everything from orchestras to a Chicago cover band. She joined the Vermont Army National Guard 40th Army band as a trombone player in 2003 and transferred to the Massachusetts Army National Guard 215th Army Band in 2010.

She received her Bachelor of Arts in German and Bachelor of Music in Trombone Performance from the University of Vermont in 2006, studying with Peter Bouchard and C. Robert Wigness, and her Master of Music in Trombone Performance from The Boston Conservatory in 2010, studying with John Faieta.

When she’s not picking up trombone gigs in around New England, 1SG Cole can be found taking classes at Holyoke Community College working toward a computer engineering degree, doing CrossFit, and spending time with her two cats, Louis and Ella.