About Us

About Our Band

Tucker Creek Middle School  is one of two middle schools in Havelock, North Carolina.  The school has a student population of approximately 550.  The band program consist of 6th grade band, 7th grade band, 8th grade band, jazz band, and pep band.  The band is the largsts organization, boasting more about 29% of the student population with an enrollment of 170 students.

The 7th and 8th grade bands are active in the state.  The 7th and 8th grade band participate in the North Carolina Band Association Eastern District Music Adjudications.  These ensembles have received Good, Excellent and Superior Ratings.

Many of our students consistently earn seats in regional and state ensembles including all- district band, all- state band and they also participate in the Solo and Ensemble Music Performance Adjudication.

Tucker Creek Middle School Band Mission

Welcome Mustangs!! This year, the Tucker Creek Middle School Band band will achieve a higher standard of performance through attentive and courteous rehearsal procedures and daily home practice. The band will perform challenging and entertaining music for their Christmas/Holiday and Spring Concerts and will participate in district festival, receiving a rating of Superior or Excellent in Grade II or higher music.  We will have students participate in 6th grade band, 7th grade band, 8th grade band, All County Band, Solo and Ensemble Festival, All-District Band auditions, the TCMS Pep Band, and jazz band.  We will measure our results using performance testing rubrics and stakeholder surveys.  Working together we will try to meet the state mandated goals for instrumental music education.

About The Director

Mrs. Jodi Sablan is a native of Tucson, Arizona, and currently resides in New Bern, North Carolina. She holds a Bachelor of Music Education from East Carolina University and is Nationally Board Certified in Music (Band) for Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood.

With 19 years of dedicated experience in music education, Mrs. Sablan served as an associate director at Jacksonville High School for two years before directing the band program at Grover C. Fields Middle School for 12 years. Most recently, prior to her tenure at Tucker Creek, she spent two years as the associate director at Havelock High School.

While proficient across a wide range of instruments, her primary instrument is the clarinet. She remains active in the local performing arts community through regional concerts and musical theater productions. Beyond the classroom, Mrs. Sablan is a sought-after clinician and adjudicator for marching band competitions, as well as county and district honor bands throughout North Carolina and Virginia.

Mrs. Sablan maintains active memberships in the North Carolina Band Directors Association (Eastern District) and the National Association for Music Education, and is an alumna of Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Fraternity.

Outside of teaching, Mrs. Sablan recently married her wonderful husband, Dan. She is the proud mom of her 10-year-old son, Daniel, and loves spending time with their dog, Charms. In her free time, she enjoys weightlifting, cooking, being outdoors, and gathering with friends and family. Above all, she is passionate about inspiring students through music and empowering them to become confident future leaders.