Director of Bands
Katie Howard Blevins is a native of Salisbury, NC; she graduated from East Rowan High School before attending UNC Greensboro to study Music Education, where she was named a finalist for the UNC Greensboro Student Teacher of the Year. Katie is a trumpet player and has performed in the 2017 US Army All-American Marching Band, and the Honors Performance Series Orchestra in Carnegie Hall. While at UNCG, she performed in the UNCG Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, University Band, and the UNCG Pep Band, "The Bands of Sparta". She was a selected quarterfinalist in the National Trumpet Competition Small Ensemble Division with UNCG. She founded an all-women's brass quintet called "Minerva Brass," intending to uplift young women as brass musicians. Mrs. Blevins is the assistant director of the Salisbury Symphony Summer Music Camp held in Salisbury, NC.
Katie is a member of the West Rowan High School Teacher-Led Design Team and serves as a committee member of the South Central District Bandmasters Association.
Outside of being a musician and teacher, Katie enjoys spending time with her husband, crocheting, watching F1, and playing with her cat, Mo!
Mrs. Blevins is affiliated with the National Association for Music Education, the North Carolina Music Educators Association, the North Carolina Band Masters, and the South Central District Band Masters Association.
Assistant Director and Percussion Instructor
Seth Blevins is the assistant director for the Marching Falcons. Mr. Blevins graduated from UNC Greensboro with a degree in music education. At UNCG, he performed with the UNCG Wind Ensemble, University Symphony Orchestra, and the UNCG Percussion Ensemble. Mr. Blevins was a part of one of three college-selected percussion ensembles to perform at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention.
Mr. Blevins has served as a percussion instructor at several schools across the Piedmont region of North Carolina and as the front ensemble instructor for indoor percussion performing ensembles. Mr. Blevins currently serves as the band director at West Rowan Middle School!
Outside work, Mr. Blevins enjoys kayaking, disc golf, and playing with his cat, Mo!
Mr. Blevins is affiliated with the National Association for Music Education, the North Carolina Music Educators Association, the North Carolina Band Masters, and the South Central District Band Masters Association.
Assistant Percussion Instructor
Biography coming soon!