Alex Helms
"First and most importantly I am a teacher. Everything I write is informed by my experiences as both a performer and, most importantly, as a teacher. Having taught students grades 5th - 12th, including high school and collegiate marching band, at programs ranging from 40 students to 200 students from minimal financial constraints to Title I/low SES, I use this information to provide the best possible product that meets students where they are so that they can achieve at their highest possible level."
In 2016 Alex Helms graduated Magna Cum Laude from Furman University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education. During this time he won the South Carolina MTNA Young Artists solo competition on euphonium and was runner up at the Southeastern MTNA Young Artist solo competition. Following graduation, Alex taught in Greenville County, SC where he was voted Teacher of the Year and later received the Outstanding Young Director Award from the Theta Chapter of Phi Beta Mu. Currently, Alex teaches middle school band at Gable Middle School in Roebuck, SC and holds a masters degree in Applied Learning and Instruction from the University of South Carolina Upstate.
In 2012 Alex marched with the Carolina Crown Drum & Bugle Corp and while at Furman studied arranging for marching band under Jay Bocook. Following graduation, Alex worked with the Furman University Paladin Regiment as their visual coordinator while teaching middle school band and assisting with marching band at local high schools. Alex arranges for multiple local high school marching bands and is a member of Phi Mu Alpha, Kappa Delta Pi International Educators Association, Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society, the National Association for Music Educators, and South Carolina Band Directors Association.
In his free time, Alex enjoys doing CrossFit, reading, and arranging for marching band!
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