Faculty
Dr. Hunter Kopczynski
Hunter Kopczynski serves as Director of Bands and Assistant Professor of Music at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where he conducts the UNC Charlotte Wind Ensemble and teaches courses in conducting and music education. Kopczynski earned the Doctor of Musical Arts and Master of Music degrees in Wind Conducting from Michigan State University. […]
Dr. Jeffrey Miller
Dr. Jeffrey L. Miller is the Associate Director of Bands and Director of Athletic Bands at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. In this capacity, Dr. Miller serves as the Director of the “Pride of Niner Nation” Marching Band and 49ers Basketball Band, is conductor of the Symphonic Band and teaches courses in marching […]
Dr. Joseph Scheivert
Dr. Joseph Scheivert is the Interim Associate Director of Bands and Director of Athletic Bands at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He earned a Doctor of Musical Arts in Wind Conducting from the University of Iowa in 2018, where he served as Graduate Teaching Assistant for University Bands, conducted concert ensembles, led the […]
Dr. Shawn Smith
Dr. Shawn Smith is Director of Bands and Associate Professor of Conducting at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Dr. Smith holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in instrumental conducting from Arizona State University and Master of Music and Bachelor of Music Education degrees from Louisiana State University and Boise State University respectively. […]
Dr. Shayna Stahl
Dr. Shayna Stahl is the Associate Director of Bands and Director of Athletic Bands at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. In this role, Stahl serves as the Director of the “Pride of Niner Nation” Marching Band and the 49ers Basketball Band. She also serves as the conductor of the Symphonic Band and teaches […]
Dr. Brian Taylor
Brian Taylor serves as Director of Athletic Bands and Associate Director of Bands at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. At Charlotte, he directs the Pride of Niner Nation Marching Band, 49er Basketball Band and Symphonic Band, along with teaching Woodwind Methods and Marching Band Methods. He recently earned his Doctor of Musical Arts […]