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Shaun Owens, Director In 2005 Shaun Owens was named Director of Bands for Bryan Station High School. Mr. Owens is in his twentieth year of teaching with the Fayette County Public Schools, his eighth year at Bryan Station High School. Prior to this assignment, he directed the Jazz Ensembles at Lafayette High School, was Director of Bands at Tates Creek High School and Assistant Director of Bands at Henry Clay and Bryan Station High Schools. Additionally, he runs an expanding on-line commercial website (www.shawk.com) providing musical resources via the internet. Mr. Owens received his Bachelor and Master Degrees in Music Education from Eastern Kentucky University. He has been involved with the marching arts since 1975 and was a soloist for 10 years with some of the finest organizations in the world including the Madison Scouts of Madison, WI. Mr. Owens has arranged and instructed music for many bands and drum & bugle corps throughout the United States. He has 3 Drum Corps International World Championships, two as a soloist and one as a teacher. Shaun Owens is currently the director of the Lexington Concert Band. The band is made up of professional musicians who are members of the American Federation of Musicians. The concert band performed for the 4th of July celebrations in Lexington, as well as other public performances sponsored by the Music Performance Trust Fund. Mr. Owens has served on the Board of Directors for the Kentucky Music Educators Association as All-State Jazz Coordinator where he was responsible for selecting clinicians for the jazz clinics at the annual in-service conference as well as his duties in coordinating the All-State Jazz Ensemble. A native of Pennsylvania, Mr. Owens has been lead trumpet with professional and university big bands including Dennis Oliver’s Madison Jazz Orchestra, the American Jazz Express and Lexington’s Men of Note. He has played for several heads of state including Jimmy Carter and George Bush, and has performed with Richard Davis, Don Menza and Roger Pemberton. He continues to maintain a regular performance schedule as a freelance trumpeter. Mr. Owens lives in Lexington with his wife Krista, and their two sons, Harrison and Samuel. |
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Michael Payne, Assistant Director Michael Payne is Assistant Director of Bands for Bryan Station High School. Mr. Payne is a graduate of the School for Creative and Performing Arts at Lafayette HS in Lexington. After receiving a four year full tuition music scholarship to the University of Kentucky he earned his Degree, Bachelor of Music Education (Cum Laude). Prior to returning to Lexington, Mr. Payne was Band Director at New Castle Chrysler High School and New Castle Middle School in New Castle, IN. Mr. Payne has been a Music and Visual Tech for State Champion and Band of America Grand National finalists Lafayette (KY) and Lawrence Central (IN) HS Marching Bands. He also taught Drum Corps International finalist Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps from Lacrosse, WI. As a a performer Mr. Payne was full time Baritone Saxophonist with the Indiana Wind Symphony. He performed on Mellophone with he Capital Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps. Additionally, he performed with the University of Kentucky Jazz Ensemble, Mega Sax Quartet, Wind Ensemble, Symphony Band and served as the Drum Major for the Wildcat Marching Band for two years. While at Lafayette HS he was a member of the Kentucky All-State Jazz Ensemble. Mr. Payne lives in Lexington with his wife Sarah. |
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Don Hicks, Jedi Master Don Hicks spent four years as Associate Director of Bands for Bryan Station High School. He currently teaches Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Guitar. Mr. Hicks is in his eighteenth year of teaching. Prior to this assignment, he was Director of Bands at Southern Middle School and Tates Creek High School. Mr. Hicks received his Bachelor of Music Education from Western Kentucky University and completed his Masters Degree at Georgetown College. He is an avid guitarist, teaching and performing in the Lexington area. Mr. Hicks lives in Lexington with his wife Lisa, and their two sons, Jonathan and Joey. |
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Sarah Milazzo-Payne, Color Guard |
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Holly Smith, Color Guard |
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Roger Dittert, Percussion Roger Dittert is Percussion Caption Head and Arranger for the Marching Defenders. Roger is in his fifth season with the band. He is a graduate of Tates Creek HS and has been a part of their independent indoor percussion ensemble. |
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Zachary Davidson, Percussion
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Stephanie Frantz, Saxophones Stephanie Frantz is a Band Director at Bryan Station Middle School serving in that position since 2005. Stephanie graduated from the University of Kentucky in 2005 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education. She studied with Lisa and Miles Osland as a saxophone major. She is a current member of the Bluegrass Area Jazz Ambassadors, a local community jazz band.
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Kenny Meeker, Flutes |
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Adam Pangburn, Clarinets |
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Chase Clark, Low Brass |
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Colleen Wagoner, Saxophones |