Directors

 

Directors from Left to Right are: Professor Jennifer Tinnell, Dr. Scott Bersaglia, and Professor Chad Floyd

Jennifer Tinnell

Director of Bands and Instructor in Music

Ms. Tinnell was appointed as assistant director of bands in 2001 after her tenure at Marion County High School.  At Marion County she lead her band to a 1A KMEA state championship and many distinguished ratings with her concert band.  In 2005 she moved to head director of the Campbellsville University Tiger Marching Band, and then took over as Director of Bands in 2008.  Currently, she teaches marching band, jazz ensemble, pep band, concert band, wind ensemble, and applied trombone.  Ms. Tinnell is an alumni of Campbellsville University, earning both her bachelor's and master's degree in music education here.


Phone: 270/789-5058
 Email: jltinnell at campbellsville.edu

 

 

Scott Bersaglia

Assistant Professor of Music and Assistant Director of Bands

Scott Bersaglia is currently Assistant Professor of Music and Assistant Director of Bands at Campbellsville University where he teaches courses in conducting, music education, and chamber winds.  In addition to his duties at Campbellsville, Dr. Bersaglia is Music Director of the Sacred Winds Ensemble and Conductor of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Orchestra.

From 2005-2008, Dr. Bersaglia was Assistant Director of Bands at the University of Michigan where he served as Assistant Director of the Michigan Marching Band, Conductor of the Campus and University Bands, Director of the Michigan Hockey Band, instructor of undergraduate conducting, and faculty advisor for Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. From 2000-2002, he was Director of Bands at South Laurel High School (KY) where he founded the South Laurel Commissioning Project and South Laurel Chamber Players.

Dr. Bersaglia is a frequent contributing author to GIA’s Teaching Music Through Performance in Band series and has served as guest conductor in Kentucky, Texas, Michigan, Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina as well as presented at the Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago.  He is a member of the College Band Directors National Association, the Conductors Guild, the World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles, and the Kentucky Music Educators Association, as well as honorary memberships in Tau Beta Sigma (Lambda) and Kappa Kappa Psi (Nu).

A Kentucky native, Dr. Bersaglia holds degrees from Morehead State University and The University of Texas at Austin. His principle teachers include Frank Oddis (percussion) and Richard Miles, Greg Detweiler, and Jerry Junkin (conducting). Dr. Bersaglia lives Campbellsville with his wife, Jennifer, and their daughter, Isabella Matea.


Phone: 270/789-5527
Email: gsbersaglia at campbellsville.edu

 

Chad Floyd

Assistant Professor of Music and Assistant Director of Tiger Marching Band

Chad Floyd earned his BME from Campbellsville University in 1999, a MM in percussion performance from Belmont University in 2001, a Masters in Educational Leadership from Eastern Kentucky University in 2006, and is nearing completion toward a DMA degree in percussion performance at the University of Kentucky.

Mr. Floyd has shared his interest and passion for developing new and innovative percussion ensembles with the founding of the Campbellsville University Steel Band in 2008, the Campbellsville University Percussion Chamber Group in 2007, the East Eighty Indoor Percussion Ensemble in 2006 (Co-Founder), the Lake Cumberland Drum Circle in 2004, and the Russell County High School Steel Band in 2003. Ensemble achievements include hosting internationally renowned artists and clinicians such as Andy Narell, James Campbell, and Jason Koontz, performing at the Kentucky Music Educators Association, and earning the Bronze Medal in the Independent A Class at the 2006 WGI Indoor Percussion World Finals.

As a performer, Mr. Floyd has had experience in many styles of music with several different groups including the Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra, Bowling Green Chamber Orchestra, and Sacred Winds Ensemble. He served as drummer for the award winning band, Stoik Oak, performing with the group at legendary venues such as the Ryman Auditorium. In addition, he has performed as percussionist alongside the Nashville Ballet and has served as drummer for former members of the Grammy-nominated group, True Vibe. As a soloist, Floyd has performed percussion recitals on college campuses in Kentucky and Tennessee.

Mr. Floyd currently serves as an active performer, clinician, guest conductor, and KMEA adjudicator. Floyd is proud to be an artist endorser/clinician for Evans Drumheads and Innovative Sticks and Mallets.

www.chadfloyd.com

Phone: 270/789-5425
Email: ccfloyd at campbellsville.edu