I love teaching, coffee, traveling, and the natural world.
Matt Barnes
Matt Barnes is currently in his third year as an assistant band director at Union Public Schools in Tulsa, OK. Previously, he served as head band director at Morris High School in Oklahoma for 10 years. Since graduating college from Oklahoma State University in 2013, he has been actively involved in the marching arts educational community in Oklahoma.
Matt marched with the Troopers in 2011 playing euphonium and has written visual programs for guards, marching bands, and indoor drumlines since then. His ensembles at Morris received numerous OSSAA awards, and his band was crowned OBA Grand Champions in 2013 and Class Champions in 2019, among other significant accolades.
Matt is a clarinet and bass clarinet player by trade. He loves tall cups of black coffee, his wife Beth, their dogs and cats, and exploring the natural beauty the world has to offer when he isn't teaching seven days a week. Overall, Matt believes that the musical arts have incredible power to communicate in ways beyond words and that arts education has the potential to transform lives.
Resistance Indoor Percussion
I currently serve as the Executive Director at Resistance Indoor Percussion. I enjoyed working on the visual program at Resistance in the previous decade as caption head and staff coordinator. Resistance Indoor Percussion is a 3-time WGI Finalist ensemble based out of Tulsa, OK. They are 13-time consecutive WGPO State Champions, and 7-time WGI Regional Champions. Click the logo above to visit our website.
Union PUblic schools
I currently work as an assistant band director at Union Public Schools. I teach beginning clarinet, 7th grade band, and assist with the high school ensembles. Union has a proud tradition of excellence at the highest level. I am fortunate to play a small role in the program and to work with such a dedicated staff. Click the logo to check out what our students are working on.
Seattle Cascades
I am excited to continue working on the visual team at the Seattle Cascades for the third consecutive season. For more information on the corps or how to get involved click the logo here.