Jacob Carpenter

Jacob Carpenter

Brass Team

Jacob Carpenter is a native of the Cincinnati, OH area. Carpenter graduated from the University of Kentucky with his degree in Music Education. While in Lexington, he spent several years as marching band instructor for several Central Kentucky bands. After his time in Lexington, he moved back to the Cincinnati area and spent 3 years as a band director with the Milford Exempted Village School District. While in Cincinnati he played horn in the Fillmore Wind Band (a performing ensemble at the 2017 Midwest Band & Orchestra Clinic in Chicago, IL).

After his time in Cincinnati, he returned to graduate school full time to pursue his Master’s Degree in Music Education at Bowling Green State University. During his time there he served as one of the graduate assistants with the band program. He now lives in Kingsport, TN and is the Assistant Band Director at Dobyns-Bennett High School. 

In addition to his scholastic achievements, Carpenter began his drum corps career with the Blue Stars Drum & Bugle Corps from LaCrosse, WI in 2010 as a member of the mellophone section. He continued as section leader and aged-out as Drum Major in 2014. He joined the corps as a brass and visual instructor for the 2015 season and has remained on staff since.