Meet The Band

E flat Soprano Cornet

Hunter Moss

Repiano Cornet

Brandi Corley

B flat Cornets

Wain Bates

Tommy Bulman

Samatha Keith

Jeb Martin

Leslie Miller

Aubrey Osborne

Thomas Osborne

Judy Powell

Ty Prickett

Lydell Self

Maurice Sherman

Flugelhorn

Carl McCurdy

Tenor Horns

Sara Altmann

Jeanie Blakely

Rita Carter

Lucas Hill

Joy Lucas

Euphoniums

Todd Corley

Andrew Casey

Baritones

Andrew Carter

Skip Stubblefield

Trombones

Gene Greer

Howard Hubler

Bass Trombone

Larry St. Clair

E flat Bases

Wes Collette

Matthew Ellis

Billy Walker

B flat Bases

Brandon Self

Dave Smith

Percussion

Kim Brackett

Ron Hernandez

Nicholas Hosford

Willam Hosford

Meet the Executive Director

Dr. Dustin Burgess, music director of the Roman Festival Brass Band. Offical photo

Dr. Dustin Burgess

Dr. Dustin Burgess is the Music Director and Conductor of the Roman Festival Brass Band. An accomplished educator, conductor, and trumpet player, he is a tenured Professor of Music Education and Director of the Music Education program at Shorter University.

Dr. Burgess brings extensive performance and conducting experience to the band. He served with the 82nd Airborne Division Band and Eighth United States Army Band, performing throughout the United States, South Korea, England, and France. His performance experience includes concert bands, brass bands, jazz ensembles, orchestras, brass quintets, and musical theatre. He currently performs with the Clocktower Jazz Ensemble and Northwest Georgia Winds.

A frequent guest conductor and clinician, Dr. Burgess has taught and conducted musicians from elementary school through the university level. He holds degrees in Music Education from Appalachian State University and VanderCook College of Music and a Ph.D. in Music Education with an emphasis in Wind Conducting from the University of Florida.