Sean Bartlett is a graduate of the NWPA Collegiate Academy where he played in their Wind Ensemble and Jazz Band under the direction of Chuck Lute. Sean has performed with Edinboro University (03 Trumpet / 04 Mellophone), Empire Statesmen (04-08 playing Soprano, Mellophone, Euphonium, and Contra), Rochester Crusaders (09 Trumpet), White Sabers (11 Soprano, 12-13 Bass 3), Erie Thunderbirds (06-2018 Soprano), North Coast Brass Company (19-Current, Soprano), and Rogues Hollow Regiment (19- Current, Trumpet).

Sean has been very involved in instructing and designing for the marching arts as well. Sean has been on the brass staff for the White Sabers Drum and Bugle Corps and on the visual staff for the Rochester Crusaders and Burning River Indoor Percussion. Sean was the Visual Designer and Caption Head for Elements Indoor Percussion. Sean was the Visual Designer for McDowell High School while they won 3 consecutive Open Class LMBA Championships from 2017-2019, and currently is the Assistant Band Director with Iroquois High School Marching Band in Erie, PA. Sean was the Visual Designer and Program Coordinator for Rogues Hollow Regiment in their 2021 season in which the corps won their first DCA Class A Championship.

From 2014-2018, Sean was the Director of the Erie Thunderbirds Drum and Bugle Corps where he was the Brass Arranger and Visual Designer for the corps including instructing on both the Brass and Visual staff. Sean was awarded the Class A Director of the Year by his peers in 2015 after the corps came back to DCA after a 30 year plus hiatus.

Sean lives in Erie, Pennsylvania with his wife, Heather, their son Joshua, and daughter Madison. Sean also has three cats: Witten, Leigh, and Tage, and one dog named Tank. Sean works at Hydro-Pac, Inc where he is an Accountant.