Bryant Sharpley has been teaching since 2014 and is currently in his 5th year with Bryan ISD, and 1st year as Director of Bands at SFA Middle School. At SFA, he teaches the varsity Wind Ensemble, assists with the non-varsity Symphonic Band, and teaches the sub non-varsity Concert Band. Prior to Bryan ISD, he began his career as Associate Director of Bands at Creekside Middle School in Carmel, IN, with additional teaching experience at the middle and high school levels in Avon and Indianapolis, IN.
In fall 2013, Mr. Sharpley received his Bachelors of Music Education Degree from the University of North Alabama. While in college, Mr. Sharpley was a member of the Marching Pride, was section leader and principal player in the wind ensemble and Shoals Symphony orchestra, winning numerous concerto competitions, and maintained a full performance scholarship. In 2017, Mr. Sharpley was a performing member of the 2017 WGI Independent World Champion Rhythm X Winds and in 2018 joined the staff, where the group again won the IW Championship. Mr. Sharpley is currently a clarinetist with the Cedar Park Winds, a 2022 TBA performing group.
Mr. Sharpley is a member of the Texas Music Educators Association and Texas Bandmasters Association.
In his spare time, Mr. Sharpley loves movies, gaming with friends, trying new recipes, drinking way too much coffee, and playing with his Goldendoodle Onyx and Chipin Melody.