Matthew Sippel is from St. Louis, Missouri, where he graduated from Oakville High School in 2023. There, he played marimba in the pit for his first two marching band seasons, then performed with the color guard for two seasons and the winter guard for four seasons. In high school, Matthew was a consistent BOA finalist and MCCGA bronze medalist. After being cast in La Voûte Performance Ensemble starting in 2024, he is an MCCGA gold medalist and a WGI Open Class bronze medalist! Matthew is also currently an intermediate bronze ballroom dancer at Dance Pizazz, where he teaches ballroom, Latin, and swing! He is thrilled to spin his third season with LVPE for the first time in World Class!