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What will my child gain from the MCMS Band Program?
Music education fosters creativity, problem-solving, and critical thinking, benefiting students in all areas of life. It's not just about learning to play an instrument; it's about developing a well-rounded individual with a deeper understanding of the world.
About Mr. Bragg
I have been teaching band at Mossy Creek Middle School since 2017, and I'm proud to be a Mossy Creek Gator. My wife, April, and our two children, Abi and Drew, live in Bonaire, GA. My wife, April, is the CEO of the Robins Region Chamber, and loves her work. We attend Shirley Hills Baptist Church. I earned a Masters in Music Education from Vandercook College of Music in Chicago, IL in 2003. I began my teaching career in 1998. I taught 18 years in Milledgeville, GA, two years at Northside Middle. I was Baldwin County's Teacher of the year in 2001, Oak Hill Middle School's Teacher of the Year in 2008, and I was named Northside Middle's Teacher of the Year in 2017, which was the year of my move to Mossy Creek Middle School. I perform with Reunion, a central Georgia wedding band that I have played with since 2005, and Wartown Jazz, based in Warner Robins.
Since 2018, the Bands at Mossy Creek have increased in number from 81 to 260 students. The 7th and 8th grade band won superior ratings at the Georgia Large Group Performance Evaluation each year since 2019, and went on to win first place and superior ratings at the Six Flags Over Georgia Band Competition in the Spring of 2025.
My goal for each student is to find some small success in my band room everyday, carry the understanding of how to succeed into every task they undertake, and inspire others to succeed.
Resources for Parents and Musicians
These local musicians may be available to assist your student in expanding his/her skills with lessons. Please note that these are private individuals and are in no way affiliated with MCMS.
Please click on each instrument grouping to see available information.
ALL INSTRUMENTS
Second Baptist Church School of the Arts
Woodwinds
Woodwinds
Flute
Flute
Steven Lester
478-508-5071
Laura Hancock
email: heartlandflutestudio@gmail.com
text: 478-213-1662
Ryan Johnson - Flute, Clarinet, and Saxophone
Sign Up HERE
Oboe
Oboe
Scott Gunn
email: scotgunn@cox.net
text: 478-918-6146 (includes free custom reeds)
Adrian Gnam
email: adriangnam@aol.com
Clarinet
Clarinet
Ryan Johnson
ryan.johnson.saxophone@gmail.com
Jessica Lipinski
470-848-3138
Monique Gatton
email: monique@sbcwr.org
text: 478-923-7101
Monty Cole
email: COLE_MC@mercer.edu
call: 478-301-4134
Darryl Hancock
email: darryljhancock@gmail.com
Saxophone
Saxophone
Ryan Johnson
ryan.johnson.saxophone@gmail.com
Monty Cole
email: COLE_MC@mercer.edu
call: 478-301-4134
BRASS
BRASS
Trumpet
Trumpet
Jim Verelli
email: jndverrell@aol.com
text: 478-320-9037
Tammy Urbansky
email: Tammy.virchow@gmail.com
French Horn
French Horn
Anna Schmitz
email: anna.m.schmitz@gmail.com
text: 478-302-8486
Susan Van Wick
email: smvanwick@yahoo.com
text: 404-202-9366
Kevin/Caleb Pope
phone: 478-231-0802
Trombone
Trombone
Stephen Hoy
email: hoy127@cox.net
text: 478-320-1130
Trey English
email: jsenglish3@gmail.com
text: 478-972-5806
Jonathan Baker
email: baker_ja@mercer.edu
Dr. Nate Gay
(478) 301-2727
gay_nd@mercer.edu
Baritone
Baritone
Stephen Hoy
email: hoy127@cox.net
text: 478-320-1130
Trey English
email: jsenglish3@gmail.com
text: 478-972-5806
Kevin Pope
phone: 478-231-0802
Dr. Nate Gay
(478) 301-2727
gay_nd@mercer.edu
Tuba
Tuba
Stephen Hoy
email: hoy127@cox.net
text: 478-320-1130
Kevin/Owen Pope
phone: 478-231-0802
Dr. Nate Gay
(478) 301-2727
gay_nd@mercer.edu
PerCUSSION
PerCUSSION
Miguel Castro
castro_miguela@hotmail.com
Emily Hall
email: emily@thehallsofmusic.com
Luke Ross
email: Jonathan.ross.8@gmail.com
Marcus Reddick
email: REDDICK_MD@mercer.edu
call: 478-301-2775
Theo Drakopoulos
email: theodore.drakopoulos@gsw.edu or theodrakopoulos45@gmail.com
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