Percussion Alumni
Former students from the UNA percussion program are present as prominent teachers, arrangers, and performers throughout the Southeast. Here is a sampling of positions that have been held over the years by UNA Percussion Alumni!
Touring Drummer - Justin Bieber and New Edition
Freelance Musician - Atlanta Georgia
Freelance Musician - Washington DC
Doctoral Student in Music Composition - University of Alabama
Percussionist - Recording Artists Coffee Black
Founder and Members of the band Fishman Aquadome
Founders and Members of the band Court Street Rhythm
Drummer for the band Kicks n' Licks
Drummer for the band The Midnighters
Drummer for Church of the Highlands
Drummer for Jayne and the Huntsmen
Drummer for Meagan Conners
Drummer for The Mummy Cats
Percussionist with Lubbock Symphony Orchestra
Drummer for Monkey and the Spankdaddy's
Assistant Director of Bands - East Central Community College
Percussion Instructor - Russellville HS
Percussion Instructor - Florence HS
Percussion Instructor - Sparkman HS
Percussion Instructor - Helena HS
Percussion Instructor - Hoover HS
Percussion Instructor - Cullman HS
Percussion Instructor - Buckhorn HS
Percussion Instructor - Central HS
Percussion Instructor - Azle HS (Texas)
Percussion Instructor - Centennial HS (Texas)
Percussion Instructor - Denver Percussion (Colorado)
Percussion Instructor - DMV Percussion Academy (Washington DC)
Marching Percussion Instructor - Howard University
Percussion Manager - Aspen Music Festival
Music Teacher - Eastwood Middle School
Band Director - Athens HS
Band Director - Muscle Shoals HS
Band Director - James Clemens HS
Band Director - Danville HS
Band Director - Hueytown HS
Band Director - Dothan City Schools
Band Director - Sheffield HS
Band Director - North Jackson HS
Band Director - Cherokee HS
Band Director - Madison County High School
Band Director - East Lawrence HS
Band Director - Clements HS
Band Director - Lynn HS
Band Director - Gaston HS
Band Director - East Limestone HS
Band Director - Excel HS
Band Director - Hueytown MS
Assistant Band Director - Hardin County (Tennessee)
Assistant Band Director - Decatur HS
Assistant Band Director - Cullman HS
Assistant Band Director - Hartselle HS
School Counselor - Susan Moore HS
Elementary Music Teacher - Florence City Schools
Elementary Music Teacher - Sheffield City Schools
Graduate Student - University of Central Florida
Graduate Student - University of Georgia
Graduate Student - University of Maryland College Park
Graduate Student - University of North Alabama
Graduate Student - Lee University
Graduate Student - Middle Tennessee State University
Graduate Teaching Assistant - Truman State University
Graduate Teaching Assistant - Texas Tech University
DMA Student - Texas Tech University
Graduate Teaching Assistant - University of Arkansas
Graduate Student - Oklahoma State University
Extra Percussion - Macon Symphony Orchestra
Adjunct Faculty - University of North Alabama
Member of Marine Drum and Bugle Corps
Member of US Marine Band
Front Ensemble Instructor - Music City Drum and Bugle Corps
Front Ensemble Instructor - Gateway Indoor Percussion
Staff Member - Clarkesville Indoor
Staff Member - Momentum Indoor
Staff Member - Winfield Independent
Staff Member - Southwind Drum and Bugle Corps
Staff Member - Music City Drum Corps
Staff Member - The Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps
Staff Member - Equinox Percussion
Staff Member - Guardians Drum and Bugle Corps
Operations Manager - Shoals Symphony at UNA
Administrative Staff Member - The Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps
Owner - Counts Brothers Music
Owner - Southcoast Designs
Owner Pike Stree Percussion (Georgia)
IT Specialist - Appfolio
Intern - Pearl/Adams
Dr. Wiggins Former Students
Here is a sampling of positions that former students of Dr. Wiggins have held:
Assistant Director of Bands, Marching Percussion Director - University of Virginia
Drummer for Josh Brannon Band
Director of Athletic Bands - Samford University
Director of Athletic Bands - Wake Forest University
Assistant Professor of Percussion - University of Delaware
Lecturer in Percussion - University of Minnesota-Duluth
Assistant Band Director/Percussion Instructor - Minor High School
Band Director – Cordova High School
Percussion Caption Head - Americanos Drum and Bugle Corps
Graduate Teaching Assistant - University of Arkansas
Graduate Teaching Assistant - University of Colorado
Graduate Teaching Assistant - University of Oklahoma
Graduate Teaching Assistant - The University of New Mexico
Graduate Teaching Assistant - UNC Greensboro
Graduate Teaching Assistant - University of Alabama
Graduate Teaching Assistant - University of Minnesota-Duluth
Graduate Teaching Assistant - The Hartt School
Graduate Teaching Assistant - Middle Tennessee State University
Graduate Teaching Assistant - Truman State University
Graduate Student - University of Maryland College-Park
Graduate Student - Lee University
Graduate Student - Oklahoma State University
Graduate Student - University of New Orleans
Graduate Student - Middle Tennessee State University
DMA Student - Texas Tech University
Graduate Teaching Assistant - Texas Tech University
Percussionist - Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra
Percussionist - Boulder Symphony Orchestra
Percussionist - Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra
Percussionist - Florence Symphony Orchestra
Percussionist - Cape Fear Regional Theater
Freelance Percussionist - Birmingham, Alabama
Percussionist – Fort Wayne Symphony
Semi-finalist– Belgium International Marimba Duo Competition
Band Director – Virginia Beach, Virginia
Percussion Instructor – Dallas, Texas
Percussion Instructor - Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps
Percussion Instructor – Houston, Texas
Band Director - Fayetteville, NC
Band Director - Bladen County, NC
Member - Quey Percussion Duo
Member - Vic Firth Education Team
Artist/Endorser - Innovative Percussion
Artist/Endorser - Sabian Cymbals
Artist/Endorser - Mapex Percussion
Artist/Endorser - Pearl/Adams
Artist/Endorser - Remo
Artist/Endorser - Vic Firth
Extra Percussionist - Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra
Extra Percussionist - Florence Symphony Orchestra
Extra Percussionist - Macon Symphony Orchestra
Band Director - Fairmont High School
Band Director - Jack Britt High School
Band Director - Carolina Forest High School
Band Director - North Brunswick High School
Band Director - South Brunswick High School
Band Director - Carolina Forest High School
Owner - Green Percussion Products
Employee of Sweetwater Sound
Professor of Percussion - National Conservatory of Music, Jordan
Principal Percussionist - Amman Symphony Orchestra, Jordan
Member of Marine Drum and Bugle Corps
Member of US Marine Band
Front Ensemble Instructor - Music City Drum and Bugle Corps
Front Ensemble Instructor - Gateway Indoor Percussion
Staff Member - Clarkesville Indoor
Staff Member - Momentum Indoor
Staff Member - Southwind Drum and Bugle Corps
Staff Member - Music City Drum Corps
Staff Member - Winfield Independent
Operations Director - Shoals Symphony at UNA
High School Percussion Ensembles of former students have been selected twice to perform at PASIC.
Touring Drummer for Carnival Cruise Lines