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
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.