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The University of Tennessee at Martin Percussion Studio

UT Martin Percussion Alumni - Where are they now?

Nancy Mathesen

Ed Sargent interview in the Campus Scene, August 2009

Jacob Abbott
2006-2010 BMME, UT Martin

Mike Arnold

Dale Aston

Adrian Baker
2004-2007 BMME, UT Martin
Band Director, GoodPasture High School

BB Barker

Mary Beth Pope Barnes

Greg Billings

Dave Brochocki

Hayes Bunch

Tony Burriss
Mayor of Trenton, TN
Former band director at Trenton Peabody, High School

Donald Carp

Michael Cloyd

Bobbi Coln

John Davidson

Chad Davis
1993-1997 BMME
Halls Assistant Band Director
Newbern, TN

Delton Davis
1997-2001 BA, UT Martin
1999-'00' Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corp.
2001-'02' Sphinx Symphony Orchestra
562-355-2403
davis_delton@yahoo.com
Long Beach, CA
TV Credits: Girlfriends, Everybody Hates Chris
Author of Percussion Book Groove Along (reviewed in the May issue of Percussive Notes)
Currently Founder of Delton Publishing
websites: www.groovelounge.org
www.deltonpublishing.com


Jeremy Devault
UTM - 1991-1994
Deceased
in 2010 - Dedication concert to Jeremy in May of 2010. Service scholarship started in his name. Please contact Dana Prince in the UTM Development Office to make a donation to the scholarship fund: dprince@utm.edu or 731-881-7633

Scott Fowler
Former Marine Corps Fleet Band Member 1985-1989
Former band director in Mississippi and Tennessee 1991-1998
MME Murray State University
A+, MCSE, CCNA, CCNP
Network Engineer
Computer Services, Inc
Paducah Kentucky
Currently reside in Union City Tennessee
Trainer of future pro baseball pitcher Jordan Fowler
Father of Julianne Fowler, future World-Class gymnast

Gary Fite
BMME, UT Martin
Band Director, Munford Schools

Tim Fritz

Mike Garnand

Tim Graham

 

Julie Hill

1990-1994 BMME, University of TN at Martin

1994-1996 MM, Arizona State University

2003-2005 DMA, University of Kentucky

Currently Director of Percussion Studies at UT Martin

Married to David Coffey, Dean of Humanities and Fine Arts, Historian and Author

Performing Groups: 27Bstroke6, Caixa Trio

Websites: www.utm.edu/jhill, www.caixatrio.com, www.27bstroke6.com, julieanddavidsblog.blogspot.com

Joe Hodge
Deceased 2009
Read about Joe and make a donation to his children at "In Memory of Joe Hodge" on Facebook
Click hereto read a testamonial from Lonnie Viar about his experiences with Joe Hodge

Vestor Jones

Charles B. Kempf (Charlie)
Collierville TN
901-581-0012
Pacer Band Alum. ‘88-‘92
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Alum.

Jennifer Kempf
Collierville TN
901-581-0012
Pacer Band Alum. '88-'92

Sabrina Wade Mansfield
Studied with Nancy Mathesen 85-90
Sabrina works at the Vanderbilt Medical Group as an Operations Systems Trainer and also serves as Assistand Band Director at Cheatham Couth Central High School

Benjamin Martin
UTM 2002-2007
Assistant Band Director, Liberty Tech High School

Michael Martin
Band Director, Humboldt Schools

Jay McCutcheon
UTM 1988-1995
Phi Mu Alpha 1995
2003-2008-Senior Design Engineer/Tech. Support Coord.; South Central
Sound- Nashville (used to be Service Associates)
www.southcentralsound.com

Joseph Nichols
1991-1998, BMME, UT Martin
April (UTM 1992-1998) and I reside in Camden, TN with our sons Conner(9) and Graham(6)
April now works as an RN in surgery at Jackson-Madison Co. General Hospital
My new school e-mail is: nicholsj@hcss.org
My school #s are Waverly Jr. High (931)296-4514 and Waverly HS (931)296-2263

Craig Pendegrass

Jim Petit

Josh Petty

Brian Price

Stephen Price

Clint Rawls
2004-2008 BMME, UT Martin
Band Director, Haywood County Middle School

Jim Reed
1994-1998 BMME, UT Martin
I am currently the band director at Rucker Stewart Middle School, and assistant director at Gallatin High School in Gallatin, TN.  I am also the assistant director of Legend Independent Percussion Ensemble which is based in Clarksville, TN.  I currently serve on the Board of Directors for Music City Legend, Inc. and the Southeastern Color Guard Circuit.
 I'm married to Dawn Reed(formerly Simmons, UTM grad), and we have two boys, Wyatt (7) and Jonah (4).

 

Sarah Roberts
2004-2008 BMME, UT Martin
Present Occupation--Graduate Student:  Working towards Master of Music Therapy at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC

Ed Sargent
Tour Manager
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
edsarg2002@aol.com

Bryan Scott
2002-2007 BMME, UT Martin
2007-2009 MM, University of Wisconsin
Band Director, Fayette Academy
bryascot@gmail.com

David Sinclair
2001-2005 BMME, UT Martin
2005-2007 MM, University of Kentucky
Assistant Band Director/Percussion Instructor - Harlingen High School South
Harlingen, TX

Craig Smith
2006-2007 BA, UT Martin
(Fall 2004-Spring 2006 Hirosaki University)
Currently working as a translator and interpreter for the City of Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.

David Smith

Michael Sowell

Steven Tate
61 Gentry Boucher Rd.
Kenton, TN. 38233
731-225-0080
stevenltate@bellsouth.net
Store Supervisor Dyer Foods Inc.dba Food Rite Stores
Gibson County Special School District Board of Trustees
Minister of Music First Baptist Church of Kenton - Bi-Vocational
Wife: Wendy
Daughters: Riley Jo (9) and Molly (7)
UTM Dates: 1991-1993 Studied with Nancy 1989-1993

Rachel Touchton
2002 - 2006 BMME, UT Martin
Westhills Elementary Music Teacher
Lewisburg, Tn

Daniel Vargason
2006-2010 BMME, UT Martin

Lonny Viar

Kathleen Walsh

Chris Westbrook

Bryan Winningham
BMME from UTM 2001-2005
UK from 2006-2008
Assistant Director of Bands/Percussion Instructor
Brenham ISD
Brenham, TX
979-530-8657