UT Martin Percussion Alumni - Where are they now?

Nancy Mathesen's contact info:
662-429-9297

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UTM PERCUSSION ALUMNI -
Please send your current info to jhill@utm.edu
If your name isn't listed below, it's an oversight. I need your help in adding to the database. Please help fill in the gaps and let us know where you are. Thanks! Julie

In Alphabetical Order:

Jacob Abbott
2006-2010 BMME, UT Martin
Music Specialist, Greenfield Elementary School

Mike Arnold

Aston, Dale
BMME, UT Martin
Resides in Paris, TN

Adrian Baker
2004-2007 BMME, UT Martin
Music Specialist, Nashville Area

BB Barker
BMME, UT Martin

Mary Beth Pope Barnes
BMME, UT Martin
Resides in Chattanooga, TN

Greg Billings
1988 BMME, UT Martin
Assistant Principal, Overton High School, Memphis, TN

Cory Bozard
2006-2011 BM, UT Martin

Dave Brochocki
1984 BMME, UT Martin
1998 BM Performance, MTSU

Greg Byrne
Professor of Percussion, University of Louisville

Hayes Bunch
1998-2002, BMME, UT Martin
2002-2006, MM Performance, University of Michigan
2006-2011, MM Conducting, University of Missouri - Kansas City

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

Donald Carp
MBA, UT MARTIN
Married to Janie Giles Carp
Resides in Jackson, TN

Michael Cloyd
1991 - UT Martin
Radiological Tech, Baptist Hospital, Jackson, TN
Married to Nolin Cloyd

Bobbi Coln
1997-2002 BMME, UT Martin
2009-present: M.Ed. Reading
Teacher, Memphis School of Excellence - Music, Career, Orientation, Character Education
tndrummergirl@hotmail.com

John Davidson

Chad Davis
1993-1997 BMME, UT Martin
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
www.deltondavis.com
www.groovelounge.org
delton@deltondavis.com
562-355-2403
Long Beach, CA
New Happenings:
My Percussion Book 'Groove Along' is available via iTunes for the iPad
Started a Children's Drumming Class in two different cities (San Pedro & Long Beach)

Jeremy Devault
1991-1994 UT Martin
Deceased, 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
2004 BMME, UT Martin
Percussion Instructor, Beech High School

Mike Garnand
1983 BMME, UT Martin
Director of Bands, Petal High School, Hattiesburg, MI

Tim Graham
1981 BMME, UT Martin
Band Director, Dyersburg High School

Richard Henson
200?-2011 BMME, UT Martin
Graduate Student, Music Performance, Lee College, Beg 2011

Daniel Houston
2008-2012 BMME, UT Martin
Assistant Director of Bands, North Side High School, Jackson, TN
Married Ginna Cherry (UT Martin Grad) on June 30, 2012
danrhous@ut.utm.edu

Julie Hill

1990-1994 BMME, UT Martin

1994-1996 MM, Performance, Arizona State University

2003-2005 DMA, University of Kentucky

Currently Director of Percussion Studies at UT Martin

Married to David Coffey, UT Martin Chair, History and Philosophy, Historian and Author

Performing Groups: 27Bstroke6, Caixa Trio, Choro Forro

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

Stephen Hughes
2007-2011 BMME, UT Martin
Band Director, Lexington Middle School, Lexington, TN
Phone: (901) 517-0969
Email: stephenlhughes88@gmail.com
Blog: http://stephenlhughesmusings.blogspot.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/StephenLHughes

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
1985-1990 UT Martin
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
2002-2007, BMME, UT Martin
2007-2009, MM, Central Arkansas University
Assistant Band Director, Liberty Tech High School

Michael Martin
Band Director, Humboldt Schools

Jay McCutcheon
1988-1995, UT Martin
Phi Mu Alpha 1995
Chief Design Engineer for South Central A\V
Married to Samantha McCutcheon and has a one year old daughter, Lily Amelda
www.southcentralsound.com
jmccutcheon@southcentralav.com

Hamilton Moore
2008-2012 BM, UT Martin
Music Teacher, Metro Nashville Schools
hamlmoor@gmail.com

Joseph Nichols
1991-1998, BMME, UT Martin
April (UTM 1992-1998) and I reside in Camden, TN with our sons Conner and Graham
April now works as an RN in surgery at Jackson-Madison Co. General Hospital

Craig Pendegrass

Jim Petit
Owner, Memphis Drum Shop
mds@memphisdrumshop.com

Josh Petty
Resides in Rome, GA

Stephen Price
Band Director, South Gibson County High School

Brian Price
1994-2001 BA in Music, UT Martin
Minister of Music and Education at Union Valley Baptist Church, Beebe, Arkansas.
Married to Tanya Price (UTM grad).
Children Chandler, Carlie, and Cara.
music@unionvalleybaptist.com

Clint Rawls
2004-2008 BMME, UT Martin
Band Director, Waverly Middle/High School

Jim Reed
1994-1998 BMME, UT Martin
2010 MM, Austin Peay State University
Band Director, Portland West Middle School/Assistant Director, Portland High School in Portland, TN. Staff percussion arranger for Arrangers' Publishing Company. Board of Directors, Music City Legend, Inc. and Southeastern Color Guard Circuit. I'm married to Dawn Reed(formerly Simmons, UTM grad), and we have two boys, Wyatt and Jonah.

Kathleen Walsh Riser
Band Director at Kingsbury Middle School
Lead Music Mentor - Memphis City Schools (or whatever we are now!!!)
Sigma Alpha Iota alumni
(901) 606-6366
Kwalsh3485@aol.com

Sarah Roberts
2004-2008 BMME, UT Martin
2008-2010 Music Therapy Equivalency, Appalachian State University
2011-Present: Working on Master of Music Therapy, Appalachian State University
smroberts42@gmail.com

Ed Sargent
Tour Manager
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
Mobile 901-331-4205
Office 901-371-9733
edsarg2002@aol.com

Bryan Scott
2002-2007 BMME, UT Martin
2007-2009 MM, University of Wisconsin
Band Director, White Station Middle School
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
1988 UT Martin
Resides in Smithland, KY

David Sullivan
Studied Percussion at UT Martin, 1994-1999
Wife: Jennifer Adams Sullivan
Children: Finnegan
Resides in Franklin, Tennessee
burb0000@yahoo.com

Steven Tate
Tate’s Food Rite in Maury City, TN
Minister of Music First Baptist Church of Kenton - Bi-Vocational
Wife: Wendy
Daughters: Riley Jo and Molly
1991-1993 UT Martin
state@crockettnet.com

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

Daniel Vargason
2006-2010 BMME, UT Martin
Band Director, McNairy Central High School

Lonny Viar
1981- UT Martin
Resides in Memphis, TN

Chris Westbrook
1990- UT Martin
Resides in Waverly, TN

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