Brent Hopper

4 Howell Lane Trenton, TN 38382 Phone: 731-414-2738 E-Mail: breahopp@ut.utm.edu Website:

brenthopper.weebly.com

Education
University of Tennessee at Martin

2012-present

Music Education Major, 3.94 GPA

Peabody High School

2008-2012

Teaching Experience
Trumpet/high brass instructor
Peabody High School 2014-15
Westview High School 2014
Warren Central High School 2013
Private lessons instructor: Trumpet (2011-present) and Guitar (2014-present)
Student Teaching: Milan Elementary and Milan High School (2016)
Field experience: Martin Elementary (2014), Westview High School Jazz Band (2015), Union City Middle
School Band (2015)

Other Job Experience

Governors School for the Arts counselor/assistant (2014-2015)

Bruces Hardwood and Tile Works (2011-2014)

Honors, Leadership, and Travel Study Experience

Music Service Award (2016)

Chancellors Honor Roll (2012-2015)

Eastern European Travel Study (2015)

Principal Trumpet-UT Martin Wind Ensemble (2015)

Lead Trumpet UT Martin Jazz Band (2015)

Co-Principal Trumpet- UT Martin Wind Ensemble (2014-2015)

Treasurer of Phi Mu Alpha- Sigma Psi Chapter (2014-2015)

Conferences, Seminars, Workshops, and Master Classes

Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic, Chicago, IL, 2015

Governors School for the Arts, Murfreesboro, TN, 2010, 2014-2015

Orff Institute Workshops, Salzburg, Austria 2015

Kodaly Workshops, Budapest, Hungary, 2015

Dr. Keith Johnson Trumpet master class 2015

Ivan Travino composing and entrepreneurship Master class, 2014

Miles Osland jazz improvisation master class, Martin, TN, 2014

Dr. Matthew Vangjel trumpet master class, Martin, TN, 2014

International Trumpet Guild Conference, Grand Rapids, MI, 2013

Robert Duke Music Education Seminar, Martin, TN, 2013

Susan Waters Workshop for Middle School Music Education, Martin, TN, 2013

Jeffery Nelsen Fearless Performance master class, 2013

Johnathan Vest Home is where the heart is seminar 2013

Primary Instrument
Trumpet

Secondary Instruments
Guitar, bass guitar, banjo, mandolin, lap steel, piano, voice (tenor)

Ensemble experience
UT Martin

Wind Ensemble 2012-2015

Jazz Band 2012-2015

Small Jazz Combo 2012-2015

Student Brass Quintet 2012-2015

Pep Band 2012-2015

Skyhawk Marching Band 2012-2015

WestStar Brass Band 2015

Trumpet Ensemble 2014

New Pacer Singers 2014

University Singers 2012-2014

Pre-college

All-State Band 2012

All-West Band 2012

Gibson County Community Band 2008-2012

Governors School for the Arts 2010

Professional Organizations

Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity

National Association for Music Educators

Phi Kappa Phi Honors Fraternity

MUED Talks (Founding member)

UT Martin Music Advocacy Committee (Founding member)

International Trumpet Guild

Mentors

Dr. Kurt Gorman- Trumpet professor, UT Martin

Dr. Johnathan Vest- Music Education professor, UT Martin

Dr. John Oelrich- Director of Bands, UT Martin

Steven Westbrook- Peabody High School

Dr. Michael Ellzey- Delta State University (formerly GSFTA), Trumpet

Leigh Boyce- Trenton Rosenwald Middle School

References

Dr. Johnathan Vest- jvest@utm.edu 731-881-7482

Dr. John Oelrich- joelrich@utm.edu 731-881-7403

Dr. Kurt Gorman- kgorman@utm.edu731-881-7404

Dr. Michael Ellzey- michaelellzey@yahoo.com 601-467-8109