Band Directors and Staff
Mr. Richard Lutz
Director of Bands
Education: Bachelors of Science in Education (Music) from Tennesse Tech University
Teaching Experience: started teaching in 1980, has been at SHS since 2000
Primary Instrument: Trombone
Mr. Ben Reagh
Assisstant Director
Education: Bachelor of Music (Education) from Tennessee Tech University
Teaching Experience: started teaching in 2003, has been at SHS since 2003
Primary Instrument: Horn
Landon Stanley
Percussion Instructor
Performance Experience: Marched with the MTSU Band of Blue.
Teaching Experience: has been at SHS since 2022 teaching drumline, front ensemble, concert percussion, and percussion ensemble.
Mike Embry
Guard Instructor
Performance Experience: Marched with the Murray State University Racer Band, Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corp, and performed with the Paducah Symphony and Jackson Symphony.
Teaching Experience: Murray State University Racer Band, Western KY University Big Red Marching Band, Pioneer Drum and Bugle Corp,
25+ yrs of high school marching band and winterguard instruction
Additional Staff Includes
Anna Cooper - Field Commanders
Taylor Belew - Color Guard
Emily Swafford - Flute
Brenda Duke - Clarinet
Joran Morak - Saxophone
Robert Quallich- Trumpet
Emily Sholar- Horn
Reggie Coleman - Trombone
Isaac Dortch- Tuba
Ryan Fields & Ethan Wilson- Front Ensemble