Directors and Staff
Director of Bands - Stuart Tankesley
Stuart Tankesley has been Director of Bands at Huntsville High School since 2017. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in 2006 and a Master of Arts degree in 2008 both from the University of Alabama.
Originally from Chattanooga, Tennessee he moved to Huntsville at an early age and graduated from Grissom High School. Under band directors Bill Connell and Theo Vernon, he was able to perform at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Music for All Concert Festival, and the North Sea Jazz Festival in the Netherlands.
Prior to being appointed the Director of Bands at Huntsville High School, he was the Assistant Band Director and Choir Director at Discovery Middle School and the Assistant Band Director and Choir Director at James Clemens High School. His bands and choirs consistently score superior ratings.
He is the founder of Madison Music Camp, a middle school camp which over 200 middle school students in the Huntsville area enjoy every summer. He has previously served as adjunct faculty at the University of Alabama in Huntsville and is an alumnus of Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps. Stuart has also served as music director and orchestra conductor for musical theater productions at Grissom High School and James Clemens High School. He has taken students to perform in the London New Year's Day Parade, and as an instructor on a month-long performing tour of China with Madison Jazz. Stuart currently serves as the Alabama Bandmaster's Association District Chairman for District One and the Alabama Orchestra Association North District Chair.
Stuart lives in Huntsville with his beautiful wife Anna, his son Connor, and 2 dogs - Weezer and Indy.
Originally from Chattanooga, Tennessee he moved to Huntsville at an early age and graduated from Grissom High School. Under band directors Bill Connell and Theo Vernon, he was able to perform at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Music for All Concert Festival, and the North Sea Jazz Festival in the Netherlands.
Prior to being appointed the Director of Bands at Huntsville High School, he was the Assistant Band Director and Choir Director at Discovery Middle School and the Assistant Band Director and Choir Director at James Clemens High School. His bands and choirs consistently score superior ratings.
He is the founder of Madison Music Camp, a middle school camp which over 200 middle school students in the Huntsville area enjoy every summer. He has previously served as adjunct faculty at the University of Alabama in Huntsville and is an alumnus of Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps. Stuart has also served as music director and orchestra conductor for musical theater productions at Grissom High School and James Clemens High School. He has taken students to perform in the London New Year's Day Parade, and as an instructor on a month-long performing tour of China with Madison Jazz. Stuart currently serves as the Alabama Bandmaster's Association District Chairman for District One and the Alabama Orchestra Association North District Chair.
Stuart lives in Huntsville with his beautiful wife Anna, his son Connor, and 2 dogs - Weezer and Indy.
Assistant Band Director - Andrew Kirk
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Andrew Kirk serves as the assistant band director at Huntsville High School. He has worked with the percussion section at East Limestone High School for 19 years prior to getting his Bachelors of Arts degree at the University of Alabama in Huntsville in 2022.
Andrew Kirk graduated from East Limestone High School in 2004 where he was a member of the East Limestone Marching Band, Concert Band, Percussion Ensemble and Jazz Band. From there, he attended the University of North Alabama where he studied music education for three years. In January 2019 he decided to go back to school at the University of Alabama in Huntsville to finish his degree that he started at the University of North Alabama in 2004. Mr. Kirk lives in the East Limestone community with his wife Ashley, daughter Presley, and son Isaiah. |
Color Guard - Logan Whitten
Logan Whitten is a graduate of Sparkman High School where he was a member of the color guard. After graduation he continued his guard training with Lexis Independent guard in Lexington, KY and the Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corp.
Logan always brings a unique set of skills that work well together to provide a very cohesive teaching/ learning environment for the students and a drive for excellence in all aspects of the activity.
Logan always brings a unique set of skills that work well together to provide a very cohesive teaching/ learning environment for the students and a drive for excellence in all aspects of the activity.