Our Team
Raised in Murfreesboro, TN, Trevor Rundell is the head Band Director at Bartlett High School. Before his appointment in 2019, Rundell graduated from Tennessee Technological University with a B.M. in Music Education in 2016, then served as the Assistant Band director at Bartlett High School (Fall 2016-Spring 2018) and Siegel High School (Fall 2018-Spring 2019). Under Rundell's guidance, Bartlett's marching bands have achieved remarkable success, securing numerous Grand Championships. Bartlett became a Bands of America Regional Finalist for the first time in 2021 and has since become a consistent finals competitor, won two Bronze Medals at BOA Clarksville & Jacksonville Regionals in 2022, became the Regional Champion of the 2023 BOA Memphis Regional, and secured a spot in Semi-Finals at the 2023 BOA Grand National Championships. The concert bands at Bartlett have received exclusively superior ratings at the West Tennessee Band and Orchestra Association Concert Festival, and have earned the Tennessee Bandmasters Award of Distinction in Concert Performance five times across 2022-2024.
In addition to teaching, Mr. Rundell is an active arranger and composer.
Mr. Rundell aims to build a nationally recognized band program for the City of Bartlett by creating excellent musicians, concert bands, and marching bands. Through lessons such a program will teach as well as life changing experiences, Rundell hopes to create a generation of superior human beings.
A 2018 graduate of Tennessee Technological University, Taylor Rundell is coming into her fourth year as a Band Director at Bartlett High School. Before moving to Bartlett, Taylor earned a B.M. in Music Education from Tennessee Tech, and then taught in Middle Tennessee. While she has been an integral part of the Bartlett team, namely in her leadership of the high brass section, Mrs. Rundell has successfully taught on all levels and musical disciplines, including band, middle school & high school choir, and elementary music.
In her time at Bartlett, Taylor has been a key component in the growth and development of the band program. Over the last three years, Taylor helped lead the marching band to its first Bands of America Regional Finals appearance in 2021, two bronze medals at BOA Regionals in 2022, a gold medal at the BOA Memphis regional in 2023, and the band’s first appearance at Bands of America Grand National Championships where they secured a spot in Semi-Finals in November of 2023. Since Taylor has been assistant at Bartlett, the concert ensembles have received exclusively superior ratings in grades IV and VI at WTSBOA Concert Festival. For the last two years, the Concert Band and Wind Symphony have both been awarded the American School Band Director’s Association Award of Distinction. Taylor assists in rehearsing the three concert ensembles at Bartlett in addition to training the marching band. Taylor also teaches Music Theory at BHS. In addition to her teaching responsibilities, Taylor manages the Bartlett City Schools Band Private Lessons Program, assists with planning instruction and organizing events for the high school band, and occasionally performs professionally on trumpet.
Andrew Pahos
Band Director
Originally from Birmingham, AL, Andrew Pahos attended Middle Tennessee State University and graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor’s degree in Instrumental Music Education. Prior to joining us at Bartlett, Andrew spent two years as the assistant band director at John Sevier Middle School in Kingsport, TN. During this time, he served as the jazz band director at Dobyns-Bennett High School and was a member of their marching band staff.
In addition to teaching, Andrew has spent the last three summers working for Music For All as a resident counselor at their Summer Symposium. He has also performed professionally with The Jackson Symphony (Jackson, TN), The Huntsville Symphony (Huntsville, AL), The Orchestra Kentucky (Bowling Green, KY) and The Johnson City Symphony (Johnson City, TN) on bassoon and contrabassoon and is an avid jazz saxophonist. This year, Andrew was recognized as a Quarter-Finalist for the Grammy Museum “Music Educator Award.
Kerry Radcliffe is currently Percussion Director for Bartlett City Schools. She has been on staff with Bartlett teaching the percussion in various capacities since 2019 and has led the percussion program to multiple concert percussion festivals and outstanding percussion awards in marching band. Prior to coming to Bartlett, Kerry taught in the McNairy school cluster, where she taught elementary music, band, and percussion. Kerry is an alumni of the nationally recognized percussion program of Father Ryan High School in Nashville, TN, as well as the Spirit of Atlanta Drum & Bugle Corps
David Koger
Percussion/Battery Instructor
David Koger is a graduate of Bartlett High School, and has been on staff since 2020. He currently serves as the battery coordinator & percussion lessons instructor. He also assists with percussion class and rehearsals year round. As a performer, David spent time with Music City Drum Corps and eight-time world champions, Music City Mystique. He and his wife Demi enjoy going for walks, trying new restaurants, and doing DIY projects together.
Steffanie Sims currently serves as the band director at Elmore Park Middle School in Bartlett City Schools. Ms. Sims has worked with a number of guards in the mid south over the last 20 years, including Bolton HS & Arlington HS, earning many top placements at local contests. She has been instructing the Bartlett Color Guard since 2017.
Patrick McDermott currently serves as the band director at Bon Lin Middle school and assists the Bartlett High School Marching Band with low brass sectionals and electronics.
Shawn Younkin
Band Staff, Oak Elementary and Altruria Elementary
Music Teacher
Shawn Younkin is currently a K-5 music teacher at Altruria Elementary and Oak Elementary, as well as being on Visual Staff with the Bartlett High School Marching Band. He holds a B.M. in Music Education from the University of Memphis.
Shawn performed with the Phantom Regiment Drum & Bugle Corps (2014-2015) on the tuba, and later joined their staff for the 2016 season.
Prior to joining the team at Bartlett, Shawn served as the Visual Caption Head for the Houston High School Marching band and indoor drumline (2015-2023).