Cord Martin is in his 14th year as Co-director at Whitthorne Middle School. He also serves as conductor of the Ethos Jazz Ensemble, an audition-based youth jazz ensemble serving the Middle Tennesse area. A native of Columbia, Tennessee, Martin earned his Bachelor's Degree in Music Education at Middle Tennessee State University in 2010 and Master of Music degree in Conducting at the American Band College of Sam Houston State University in 2014.
Tyler Stavely is beginning his 6th year of teaching and 2nd year at Whitthorne. A native of Columbia, TN Mr. Stavely earned his Bachelor's of Music Education from Tennessee Tech University in 2019. Before his position at Whitthorne, Mr. Stavely served as band director of the Westmoreland Middle School band and the founder of the Westmoreland Birds Jazz Orchestra. Mr. Stavely currently performs with the Merchants of cool big band in Columbia Tenessee and serves as assistant director for the SMART Band Summer Camp in Hendersonville, TN.
