Welcome to Band!

This is my second year as director of bands at Yazoo County High and Middle School, and my 20th year of teaching!

In addition to teaching, I enjoy writing music for bands and percussion ensembles.  I also enjoy performing; my favorite instruments to play are drums (and really, any of the percussion instruments), guitar, and bass.  

I hold an Associate Degree from Jones County Junior College, and both a Bachelor and Master of Music Education from the University of Mississippi.   

High School Band Students:  in addition to your instrument and sheet music, you'll need to make sure you have a pencil in class.  We keep our sheet music in a folder in the band hall, and students are welcome to take a second folder home, and keep music there to practice.  School owned horns need to stay at school, but I encourage you to take your personal horn, drum, practice pad, or guitar home to practice!  You'll see a lot of improvement from just 10 minutes of practice a day!

Dual Credit Music Appreciation Students:  most of the class will be taught on Canvas, so you'll need your computer.  You might also want to bring a pencil or pen and some paper, if you prefer taking notes by hand.