Charles Alfrey - Director of Bands

Mr. Alfrey graduated from Ball State University in 1988 with a B.S. in Music Education. While at Ball State he was a member of the Marching Band, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble I and II, and numerous Jazz Combos. After graduation he began his teaching career at Blue River Valley Jr/Sr High School. Mr. Alfrey has since been the Director of Bands at Lebanon HS, Monroe Central Jr/Sr HS, and Pendleton Heights HS in Indiana and the Director of Bands and Department Head at Booker HS Visual and Performing Arts Center in Sarasota Florida as well as the Director of Bands at Sarasota High School. He is currently the director of Bands at East Central High School in St. Leon Indiana. Mr. Alfrey earned his Master of Arts degree from Ball State University in 1998. He has performed with such jazz greats as Ray Brown, James Moody, Conte Condoli, Bill Watrous, Slide Hampton, and John Faddis.

Clint Hott - Assistant Director / Percussion

Mr. Clint Hott – Clint Hott received his B.M. in Music Education from Morehead State University in 1998. He is in his sixth year of teaching and his first year at East Central High School where he teaches concert band, music theory, marching band, middle school and high school concert percussion ensemble, and marching percussion. As a student at Morehead State, Clint studied with Professor Frank Oddis, Dr. Larry Blocher, Bob Becker, Gordon Stout, and Dr. Richard Miles. Clint performed with the Morehead State Indoor Drumline (1995 PASIC National Championship), concert band, wind ensemble, marching band, and percussion ensemble. Clint has been a part of clinic presentations at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention, and Indiana Music Education Association Conference. His professional associations include the Percussive Arts Society, Indiana Music Education Association, MENC, and the National Education Association.

Staci Alfrey - Color Guard Director

Staci is a 1989 graduate of Pendleton Heights High School in Pendleton Indiana. She has been instructing colorguards in Indiana and Florida since 1991 and has instructed State Championship winning groups at Pendleton Heights HS in the Indiana High School Color Guard Association and Booker HS in the Florida Federation of Colorguard Circuit. This is Staci's first year with East Central HS. Staci is currently employed with MainSource Bank in Greensburg.