Staff
James Morrison
Director of Bands
James Morrison is in his third year as Director of Bands at Coweta Public Schools. Prior to Coweta Public Schools, Mr. Morrison served as Director of Bands at the Broken Arrow Freshman Academy and taught the Pride of Broken Arrow. Mr. Morrison also served in the Berryhill, Hominy, and Olive public schools in Oklahoma.
Mr. Morrison’s bands have received numerous Superior ratings and Sweepstakes awards over the years. He was honored to be the 2012 Oklahoma Music Educators Association Exemplary Teacher Award winner, is a past president of the Oklahoma Bandmaster’s Association, the 2012 Berryhill Public Schools Teacher of the Year, and has been inducted into the Oklahoma Bandmaster's Association Hall of Fame in 2021. Mr. Morrison is an active clinician and adjudicator in the state of Oklahoma.
Mr. Morrison is a graduate of the University of Arkansas and the University of Akron. He served as the Instructor of Tuba at Oklahoma State University for 16 years, having held similar positions at the University of Arkansas and the University of Missouri – Kansas City Conservatory.
Mr. Morrison has performed with the Kansas City Symphony, the Tulsa Philharmonic, the Cleveland Youth Orchestra, the Tulsa Signature Symphony, Tulsa Ballet Orchestra, the Missouri Brass Quintet, and the Starlight Band.
Jacob Wright
Assistant Director of Bands
Jacob Wright is in his tenth year with the Coweta Band. He received his bachelor's in music education from Capital University. He marched with the Glassmen Drum and Bugle Corps from 2009-2012. While marching with the Glassmen, he was a section leader and also received the brass member of the year in 2012. Continuing his tradition of excellence in the marching arts, Mr. Wright serves as an instructor for the Zephyrus Drum Corps.
Mr. Wright’s Jazz I Ensemble was selected for the OKMEA All-State Jazz Honor Group for 2021, and he has been inducted into Alpha Chi and Pi Kappa Lambda Music Honor Society. In addition to participating in many music ensembles, Jacob Wright enjoys spending time with his wife, Taylor, and their daughter, Stella.
Brittany Stoddard
Assistant Director of Bands
Brittany Stoddard is in her sixth year with the Coweta Band. Prior to teaching at Coweta, Mrs. Stoddard taught band at Hilldale Public Schools (2015-2019). Mrs. Stoddard received her Bachelor of Music Education from Northeastern State University, and she received her Master of Music from the University of Central Oklahoma. Her teaching duties include assisting with the High School Band, directing High School Jazz II, teaching 6th grade classes, assisting with the Junior High Ensembles, teaching the High School Brass Quintets, and the horn ensembles.
Mrs. Stoddard has performed in various professional orchestra’s, and she has served as an honor band clinician for EDBDA. Mrs. Stoddard's professional affiliations include Oklahoma Bandmaster's Association, Oklahoma Music Educator's Association, and the International Horn Society.
Avery Nichols
Assistant Director of Bands
Avery Nichols is in his first year with the Coweta Band program. Prior to Coweta, he served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Central Arkansas for two years. While at UCA, he ran the drumline and assisted in all aspects of the percussion and band programs. From 2019-2022, Mr. Nichols was the Assistant Director of Bands at Perkins-Tryon Public Schools. In 2019, Mr. Nichols received his Bachelor of Music Education from Oklahoma State University, and in 2024, he received his Masters degree in Percussion Performance from the University of Central Arkansas. In 2023, he received the Outstanding Young Bandmasters award from the Oklahoma Phi Beta Mu International Bandmasters’ Fraternity.
Mr. Nichols has performed with many different wind ensembles, percussion ensembles, symphony orchestras, marching bands, and community bands in Oklahoma and Arkansas, some of which performed at prestigious national conferences. His professional affiliations include the Oklahoma Music Educators Association, Oklahoma Bandmasters Association, and the Percussive Arts Society. Outside of his time teaching and performing, Mr. Nichols enjoys playing video games, watching The Office, and spending time with his wife, Sara, and their two dogs, Dexter and Rose.
Stacy Anderson
Band Administrative Assistant
Stacy Anderson is in her third year as the Administrative Assistant for the Coweta Band Program. Mrs. Anderson lives in Coweta with her husband, Kyle, and their 3 daughters. Prior to becoming the Administrative Assistant, Mrs. Anderson ran the concession program for the band while being an active band parent. Mrs. Anderson’s current duties include managing the finances for the band, serving as liaison to the Coweta Band Booster Club, overseeing all concession stand operations, and acting as the primary point of contact for all parents.
Mrs. Anderson was a member of the Union Band throughout her secondary school education, so she understands the benefits of a quality band experience. She believes band is so much more than just a class, vital to a quality education. It is essential, not only in her daughters’ lives but the lives of every student that comes through Coweta Band’s door.