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Dr. Zachary A. Corpus, PresidentZack Corpus is an Assistant Professor of Practice for Tuba and Euphonium at the University of Memphis and a tubist with the Memphis Brass Quintet.
He has been heard across the United States and internationally, including Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.He has performed with the Bluff City Wind Ensemble, Shoals Symphony Orchestra, Jackson Symphony Orchestra, Alabama Winds, and Memphis Symphony Orchestra and held a substitute position with the Orlando Philharmonic. Prior to his appointment at the University of Memphis, Corpus taught orchestra and band for seven years in the public schools of Tennessee and Alabama. |
Corpus has received numerous accolades for his playing, advancing as a finalist in the International Tuba and Euphonium Association competitions and the prestigious Falcone International Euphonium and Tuba Competition. As an avid supporter of tuba and euphonium chamber music, he has championed the creation of new ensembles, the iTuba Quartet, a finalist in the ITEA International Chamber Music Competition and the Zach Curlin Quartet, a chamber ensemble of his students at the University of Memphis. He is passionate about expanding the tuba beyond its classical roots, establishing the North Texas Tuba Jazz Collective, and revitalizing the charts of Rich Matteson and other low brass jazz pioneers. Corpus' arrangements for tuba/euphonium ensemble can be heard on the albums Axis and Tubas in Love released by the University of Memphis Bottom Line Tuba and Euphonium Ensemble.
He earned his Bachelors of Music from Kansas State University, Masters of Music from the University of North Texas, and Doctorate of Musical Arts from the University of Memphis. His primary teachers, including Phillip Black, Dr. Steven Maxwell, Donald Little, Dr. Brian Bowman, and Dr. Kevin Sanders, have shaped his musical perspective and contributed to his unique style.
He earned his Bachelors of Music from Kansas State University, Masters of Music from the University of North Texas, and Doctorate of Musical Arts from the University of Memphis. His primary teachers, including Phillip Black, Dr. Steven Maxwell, Donald Little, Dr. Brian Bowman, and Dr. Kevin Sanders, have shaped his musical perspective and contributed to his unique style.
Dr. Allegra N. Fisher, Music Director/TreasurerDr. Fisher, Interim Associate Director of Bands/Director of Athletic Bands at Arkansas State University, earned her doctorate in music curriculum and instruction from Kansas State University, her master’s degree in ethnomusicology at University College Dublin in Dublin, Ireland and her Bachelors in Music at K-State. Dr. Fisher taught in Iowa at Dordt University as Assistant Director of Instrumental Ensembles and as Band/Choir Director at Sioux Center Christian School. At Dordt, she began the first athletic band, conducted the Campus Community Band, and guest conducted the Dordt Wind Symphony. At Sioux Center Christian School, she focused on growing the middle school bands, including growing the jazz band, teaching private lessons, and beginning a drum line program. During her doctorate, she served as a graduate teaching assistant conducting and writing drill for the marching band, directing the basketball and volleyball bands, and conducting Concert Band, Woodwind Ensemble, and Brass Ensemble. Her dissertation was focused on student leadership development in university marching bands - a topic she continues to explore. Dr. Fisher writes drill for high school marching bands, continues to perform on bassoon, and is an active adjudicator, guest conductor, and clinician for concert and athletic ensembles in Kansas, Iowa, and South Dakota.
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Stephen Courtney, Vice-President/SecretaryOne of the Founding members of the Grind City Brass band, Stephen serves as the Director of Operations at Amro Music, and also contributes to the GCBB as one of the Eb tubist, the Secretary, and Vice President.
In all of Stephen's roles his goal remains the same: to help promote music and music education. Studying tuba at the University of Tenneessee at Martin under Dr. Bill Waterman, Stephen discovered his passion for British Brass Band Music. During his time at UTM, Stephen met many great friends (some of whom are playing their instruments with us tonight), performed in a wide variety of ensembles and masterclasses, and traveled to perform in multiple conferences. The most notable of which for him was NABBA in 2018 where he competed with a brass quintet and that particular visit caused the spark that helped to spurn where we are today! |
