Reginald (Reggie) Coleman serves as the band director at Rocky Fork Middle School. A native of Knoxville, TN, Reggie obtained his bachelor’s degree in music education from Middle Tennessee State University, where he studied trombone with Dr. David Loucky. Reggie formerly taught at LaVergne and Smyrna Middle Schools, where he was mentored by colleagues Philip Gregory, Lindsey Mears, and Phillip Simpson. Currently in his 5th year of teaching, Reggie has taught concert, pep, and jazz bands, as well as percussion ensemble and choir.
He has served the Middle Tennessee Schools Band and Orchestra Association (MTSBOA) as Mid-State Equipment Coordinator (2019-2022), Board Member-Middle School Representative (2021-present), and Mid-State Clinic Coordinator (2022-present). Coleman also serves the Tennessee Music Education Association (TMEA) as the Instrumental Equipment Chair (2020-present). Reggie is looking forward to his eighth year with the Tennessee Governor’s School for the Arts as one of the Music Production Coordinators. Reggie currently serves on the board for the newly founded Dow Street Community Music School (Murfreesboro TN), a non-profit organization created to provide high-quality music experiences for children who may not have the opportunity or means to do so at school.
Reggie resides in Murfreesboro, TN and is loving every minute of teaching band at Rocky Fork Middle with one of his best friends, Phillip Kigaita.