TMEA: Tennessee Music Education Association

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    • History
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    • State Regions >
      • Middle TN
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      • East TN
    • Election
    • Awards & Recognition >
      • Awards Criteria
    • Documents
  • Membership
    • Full Membership
    • Friends of TMEA
  • Conference
    • SMTE/Research
    • All-State
    • Treble Honor Choir
    • Conference & Allstate Programs
  • Resources
    • Booster Registration
    • Student Travel Grant
    • Calendar
    • CNAfME
    • eNewsletter
    • Job Board
    • Keeping the Beat Web Seminars
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  • Blogs
    • Band
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    • State Concert Festival
    • Tri-M
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National Executive Board
(National Association for Music Education)

Dian Eddleman, Southern Division
Immediate Past-President

University School of Jackson 
deddleman@usjbruins.org 

Executive Board

Alexis Yatuzis-Derryberry, President
Lascassas Elementary School, Lascassas
Alexis.YatuzisDerryberry@tnmea.org

Dr. Ryan Fisher, President-Elect
University of Memphis
rfisher3@memphis.edu

Lafe Cook, Immediate Past-President
Dobyns-Bennett High School, Kingsport
lcook@k12k.com

Michael Chester, Executive Director
Stewarts Creek High School, Smyrna

Michael.Chester@tnmea.org

Dian Eddleman, Secretary
University School of Jackson 
deddleman@usjbruins.org 


TMEA Council
​Voting members include the President and President-Elect of each of the nine regional affiliate organizations.

WTGMEA President:
Jennifer Proseus
wtgmeamemphis@yahoo.com

WTGMEA President-Elect:
Harrison Howle
howle.harrison@hardingacademymemphis.org

WTVMEA President:
Sharon Morris
smorris@lced.net

WTVMEA President-Elect:
Adrian Maclin
maclinal@scsk12.org

WTSBOA President:
Jennifer Cupples
jennifer.cupples@wcsk12tn.net

WTSBOA President-Elect:
TBA

MTGMEA President:
Rachel Lapinski
lapinskir@rcschools.net

MTGMEA President-Elect:
Corynn York
corynn.york@cityschools.net

MTVA President:
Gerald Patton
PattonG@rcschools.net   

​MTVA President-Elect:
Lorna Pyka
PykaL@rcschools.net

MTSBOA President:
Justin Scott
justin.scott@tcsedu.net

MTSBOA President-Elect:
J.R. Baker
john.baker@rcstn.net

ETGMEA President:
Amanda Bivens
aabivens89@gmail.com 

ETGMEA President-Elect
Bryant Adler
badler26.2@gmail.com

ETVA President:
Deborah Gouge
debgouge@charter.net

ETVA President-Elect:
Kristen Wiram
kristenwi@gmail.com
​ETSBOA President:
Donald Benton
dbenton@bradleyschools.org
 
ETSBOA President-Elect:Jim Burton
jburton@clevelandschools.org 


Tennessee Musician Editorial Staff

Anna Laura Williams, Publications Managing Editor & Advertising Manager
Siegel Middle School, Murfreesboro
Anna.Laura.Williams@tnmea.org
​

NAfME Collegiate Officers

Secretary: James Owenby
(TN Tech University)


Vice President: Jacob Zerega:
(University of TN Knoxville)


East TN President: Timothy Guinn
(University of TN Knoxville)


Middle TN President: Torrance Buntyn Jr. (Tennessee State University)

West TN President: Brady Robinson
(University of Tennessee at Martin) 



Board of Directors
All members of the TMEA Executive Board plus the following:

Franklin Willis, State General Music Chair
Metro Nashville Public Schools Elementary Music Coach
franklin.willis@mnps.org

Jason Whitson, State Choral Chair
Tennessee High School, Bristol
whitsonj@btcs.org

​Anna Maria Miller, State Orchestra Chair
Hume-Fogg Magnet, Nashville
AnnaMaria.Miller@mnps.org

Jacob Campos , State Band Chair
Franklin High School, Franklin
jacob.campos@wcs.edu

