Directors
The Podium
Director of University Bands
Dr. Tomisha Brock
First female band director at JCSU · Assistant Professor of Music · Full profile →
Assistant Director of University Bands
Prof. Justin S. Hubbard
Standard
Leadership
is Earned
Student leaders must be classified as a sophomore or higher with at least one full year of experience in the program, and must hold a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or better.
The Leadership Audition
- Interview
- Performance assessment
- Vocal command assessment
- Conducting and music teaching assessment
- Field teaching assessment
- Prepared and freestyle routine (drum major candidates)
The roster
Staff &
Student Leaders
Coordinators & Staff
- Drum Major Coordinator
- Mr. Trajaun Warren
- Blue Satin Dance Coordinator
- Ms. Aja McAllister
- Assistant Dance Coordinator
- Ms. Zahria Littlejohn
- Flag / Color Guard Coordinator
- Ms. Aniya Bailey
- Assistant Flag Coordinator
- Mr. Emil Foster
- Percussion / Drumline Coordinator
- Mr. Darren Clark
- Director of Percussion Studies
- Mr. Ricardo Reese
- Percussion Tech
- Mr. Chandler Cannon
- Staff Arranger
- Mr. Christian Orr
- Alumni Band Coordinator
- Mr. Alex Coote
- Media Team Coordinators
- Jayden Hollins & Marcus Geter
- Band Volunteer
- Mrs. Alicia Buckson
Student Leadership
- Head Drum Major
- Tylin Walters
- Assistant Drum Majors
- Alex Graham & Neelan Wilson
- Dance Captain
- Sa’Mara McFadden
- Dance Co-Captain
- Soleil Berry
- Flag / Color Guard Captain
- Jyah Covington
- Flag / Color Guard Co-Captain
- Ja’Miah Smith
- Drumline Captain
- Idris Bernard
- Drumline Co-Captains
- Tyrone Taylor II & Omariana Knight
- Woodwind Captain
- Neelan Wilson
- Upper Brass Captains
- Erik McAlister & Jacqueline Brown
- Low Brass Captains
- Lanier Washington & Tylie Gunter
Band Council
- President
- Josiah Matthews
- Vice President
- Rishona Foster
- Secretary & New Member Liaison
- R’Tasia Bellamy
- Treasurer
- Reyshona Simmons
- Historian
- Jacqueline Brown
- Sergeant-at-Arms
- Jahvi Walker
- Chaplain
- Alex Graham
Honorary band organizations
Kappa Kappa Psi
& Tau Beta Sigma
Two national honorary organizations serve the JCSU band program — a fraternity and a sorority whose whole purpose is the advancement of college bands and the students who march in them.
Kappa Kappa Psi · National Honorary Band Fraternity, Inc.
Theta Mu Chapter
Rechartered at Johnson C. Smith University in March 2026 — motto: “Strive for the Highest”
Tau Beta Sigma · National Honorary Band Sorority, Inc.
Eta Omicron Chapter
A United Greek Council organization at Johnson C. Smith University — motto: “For Greater Bands”
What They Do
- Service to the band program and its directors
- Leadership development for student members
- Support at rehearsals, performances and travel
- Promotion of the college band as an institution
Kappa Kappa Psi
- Founded 1919 — national honorary band fraternity
- Theta Mu Chapter rechartered at JCSU, March 2026
- “Strive for the Highest”
Tau Beta Sigma
- Founded 1946 — national honorary band sorority
- Eta Omicron Chapter at Johnson C. Smith University
- “For Greater Bands”
Chapter rosters, line names and intake information to be added by the chapters.