Sound of the Blazing Blue
Director: Mr. Nathaniel Vanoy
Mr. Vanoy is a Northwest Whitfield alumni. Following his time at Northwest, he attended Lee University where he received a Bachelor of Music Education degree in 2008. Mr. Vanoy has served as the Director of Bands at Whitwell High School and North Whitfield Middle School. He was also the Choral Director and Assistant Football Coach at Eastbrook Middle School and Assistant Director of Bands at Coahulla Creek High School. Mr. Vanoy became Director of Bands at Northwest in 2018. He currently resides in Cleveland with his wife and two daughters.
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Directors and Staff
Assistant Director: Mr. Nick Walker
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Assistant Director: Mrs. Christina Bryant
Mrs. Bryant is the Director of Bands at New Hope Middle School. She graduated from Lee University in May of 2016. She and her husband are from Jonesborough, Tennessee, and they currently reside in Dalton, Georgia.
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Additional Staff:
Drumline Instructor: David Minter
Front Ensemble Instructor: Emily Branscom
Color Guard Instructor: Brittany Norton