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Dr. Tamey Anglley
Dr. Tamey Anglley is director of bands at SFA. She also conducts the Wind Ensemble, oversees the instrumental conducting graduate program and teaches music education courses. Her previous experience at SFA also includes associate director of bands, director of the Lumberjack Marching Band, conductor of the Wind Symphony, assistant director of bands, associate director of the Lumberjack Marching Band, conductor of the Symphonic Band and director of the basketball band.
Prior to joining SFA's School of Music faculty, Anglley was director of bands at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa, where she oversaw the winds/brass/percussion department, including concert, athletic and jazz bands and all instrumental music education courses.
Anglley was a doctoral conducting teaching assistant at Texas Tech University from 2006-09, where she studied with Dr. Sarah McKoin. While at Texas Tech, Anglley worked with the four university bands, the Goin' Band from Raiderland and the basketball pep bands. She was awarded the Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant award for the School of Music in 2009.
She was associate director of bands at Cooper High School in Abilene from 2003-06, where she conducted the second and fourth bands and taught at the two feeder middle schools.
Anglley is an active clinician and teacher, conducting honor bands and clinicing band programs in Texas, Oklahoma, Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. Her professional associations include:
- Texas Music Educators Association
- College Band Directors National Association
- College Music Society
- Sigma Alpha Iota
- Kappa Kappa Psi
- and Tau Beta Sigma.
Anglley resides in Nacogdoches with her husband, Jeff, and their son, Harry.
Dr. Daniel Haddad
Dr. Daniel Haddad serves as the associate director of bands and the director of the Lumberjack Marching Band at SFA. He also conducts the Wind Symphony and teaches music education courses.
Prior to joining SFA's School of Music, he was the associate director of bands and the director of athletic bands at Georgia Southern University. He directed their Southern Pride Marching Band, Wind Symphony and pep bands in addition to teaching marching band techniques and graduate drill writing and arranging.
Haddad received his:
- PhD in education with a cognate in curriculum and instruction and an emphasis in music education and wind conducting from Kansas State University
- Master of Arts with an emphasis in music education and instrumental conducting from Florida Atlantic University
- and a Bachelor of Music Education and Bachelor of Arts in percussion performance from the University of Washington.
He also spent seven years as the director of bands and the arts department chair at Cheyenne High School in North Las Vegas, Nevada, where his groups traveled and performed at a high level throughout the United States.
He is a member of the:
- National Association for Music Education
- Texas Music Educators Association
- College Band Directors National Association
- Vic Firth Educational Team
- and an honorary member of both Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma.
He resides in Nacogdoches with his wife, Amanda, and his three daughters Zoey, Heidi and Opal.
Chris Kaatz
Chris Kaatz earned his bachelor's degree in music education from Michigan State University and his Master of Music with a concentration in conducting from University of Missouri-Kansas City, studying with Steven D. Davis. He also has completed a coursework residency towards a doctoral degree at Northwestern University where he studied with Dr. Mallory Thompson.
Prior to joining SFA's School of Music faculty, Kaatz served three years as the director of bands at Mater Dei Catholic High School in Breese, Illinois. During his tenure at Mater Dei, he was the sole administrator of the music program, conducted the Wind Ensemble, Concert Band, Marching Knights, basketball pep band, Jazz Combo and Noon Chorus. He also taught courses in both beginning chorus and music appreciation.
He is the assistant director of bands at SFA, serving as the associate director of the Lumberjack Marching Band and director of the Roarin' Buzzsaws Pep Band. He also conducts the Symphonic Band, teaches courses in undergraduate conducting, mentors music education majors as a student teaching supervisor and teaches at the SFA band camps.
Kaatz has been an instructor at Smith Walbridge: Music for All Summer Symposium and the Drum Major Clinic. Outside of his professional ventures, he enjoys a wonderful community of friends in Nacogdoches and treasures his regular travels to visit family in Michigan.
Dr. James Vilseck
Dr. James Vilseck earned his bachelor's degree in music education with a concentration on percussion for kindergarten through 12th grade at Morehead State University. His master's in percussion performance was earned at Southern Illinois University, and he received his Doctor of Musical Arts in percussion performance and pedagogy at the University of Kentucky.
As an undergraduate at Morehead State University, he was the director of Blue Steel, a small steel drum ensemble, and held the position of adjunct professor, teaching private lessons, pedagogy and percussion methods.
During his doctoral studies at the University of Kentucky, Vilseck taught private percussion lessons, coached chamber ensembles and conducted the award-winning Percussion Ensemble. He also worked closely with the band department and served as the percussion coordinator and arranger for the Wildcat Marching Band for three seasons.
While much of his time is devoted to teaching, Vilseck also is an eclectic performer, composer and researcher. He enjoys his frequent concerts with jazz ensembles, steel drum bands, percussion ensembles, wind ensembles and contemporary chamber music groups.
He was a section performer for the Cave Run Symphony Orchestra and sits on the sub list for the Lexington Philharmonic. He has performed internationally in Tianjin and Beijing, China, and Dublin, Ireland.
Vilseck's research is based around percussion pedagogy, marching percussion, and health and wellness practices. His dissertation was based upon the percussion music of New Zealand composer John Psathas, specifically centered around his work "Cloud Folk."
One of the primary influences on Vilseck's musical career has remained marching percussion. Serendipity led him to his first drum corps show in 2007, and he was immediately hooked. Spending his high school years in Dayton, Ohio, he was always near many celebrated indoor percussion ensembles and attended many Winter Guard International and Drum Corps International championships.
James was a marching member of the Colts Drum and Bugle Corps in Dubuque, Iowa, and the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps in Madison, Wisconsin, and also performed with Winter Guard International ensembles, including Tates Creek Indoor Ensemble in Lexington, Kentucky, and Matrix in Akron, Ohio.
Vilseck continues to work as a designer, arranger and instructor for competitive ensembles throughout the region. This includes serving on staff with both battery and front ensemble sections with various groups, including Tates Creek Indoor Ensemble, Cincinnati Tradition and Matrix Open.
Vilseck is a member of the Percussive Arts Society Health and Wellness Committee and a freelance performer. His compositions are published by Tap Space. In his free time, he loves to travel, spend time with his wife and play video games while eating great food and experimenting with new recipes.
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