BAND DIRECTOR
Mr. Bryan Daniels
Mr. Bryan Daniels is entering his sixth year as Director of Bands at Johns Creek High School in Johns Creek, GA. Previously he served as the Associate Director of Bands at Collins Hill High School in Suwanee, Georgia and was also the Assistant Director of Bands at Dobyns-Bennett High School, a Bands of America Grand National Finalist program.
Ensembles under his direction have earned consistent ‘Superior’ ratings at Performance Assessments and have been featured at regional performances such as the University of Georgia's JanFest, the University of Alabama's High School Honor Band Clinic, and the Music for All Southeastern Regional Concert Festival.
Mr. Daniels received his Master of Music degree in Instrumental Conducting from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville under Dr. Gary Sousa. While at Tennessee he studied trumpet with Dr. Cathy Leach as well as conducting with James Fellenbaum. He also earned his Bachelor of Arts in Production Studies in Performing Arts and Music from Clemson University where he studied conducting and arranging with Dr. Mark Spede and trumpet with Tim Hurlburt.
Mr. Daniels is active as a clinician, adjudicator, presenter, freelance performer, and private lessons instructor and is a two-time recipient of the National Band Association's "Citation of Excellence." His professional affiliations include the National Band Association, Georgia Music Educators Association, the National Association for Music Education, Phi Mu Alpha, and Kappa Kappa Psi. He currently serves as a trumpet player for the Atlanta Wind Symphony. In his spare time, Mr. Daniels enjoys his hobbies of photography, playing golf, and cheering on his Clemson Tigers. Mr. Daniels resides in Norcross, GA with his wife, Megan and their dog, Charlie.
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Mr. Ty Cundy
Mr. Ty Cundy is currently in his first year as Assistant Director of Bands at Johns Creek High School and Autrey Mill Middle School, and is in his third year coordinating percussion within the cluster. In this position, he conducts wind band, coordinates rehearsals, and oversees all aspects of percussion instruction, including marching front ensemble, marching battery, concert percussion, and percussion ensemble.
Prior to working in Johns Creek, Mr. Cundy studied at Georgia Southern University, from which he graduated summa cum laude in 2023 with a B.M. in Music Education and a minor in Music Technology. At GSU, he performed with the Southern Pride Marching Band, was principal percussionist of the Symphonic Wind Ensemble and Percussion Ensemble, and was the pianist of the Jazz Ensemble. In 2022, Mr. Cundy was awarded with the prestigious Theodore Presser Undergraduate Music Scholarship. Mr. Cundy has studied percussion with Dr. Matthew Fallin and Brandon Kunka. Mr. Cundy also performs regularly with the Atlanta Percussion Ensemble, and teaches private lessons. Mr. Cundy is affiliated with Phi Eta Sigma, the Percussive Arts Society, the Georgia Music Educators Association and the National Association for Music Education.
Mr. Cundy currently resides in Duluth. In his free time, he enjoys cooking and trying new restaurants with his girlfriend, Monica, cheering for the Green Bay Packers on Sundays, and collecting and playing vinyl records.
