Bryan Ashmore

Bryan Ashmore is a trumpet player based in Atlanta, Georgia. Born in Conyers, Georgia, Bryan grew up in a household full of music and knew from a young age he wanted to be a musician. He recently graduated with his Bachelor of Music degree from the University of South Carolina where he received training in …

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Michael Laird

Michael Laird

Michael is a retired Army veteran, having served 21 years as a soldier and musician in the US Army Band Program. He served in Hawaii, Panama, Korea, and all over the United States. In the Army band he served as oboe player, musical section leader, Drum Major, and the founder and director for the Tropic Lightn…

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Bill  Locklear

Bill Locklear resides in Kennesaw, Georgia with his wife and children. During his thirty year music education career Mr. Locklear served at the elementary, middle and high school levels and is a master teacher for all brass and woodwind instruments. He has been invited to guest conduct numerous middle, high …

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Ben Ray

Ben Ray

Benjamin Ray, trombonist and brass pedagogue, received his Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from Kennesaw State University in 2010. An active section coach, he currently works with Lost Mountain and Palmer Middle Schools, as well as Kell High School.

Formerly, Benjamin worked as the Assistant Band Di…

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William Waldron

William Waldron is teacher who believes that there is music in all of us waiting to get out. In some of us the music is already at the surface; in others it is a bit deeper and needs more time to show itself. Both need some guidance to polish it and make the performer shine.

William’s music backgroun…

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