Colton D. Stewart is a percussionist with years of teaching experience both in the state of South Carolina and North Carolina. He holds his Bachelor's of Music Education and Bachelors of Music Performance from Mars Hill University. He is experienced in teaching marching, concert, and jazz band, drum set, as well as percussion ensemble. Mr. Stewart has taught for the last nine years in North Carolina and he is excited for the opportunity to be in South Carolina. Mr. Stewart is a Part Time Worship Leader at his local church as well. 

Dillon Smith is in his fifth year of teaching and holds a Bachelor's of Music Education and Master's of Music Performance in Saxophone from the University of South Carolina. He is the Band Director at Beck Academy. He continues his musicianship by playing the Alto Saxophone in the Palmetto Concert Band in Columbia, SC.

Mrs. Flannery grew up in Lebanon, OH and performed in color guard there for 6 years doing both fall guard and winter. She then went on to perform in the Million Dollar Band Color Guard in college at the University of Alabama. Mrs. Flannery has a duel degree in Marine Science and Biology, and she teaches science at J.L. Mann. 

Tori McMann graduated from Dorman High School where she was apart of their color guard program. Tori was also a part of Toccata Independent in 2023. She was most recently the color guard instructor at Wren High School where she choreographed and taught all of the work for this program. She is excited to be apart of the JL Mann Team! 

Zachary Bailey is a percussionist with roughly 13 years of performance history! He has worked with various HS Marching Bands in the Lincolnton and Hickory, North Carolina area as a Percussion Instructor, Show Writer, and one year as Assistant Band Director. His most recent position was teaching K-5 Elementary General Music at Battleground Elementary. He currently has a Bachelor’s of Music from Lenoir-Rhyne University and is working on obtaining a Master’s of Music Education. This will be Mr. Bailey's first year working in South Carolina and he is excited to bring all of his experience, knowledge, and fun attitude with him to J.L. Mann Academy.

Patrick Landis is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati: College Conservatory of Music with a degree in Jazz Saxophone Studies. Mr. Landis has shared the stage with jazz luminaries such as Clark Terry, Maria Schneider, John Fedchock, Phil DeGreg and John von Ohlen, Ignacia Berroa, James Carter, Alan Ferber, Ryan Keberly and Deena Martin. Being a multi instrumentalist, Mr. Landis has performed with over 40 different groups in the midwest and southeast as well as over 20 musicals. Mr. Landis restarted the jazz band in the spring of 2018 where it has grown from just one member the first year, to over forty students during the 2022-23 school year.