Band Directory

	Name:  Dr. Larry Pannell Title/Position: Marching/ ConcertDirector  Instrument: Woodwinds Phone: (318) 274-2682 or 274-6257 Email Address:  pannell@gram.edu  Member Profile			Name:  Mr. Charles Lacy Title/Position:  Assistant Director/Symphonic Band Director Instrument:  Lower Brass Phone: (318) 274-2164 Email Address: lacyc@gram.edu  Member Profile
	Name:  Mr. Malcolm Spencer Title/Position: Wind Ensemble/Assistant Director Instrument: Upper Brass Phone: (318) 274-6107 Email Address: spencerm@gram.edu Member Profile			Name:  Dr. Edwin Thomas Title/Position: Assistant Director  Instrument: Percussion Phone: (318) 274-3769 or (318) 863-0227 Email Address: thomaseb@gram.edu  Member Profile
	Name: Mr. Ye Tao Title/Position: Orchestra Director Instrument: Strings Phone: 274-2168 Email Address: taoy@gram.edu			Name:  Mr. Leroy Hawthorne Jr. Title/Position: Jazz Ensemble Director Instrument: Phone: 274-2166 Email Address:

Larry Pannell

Professional activities

• Louisiana Music Educators Association
• American Federation of Teachers
• Music Education National Conference
• National Clarinet Society
• National Saxophone Society
• SWAC Band Director’s Association
• Music Education National Association
• Kappa Kappa Psi Honorary Band Fraternity
• Phi Mu alpha Professional Music Fraternity
• Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

Experiences

• 1999-present Grambling State University, Department Head
• 1992-present Grambling State University, Assistant Professor
• 1984-1992 Caddo Parish School Board, Band Instructor
• 1975-1978 Caddo Parish School Board, Band Instructor
• 1974-1975 Los Angeles Unified School District, Band Instructor
• 1973-1974 Bakersfield Unified School District, Band Instructor

Performances

• Annual Spring Musical, March 2002
• 2 Classical recitals, Chicago, IL
• 1 Classical recital, Grambling, LA
• 1 Chamber recital, Chicago, IL
• 1 lecture recital, Chicago, IL
• 1 composition recital, Grambling, LA

Publications

• Calama Publishing Company  ASCAP
• "D.J’s Jam"
• “Dance, Dance” 
• “Blow Your Horns Brothers”
• “Story Book Love” 
• "Never Play Fair"
• “Send My Baby Home” 
• “Lord you did not Say”
• “Is this the Country?”

Honors

• Who’s Who Among American Teachers, 2000, 2002
• Golden King National Honor Society, 1998
• Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Trailblazer Award, 2001
• Delta Sigma Theta Outstanding African American Male Award, 1998
• The College Fund/UNCF-Dedicated Outstanding Service, 1999
• Faculty Appreciation Wee, 2002

Malcolm Spencer

Professional activities

• Louisiana Association of Educators
• Music Educator’s National Conference
• International Trumpet Guild
• The Brass Player
• Phi Mu Alpha
• Kappi Kappi Psi

Experiences

• Grambling State University, Assistant Professor of Music,
• Grambling State University Assistant Band Director, 1992-present
• Caddo Parish School Board, Shreveport, LA 1975-1992

Performances

• Director, University Wind Ensemble Spring Concert
• Director, University Brass Choir- Quintet
• Faculty Ensemble
• New Dimension Brass Quintet
• Shreveport Symphony
• Longview Symphony
• Shreveport Regional Jazz Ensemble
• Performed behind numerous artist, Clark Terry, Martha Reeves, Little Anthony, The Temptations
• National Baptist Convention-Shreveport
• Designed formations and field shows for Grambling State University Marching Band using computer technology
• Provided High School Concert and Marching Band Clinics for festival preparation
• Adjudicated Concert and Marching Band Festivals

Charles Lacy

Professional Activities

• District One Band Directors Association
• Louisiana Association of Educators
• Louisiana Music Educators Association
• Music Educators National Conference
• Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
• American Federation of Teachers
• Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

Experiences

• Grambling State University, instructor, August 1997-present
• Quachita Parish School Board, 
• Quachita Jr. High and Jack Hayes Elementary, 1987

Performances

• Euphonium Recital, American Conservatory of Music
• Guest performances for local churches
• Guest performances for local civic clubs
• GSU Faculty Brass Ensemble
• Guest Performance in Recital (Dr. Larry Pannell)