Mrs. Leah Cordé, Director of Bands
Leah Cordé: is in her 14th year of teaching and her 6th year as Director of Bands at Kelly Mill Middle School in Blythewood, SC. She began her career in Spartanburg School District 7 teaching at five different elementary schools, Carver Junior High School and assisting at Spartanburg High School. …
Mr. Brian Wargel, Associate Director of Bands
Brian Wargel is a graduate of Lexington High School in Lexington, SC and holds a Bachelor of Music Education from Indiana University. Brian is a Nationally Board Certified teacher in his 11th year of teaching, 4th year at Kelly Mill, and has taught previously in Memphis, TN and Clovis, NM.
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Mr. Jason Frith, Percussion Director
Jason Frith has been on our percussion staff since the school's opening in 2004. He is responsible for instruction of all facets of percussion performance at Kelly Mill.
As a performer, Jason has enjoyed working in several diverse musical idioms. …
Private Instructors
Private lessons should be considered for all students. A class setting with large numbers of students cannot prepare each student for All-State and Solo & Ensemble events. Listed below are private instructors that we highly recommend. …