Stephen L.

Hughes
Curriculum Vitae
794 W Spanish Oak Way Apt. #B 901-517-0969
Murray, UT 84121 stephenlhughes88@gmail.com

Education
2011 Bachelor of Music Education (Transcript available upon request)
University of Tennessee at Martin, Summa cum Laude

2015 Masters in Music Performance (Transcript available upon request)

University of Utah, GPA 3.91; Teaching Assistant in Musicology
Studies with Professor Doug Wolf (Utah Symphony Percussion), Dr.
Michael Sammons (Utah Symphony Percussion), Professor George Brown
(Utah Symphony Principal Timpanist), Associate Professors of Percussion

Additional Formal Music Study

2010 Leigh Howard Stevens: Marimba Virtuoso; New Jersey
2010 Mike Karcz: Third Percussionist Memphis Symphony; Memphis, TN
2011 Sewannee Summer Music Festival: John Kilkenny; Sewanee , TN
2015 – Present Keith Carrick: Principal Percussionist Utah Symphony; Salt Lake City,
UT
2017 – Present George Brown: Principal Timpanist Utah Symphony; Salt Lake City, UT

Professional Organizations
2006 - Present PAS – Percussive Arts Society
2011 – 2013 WTSBOA – West TN State Band and Orchestra Association
2013 – Present UMEA – Utah Music Educators Association

Teaching Positions
2009 - 2013 Percussion instructor various TN bands (details available upon request)
2009 – Present Private Percussion Lesson Instructor
2011 Student Teacher, Shadowlawn Middle School, Munford Middle School,
& Munford High School, West TN
2011 – 2013 Full-time Band Director, Lexington Middle School, Lexington, TN
2013 – 2015 Graduate Assistant, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
2014 – 2016 Percussion Teacher/Marching Caption Head Lehi High School and
Willowcreek Middle School, Alpine School District, Lehi, UT
2015 – 2016 Drumline Instructor, Park City High School, Park City, UT
2015 – Present Percussion Consultant, WoodsCross High School, WoodsCross, UT
2015 – Present Head Percussion Clinician, Legacy Music Alliance, Salt Lake City, UT
2016 – 2017 Director of Percussion, Herriman High School, Herriman, UT
Teaching Position Awards in Utah
Fall 2015 Lehi High School 2nd Place Class 4A Percussion, 1st Place Band Class 4A
State Marching Band Championships
Fall 2016 Herriman High School 1st Place Class 2A Percussion, 1st Place Class 2A
Band, State Marching Band Championships
Spring 2017 Woodscross High School, 1st Place Percussion Ensemble, Utah Day of
Percussion
Spring 2018 Woodscross High School, 1st Place Percussion Chamber Ensemble, Utah
Day of Percussion
Spring 2018 Three Private students in All-State Orchestra/Band (12 students total)

Performing Ensembles (Professional/Paid)

2012 – 2013 Jackson (TN) Symphony Orchestra, Extra/Sub Percussionist
2014 – Present Utah Symphony Orchestra, Extra/Substitute Percussionist and Timpanist
2015 – Present Utah Youth Symphony Orchestra, Hired Out Percussionist/Timpanist
2015 – Present Salt Lake Choral Artists, Second Percussionist
2016 – Present Salt Lake Symphony, Principal Percussionist
2016 – Present Sinfonia Salt Lake, Percussionist
2017 – Present Pioneer Memorial Theater, Substitute Percussionist
2017 – Present Choral Arts Society of Utah, Timpanist and Percussionist
2017 – Present University of Utah Department of Theater, Percussionist
2018 – Present Brevitas Choir, Percussionist

Invited Live Auditions

April 2017 Billings Symphony, Section Percussion
November 2017 Israel Philharmonic, Principal Percussion audition at Carnegie Hall
May 2018 United States Navy Band, Percussion audition in Washington, D.C.

Recordings
The Music of David Maslanka: Volume II, University of Utah Wind Ensemble, Scott Hagen
Conductor

Non Music Work and Business Experience

2000 – 2011 Salesman for “The Apiaries of Bill & Joyce Hughes,” Brighton, TN
2006 Yard worker for “Steve’s Trees and Landscaping,” Mason, TN
2010 “Fireworks City” Team Member, Brighton, TN
2014 Florist for “Olive & Cocoa,” West Valley, UT
2014 Team Member at “Arby’s,” Salt Lake City, UT
2015 – Present Founder and Sole Proprietor, SLH MUSIC, INC, Salt Lake City, UT
2018 – Present Founder and Sole Proprietor, SLH WRITING, DBA, Salt Lake City, UT

References
Mr. Todd Campbell, Director of Bands, Woodscross High School, Utah Music Educators
Association President
Phone: 801-643-3697
Email: tcampbell@dsdmail.net

Mr. Bret Hughes, Director of Percussion, Park City High School (Park City, UT)
Phone: 307-421-3252
Email: bhughes@pcschools.us

Dr. Mike Sammons, Associate Professor of Music/ Percussion, University of Utah

Phone: 801-349-9452
Email: Mike.Sammons@utah.edu

Professor Douglas J. Wolf, Associate Professor of Music/Percussion, University of Utah

Phone: 801-633-5533
Email: douglaswolf@mac.com

Keith Carrick, Principal Percussionist Utah Symphony Orchestra

Phone: 301-639-6614
Email: keith.carrick@gmail.com

Dr. Robert Baldwin, Orchestra Director Salt Lake Symphony and Sinfonia Salt Lake
Phone: 801-949-4529
Email: robert.baldwin@music.utah.edu

Dr. Cathy Clayton, Associate Professor of Music/ Harp, University of Utah (Salt Lake City, UT
Phone: 801-699-3446
Email: c.clayton@utah.edu