About.

"Never stop performing! Don't ever give up!"

Established in 1948

Since the creation of the Bourbon County Band, we have strived for excellence in performance, creative design, integrity, and providing life-changing experiences. The band program is open to students in grade 6-12 and is one of the most success programs in our school system.​

Our Goal

Our band program aims for superior performance that will entertain a crowd of every caliber. Our ensembles consistently perform at a distinguished level. Our best performance is always the goal. We aim for our students to learn lessons necessary for them to become life-long learners, lovers of music and the arts, and productive members of society.

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Directors

​Michael Stone
Head Director

Michael Stone attended Harrison County High School in Cynthiana, KY and went on to study music education at Eastern Kentucky University where he received both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Music Education, in 2014 and 2017, respectively.
While at EKU, Stone served as Vice-President of the Eastern Trumpet Studio, President and Drum Major of the Marching Colonels, and played principal trumpet in each of the university’s top-level ensembles. In the summer of 2011, he performed with the Glassmen Drum and Bugle Corps as a lead trumpet in the corps’ 50th Anniversary season.
Michael serves on committees within his school district, the KMEA Marching Band Committee, the BOA Marching Band Advisory Board, Visual Staff for 4th Wall Percussion and the 2022 BOA Tournament of Roses Honor Band Faculty. Recently, the Bourbon County Band was selected as a participant for the 2022 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Stone also arranges his own marching band music, and writes drill and choreography. In 2020, Michael was named the Phi Beta Mu Young Bandmaster of the Year in Kentucky.

​Ty Carver
​Assistant Director

Ty Carver is the Director of Bands at Bourbon County Middle School in Paris, KY. Ty completed his student teaching at Louisville Male High School where he taught Music Theory, worked with the award winning marching band program, and conducted their exceptional concert bands. In addition, his placement included morning classes of beginning band and seventh grade band at Barret Traditional Middle School and eighth grade band at Jefferson County Traditional Middle School. Mr. Carver graduated in December 2011 with a Music Education degree from Morehead State University and is currently pursuing his masters in ESL at Indiana University.​ Mr. Carver is a proud alumnus of Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps. Mr. Carver sees music as a foundation for the public to see the worth of individuals; it as a way to promote positive attitudes and a way to encourage students to be lifelong learners.

Darnell Rawls
​​Colorguard Director

Darnell Rawls is a 2006 graduate of Christian County High School where his love of the marching arts began. He played the euphonium from 6th grade until he graduated college.
​Darnell began teaching color guard on accident in 2009, and has since found an unparalleled love for the activity being on staff at award winning schools throughout the state.
Darnell serves as a school counselor at BCHS. Outside of the marching arts, he enjoys music festivals, traveling and spending quality time with his family and his dog Leo.

Our past

Eric Hale 2005-2017

Nadine Hale 2003-2005

Chuck Edwards 1990-2003

Dan Eberlein 1966-1989

Claude Fouse 1961-1966

John Graham ?-1960