Alan Frye

Alan Frye is currently the Percussion Director at Hamilton Southeastern High School in Fishers, Indiana where he teaches all levels of percussion from beginning to advanced. Previously, he has rehearsed or arranged percussion music for outstanding music programs such as Lake Central and Crown Point Schools in Indiana, and Waubonsie Valley High School and Marian Catholic High School in Illinois where he was a student teacher. Lake Central is a multiple time ISSMA Marching Band State Finalist and Bands of America Semi-Finalist. Under the direction of Mr. Frye, their percussion ensemble was the IPA Open Class State Champion in 2000 and WGI Midwest Regional Champion in 2001. Several of his former students have gone on to participate in world class groups such as the Cavaliers, Phantom Regiment, Southwind, Carolina Crown, Pioneer Drum and Bugle Corps, I2 Percussion, as well as be accepted into various university music programs across the country. Alan performed with the Glassmen Drum & Bugle Corps as a member of the snare line in 1996 and 1997. He earned his Bachelors degree in music education from Northern Illinois University. While at NIU he participated in Percussion Ensembles, Steel Band, Philharmonic, and was the section leader for the Husky Marching Band. His teachers have included Robert Chappell, Orlando Cotto, Greg Beyer, Lee Beddis, George Sheppard, and Kurt Gartner. Alan is a member of several professional organizations including the National Association for Music Education, and the Percussive Arts Society.