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Karen is the director of the Genesis Tree Instrumental Ensembles in Watkinsville, GA. She holds a bachelor of Music Education from the University of Georgia and a Master of Music Education from Bowling Green State University (Ohio). She has taught middle school band in public school and serves as an instructor at numerous summer music camps. She is the orchestra director at Centennial Baptist Church in Rutledge and she also teaches private lessons. Karen performs in the Athens brass choir and in a local tuba quartet. Karen and her husband Leslie live in Madison with their two sons, Nathan and Aaron.  

Hannah Parker-Marching Band Assistant

Hannah is a native to Conyers and graduated from Heritage High School in 2006.  She was a member of the HHS band for 4 years where she was the recipient of the Most Outstanding Senior award and the head librarian.  Hannah is currently attending college at Clayton State University where she is obtaining her minor in office administration and major in administrative management.

A native of McDonough, Georgia, Mr. Tingle is a graduate of Georgia State University in Atlanta with a music education degree.  While at Georgia State, Mr. Tingle served as principal timpanist of the GSU Orchestra and principal percussionist of the Georgia State Wind Symphony.  He has also performed with the GSU faculty “Jazztet” in international tours to countries such as Costa Rica. Mr. Tingle has been an active jazz drum set artist in the Atlanta area since 1995 and has performed with the likes of Gary Motley, Ernie Watts, Joe Henderson, Ellis Marsalis, Miles Osland, Bobby Shew, Tom “Bones” Malone, Russell Gunn, Rueben Rogers, Liz Wright, and the Harper Brothers. His performance experience also includes Tara Winds and the Southern Crescent Orchestra.

Currently Mr. Tingle is the head band director at Edwards Middle School. Mr. Tingle is a highly sought after adjudicator, clinician, consultant, percussion arranger, and has also served as a percussion technician for Court of Honor Drum and Bugle Corps.  He currently resides in McDonough, Georgia with his wife Melissa and daughter Madeleine.

Heather Bragg has been serving as the Heritage High School Flag & Dance choreographer for the past 6 years. Her  innovative choreography has become a trademark of the Flag & Dance Line and has led the flag line to multiple contest championships.   Mrs. Bragg is a graduate of Heritage High School and was a Flag & Dance Line officer while in school.  She is currently living in Covington, GA and graduated with a music education degree from Berry College.

Jessica is an instructor of the Flag & Dance Line.  She graduated from Heritage High School in 1998 and currently resides in Conyers with her husband, Kevin Rollins.  During high school, Jessica was a member of the flag & dance line for three years.  She is an artist and owns the Jessica Rollins Gallery in Conyers.  She specializes in painting portraits, murals and other commissioned artwork.

Shannon Lemon - Percussion Instructor

Shannon is a native of the metro Atlanta area. He graduated from Henry County High School in 1997. After graduating he obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Music Performance from Clayton College and State University. Shortly after that he obtained an Associate’s degree in Mortuary Science and is now a licensed Funeral Director and  Embalmer and he is part owner of his family’s 60 year old business. He marched in Spirit of Atlanta Drum & Bugle Corps 1998-2000 where he was the recipient of the Avedis Zildjian Award in 1999 and he aged out in 2000. He has taught various high school drum lines throughout metro Atlanta and the state of Georgia. He also was a percussion technician for Court of Honor Drum & Bugle Corps 2003-2004.  Shannon is currently on staff for Odyssey Percussion Theatre a percussion ensemble that competes in Winter Guard International in the Percussion Independent World class.

www.timhinton.com

Tim Hinton is an  Orlando-based composer and arranger writing for middle school, high school, and college concert and marching bands.  He was born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1960. Tim began playing the piano in 2nd grade and joined the band in 4th grade playing the French horn. Because of the inspiration of many excellent music teachers and band directors, he decided to become a band director himself. He received his Bachelor's degree in Music Education from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and his Masters from Georgia State University.   

During college Tim had the privilege of marching with the Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps of Rockford Illinois for three summers (1980-82). He also taught marching with the corps during the 1983 season, learning many tricks of drill writing and cleaning that still serve him well as a consultant. Tim is especially proud to have won the DCI Individual and Ensemble Competition on french horn in 1982, being the first person in DCI history to receive a perfect score of 100 in individual competition.

     Tim taught in the public schools for 10 years and developed a highly successful program at Dunwoody High School in Dunwoody, Georgia. While there his bands consistently received superior ratings in concert and marching performances and he is proud to have introduced his students to a great variety of quality music. His marching productions at Dunwoody H.S. were heralded for their creativity and originality. During those years with a relatively small band Tim learned many tricks of arranging to overcome weaknesses and showcase strengths. He firmly believes that any band can have a  very effective show under any circumstances.