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Band Directors and Staff

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Mr. Ben Reagh
Director of Bands

Education: Bachelor of Music (Education) from Tennessee Tech University

Teaching Experience: started teaching in 2003, has been at SHS since 2003

Primary Instrument: Horn

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Ms. Juliet Lang
Assisstant Director

Education: Bachelor of Music (Education) from Middle Tennessee State University

Teaching Experience: started teaching in 2020, has been at SHS since 2025

Primary Instrument: Saxophone

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Mr. Michael Simek
Percussion Instructor
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Jordan Guardado
Guard Instructor

Education: Bachelor of Music (Education) from Tennessee Tech University

Teaching Experience: started teaching in 2022, has been at SHS since 2025

Primary Instrument: Percussion

Teaching Experience: Watertown High School, Rossview High School, Westmoreland High School, East Robertson High School, Gulf Coast High School, Dekalb County High School, White House Heritage High School and Cumberland University.

 

Accolades:

2021,2022,2023 Tennessee Division 1 State finalists

 

2022 SCGC SRAA Bronze Medalist

2023, 2024 SCGC ALL - AGE Gold Medalist

 

Additional Staff Includes

Ethan Wilson- Percussion, Music & Show Design

Ms. Anna Cooper - Field Commanders

Mrs. Brittany Potts- Color Guard

Ms. Elisabeth Issa - Color Guard

Emily Swafford - Flute

 Brenda Duke - Clarinet

Philip Kigaita - Saxophone

Jed Edmondson- Trumpet

Emily Sholar- Horn

Reggie Coleman - Trombone

Cody Dailey - Euphonium/Tuba

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