Ian Hale

TJMC Pit/Front Ensemble Instructor (band camp)

TJDL Front Ensemble Instructor and General Design Consultant (out-of-town staff)

 

Ian Hale head shot
Ian Hale, TJMC Pit/Front Ensemble Instructor (band camp)
TJDL Front Ensemble Instructor and General Design Consultant (out-of-town staff)

Ian Hale received degrees in percussion performance from the University of Calgary and the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where his teachers included Dr. Glenn Price, Eduardo Leandro, and DCI Hall of Fame member Thom Hannum. He has studied marimba with Leigh Howard Stevens, Gordon Stout, and She-e Wu. He was a member of the music faculty at UMass from 2007-2008, and served as the Assistant Director of Bands for the Calgary Stampede Showband from 2009-2011. He is currently the Percussion Director for Spirit Winter Percussion from Orleans, Massachusetts.

In addition to TJHSST (2008-present), Ian has worked with many ensembles, including the Calgary Stampede Showband, Spirit of America, Dartmouth Indoor Percussion, United Percussion, Boston University, the University of Massachusetts, and the U.S. Army All-American Marching Band. He was a member of the percussion staff for the Glassmen, the Magic of Orlando, Madison Scouts, Carolina Crown, and the Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps. He is currently on the percussion staff for the Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps.

Ian is endorsed by Vic Firth Inc., Remo Inc., and Zildjian Corporation.