Our Team
Raised in Murfreesboro, TN, Trevor Rundell is the head Band Director at Bartlett High School. Before his appointment in 2019, Rundell graduated from Tennessee Technological University with a B.M. in Music Education in 2016, then served as the Assistant Band director at Bartlett High School (Fall 2016-Spring 2018) and Siegel High School (Fall 2018-Spring 2019). In all of these positions, Rundell’s bands received numerous superior ratings and championships at various contests.
In addition to teaching, Mr. Rundell is an active arranger and composer, serving as the lead wind arranger for Southcoast Music & Design. With Southcoast, Rundell writes and designs for groups all over the southeast.
Mr. Rundell aims to build a nationally recognized band program for the City of Bartlett by creating excellent musicians, concert bands, and marching bands. Through lessons such a program will teach as well as life changing experiences, Rundell hopes to create a generation of superior human beings.
A 2018 graduate of Tennessee Technological University, Taylor Rundell is coming into her second year as a Band Director at Bartlett High School. Before moving to Bartlett, Taylor earned a B.M. in Music Education from Tennessee Tech, and then taught in Middle Tennessee. While she has been an integral part of the Bartlett team, namely in her leadership of the high brass section, Mrs. Rundell has successfully taught on all levels and musical disciplines, including band, middle school & high school choir, and elementary music.
In her time at Bartlett, Taylor has been a key component in the growth and development of the band program. Last year, Taylor helped lead the marching band to its first Bands of America Regional Finals appearance, and the concert bands to superior ratings in grades IV and VI at WTSBOA Concert Festival. Taylor assists in rehearsing the three concert ensembles at Bartlett in addition to training the marching band. Taylor also teaches Guitar and General Music at BHS. In addition to her teaching responsibilities, Taylor manages the BHS Band Private Lessons Program, assists with planning instruction and organizing events for the high school band, and occasionally performs professionally on trumpet.
Jessica Burmingham earned a Master of Music degree with an emphasis in Instrumental Conducting from Arkansas State University where she served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant with the A-State Bands. In this capacity, she served as a Graduate Associate Conductor of the A-State Wind Ensemble and Assistant Director of the Howlers Basketball Band. In addition, she assisted with teaching several other ensembles within the Department of Music, including the 200 member Sound of the Natural State Marching Band.
Prior to her time at Arkansas State University, Ms. Burmingham served for five years as the Director of Bands at Rivercrest High School in Wilson, AR. Her responsibilities included leading all aspects of the band program and teaching courses in Music Theory, Music Technology, and History of Rock Music. Ensembles under her direction frequently earned top ratings and were named best in their class on numerous occasions. The Rivercrest Marching Colts were twice named Class AA Champions at the Arkansas Open Marching Band Championships under her direction.
David Koger
Percussion/Battery Instructor
An alumni of Bartlett HS, David has performed with two outstanding marching arts groups: Music City Drum & Bugle Corps and Music City Mystique Indoor Drumline. David is currently working on his Music Education degree at the University of Memphis and works with the batterie during the Fall and concert percussion classes in the Spring.
Kerry Radcliffe is currently one of the Music Teachers at Altruria Elementary in Bartlett City Schools. She has been on staff with Bartlett teaching the front ensemble since 2019. Prior to coming to Bartlett, Kerry taught in the McNairy school cluster, where she taught elementary music, band, and percussion. Kerry is an alumni of the nationally recognized percussion program of Father Ryan High School in Nashville, TN, as well as the Spirit of Atlanta Drum & Bugle Corps
Steffanie Sims currently serves as the band director at Elmore Park Middle School in Bartlett City Schools. Ms. Sims has worked with a number of guards in the mid south over the last 20 years, including Bolton HS & Arlington HS, earning many top placements at local contests. She has been instructing the Bartlett Color Guard since 2017.
Mr. McDermott currently serves as the middle school band director at Bon Lin Middle school and assists with the low brass and electronics at Bartlett HS.