Dr. Robert Bryant, State Higher Education Chair
Tennessee State University, Nashville
rbryan14@tnstate.edu

​
Dr. Loneka Battiste, SMTE/Research
University of Tennessee at Knoxville

Dr. Jody Blake, NAfME Collegiate Chair
University of Tennessee at Martin
jblake17@utm.edu

Christopher Dye, Advocacy/Government Relations 
Middle Tennesssee State University, Murfreesboro
christopher.dye@mtsu.edu

​
Anna Laura Williams, Publications Managing Editor & Advertising Manager
Siegel Middle School, Murfreesboro
Anna.Laura.Williams@tnmea.org

Project Chairs
​Project Chairs are non-voting members of the Council.

Ollie Liddell, Jazz Band
Memphis Central High School, Memphis
ollie_liddell@hotmail.com

John Womack, Webmaster
​Martin Luther King, Jr. Academic Magnet School, Nashville

John.Womack@tnmea.org

Bobby Jean Frost, Retired Teachers 
bjfrost@aol.com

Robbin Johnston, Tri-M
Clarksville High School, Clarksville
robbin.johnston@cmcss.net

Anna Laura Williams, E-Newsletter Chair
Siegel Middle School, Murfreesboro
Anna.Laura.Williams@tnmea.org
 
Tiffany Barton, Music in Our Schools/TN Treble
Madison Creek Elementary, Goodlettsville 
tntreblechoir@gmail.com

Chip Henderson, Guitar Education
Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro
paul.henderson@mtsu.edu

Nick Averwater, Music Merchants Industry
AMRO Music
nick@amromusic.com


Conference Management Team

Paul Waters, Conference Chair
Nashville
paulwaters.tmea@gmail.com

Brad Turner, Conference Chair
Arlington Community Schools, Arlington
brad.turner@acsk-12.org

Jo Ann Hood, Conference Exhibits Chair
John Overton High School, Retired
Jhood10105@aol.com

Mark and Daphne Garey, Conference Registration Chairs
Freedom Middle School, Franklin
mgarey86@comcast.net

John Mears, Conference Auditions Chair
Central Magnet School, Murfreesboro
mearsj@rcschools.net

Tiffany Barton, TN Treble Choir Chair
Madison Creek Elementary, Goodlettsville 
tntreblechoir@gmail.com 

Charlene Cook, Sessions Chair
East Ridge Elementary School, Chattanooga

cookcl@epbfi.com

Seth Gregory | Michael Petrone, Vocal Equipment Chair


All-State Management Team
​

Brian Russell, All-State General Choral Chair
Stewarts Creek High School
brian.russell@tnmea.org

Carter Noblin, All-State General Instrumental Chair
Wilson Central High School
carter.noblin@tnmea.org

Cord Martin, All State Jazz Band Chair
Whitthorne Middle School
Corderyl.Martin@gmail.com

Open Position, 9th-10th Concert Band Chair

Open Position, 11th-12th Concert Band Chair

Nichole Pitts, 9th-10th String Orchestra Chair
Hixson Middle School
npitts@mccallie.org
​
Gary Wilkes, 11th-12th Symphony Orchestra Chair
Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences
gwilkes428@gmail.com

Lauren Ramey, SATB Chorus Chair
Ravenwood High School
lauren.ramey@wcs.edu

​Amanda Short, SSAA Chorus Chair
Chuckey-Doak High School, Afton
Amandalovellshort@gmail.com

Kelly Davenport, TTBB Chorus Chair
David Crockett High School
davenportK@wcde.org

Seth Gregory & Michael Petrone All-State Vocal EquipmentGregoryS@rcschools.net | PetroneM@rcshools.net

Reggie Coleman, All-State Instrumental Equipment
Smyrna/Rocky Fork Middle Schools
rrcoleman217@gmail.com

Nick Thomas, All-State Instrumental Equipment
Eagleville School
nickjt765@gmail.com
​
TBA, All-State Percussion Coordinator



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