Band Information
 

2007-2008 Seymour High School Marching Band

Band Personnel


Drum Major - Stephanie Housewright
Band Captain - Jordan Pitner & Alyssa Whited

WW Section Leader - Whitney Holbrook
Brass Section Leader - Bradley Payne
Percussion Section Leader -
Guard Captain - Tara Hearl
Majorette Captain -
Hailey Dixon

---------------------------------------------- 2007 show includes:

Scream
Hidden Motive
Bacchanal



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Staff:

Guard Instructors - Dayna Walker & Carla Carter
Majorette Instructor - Shelly Childress
Percussion Instructors - Andrew Godfrey
Band Director - Michael Carter

---------------------------------------------- Seymour Intermediate/Middle School Band

Hope McKay, Director

5th Grade
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5th grade meets every day in the intermediate school cafeteria. The students in this band use Standard of Excellence Book 1.

6thGrade
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6th grade meets every day during first period in the middle school bandroom. The students in this band use Standard of Excellence Book 2.

7th Grade
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7th grade band meet every day during second period in the middle school band room. The students in this band use Standard of Excellence Book 3.

8th Grade
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8th grade band meet every day during third period in the middle school band room. The students in this band use Standard of Excellence Book 3.

SHS Jazz Band
The Jazz Band is a community organization in Seymour. Although it is primarilymade up of Seymour Band students and band staff, other students and communitymembers are invited.

Instrumentation consists of
2 Alto Saxes
2 Tenor Saxes
1 Bari Sax
4 Trumpets
4 Trombones
Piano
Rhythm Guitar
Bass Guitar
DrumSet
Aux Percussion

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Seymour High School Concert Band
Michael Carter, Director

The Seymour High School Concert band consists of 85 students from grades 9-12.The band meets 5 days a week during the fourth block from 1:25pm-2:55pm. Students who also participate in the mixed choir meet for half of the band period in the band room and half the period in the auditorium. The students participate in individual clinics such as All-State East, UT Honors Bandand the TSSBDA Honor Band. The band performs a spring concert each year. Other ensembles take place during the spring also. Those include Jazz Band and Percussion Ensemble.

Previous Directors
Eugene Jenkins
Chuck Sayne 1972-1977 Rutledge High School Rutledge Tennessee
Ken Jarnigan1977-1982 Bearden High School Knoxville Tennessee
Craig Valentine 1983-1983 Union County High School
Terri Hogan
1983-1989 Asst Director South Doyle High School Knoxville Tennessee
John Gallagher 1989-1996 Heritage High School Maryville Tennessee
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