Dr Matt Stratton

Dr Matt Stratton Dr. Matt Stratton is a Professor of Music and holds the Charlene Hawkins Chair of Instrumental Music at Olivet Nazarene University, where he serves as the Director of Bands in the School of Music. Under his direction, the 150-member Tiger Marching Band has performed as the lead band in the London New […]

Chris Harris

Chris Harris Chris Harris has taught in Owasso since 2004. In June of 2014 he was named Director of Bands for Owasso Public Schools. He conducts the Wind Ensemble, Concert Band, Basketball Pep Band and teaches AP Music Theory. Mr. Harris also conducts the Owasso High School musical each Spring and coordinates the PRIDE of […]

Gerry Miller

Gerry Miller Gerry Miller has served as the Director of Fine Arts for Coppell ISD since 2020. From 2016-2021, he served as the Director of Bands at Coppell HS. Under his leadership, the Coppell High School Band was recognized as a UIL 6A State Marching Band Finalist, a Bands of America Regional and Super Regional […]

W Dale Warren

W. Dale Warren W. Dale Warren, Professor of MusicW. Dale Warren is Senior Wind Band Conductor and Professor of Music in the University ofArkansas’ Department of Music. During his three plus decades of service at the UA,Professor Warren has conducted the Wind Ensemble, Wind Symphony, Chamber Winds,Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Varsity Band, and Campus Band. […]

Leigh Ann McClain

Leigh Ann McClain Leigh Ann Pruitt McClain is currently the Director of Bands at Griffin Middle School in The Colony, TX, a position she has held since 2006.  As Director of Bands, she directs the Wind Ensemble and Concert Bands, assist with the Symphonic Band, teaches all beginning woodwind classes and sectionals, directs the Griffin […]

Dr Carter Biggers

Dr. Carter Biggers         Dr. Carter Biggers, DMA, is Director of Bands, Associate Professor of Music, and Co-Lead in the Division of Music at Texas Woman’s University. Prior to his appointment to TWU in 2016, he was Assistant Director of Athletic Bands at Pennsylvania State University and a graduate fellow and teaching […]

Maya Parekh

Maya’s upbringing in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, laid the foundation for her remarkable journey as an aspiring medical doctor and multi-instrumentalist. Despite her youth, Maya’s early graduation from high school showcases her determination and academic excellence. Her musical talents, nurtured over a decade of piano lessons with Michelle Cowen, extend beyond the keys to include the […]

Linda Hudson

   Linda grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma and began playing the violin at the age of 10. She was a member of the Tulsa Youth Symphony for two seasons, participated in All-City Orchestra, the Messiah Orchestra, and All-State Orchestra for two years. Linda received a music scholarship to the University of Oklahoma and studied Violin, Viola, […]

Dave Mooney

Dave Mooney started playing the piano as early as he was able to crawl up to one. He started taking piano lessons at the age of 5, began playing guitar at the age of 7, string bass at the age of 10, trombone at the age of 11, tuba at the age of 13, and […]

Andrew Bruce

Andrew Michael Bruce is a musician and music instructor. He began playing guitar around the age of 8. He is mostly self-taught but he did take an occasional lesson over the years. Andrew was a member of the jazz band at East Central High School. After graduating, he went on to Tulsa Community College where […]