Current and Recent Percussion Projects (click on title for site):

Holland Hall Marching Drumline

Holland Hall Upper School is a college preparatory school in South Tulsa, Oklahoma. The HH Marching Percussion performs at all football games and many other events in Tulsa. In the winter of 2008, the line performed for the opening of the Saint Francis Childrens Hospital in Tulsa. Wheeler began teaching at HH in 2008.

Coweta High School Percussion

Instructor at Coweta High School beginning in May of 2007. The Coweta Bands earned the 'sweepstakes' award in 2006-7 as a result of all superior ratings. The Coweta marching band placed 10th in finals at the OBA championships in October 2007 after missing the finals in previous years. The percussion groups most recently earned superior ratings at the 2008 district and state solo and ensemble contests.

Bristow High School Percussion

Instructor of Percussion at Bristow Public Schools starting in July of 2006.  In 2006 and 2007,, Bristow's placement at OBA was the highest ever, placing 3rd in class 3A both years. Bristow Percussion continues in the winter with the Chamber Ensembles, performing contemporary works. The high school and 8th grade ensembles earned superior ratings at OSSAA district contest in 2007.

Bixby Spartan Percussion

Directed programs in both chamber and marching percussion from 2001- 2003. The marching percussion ensembles were winners of High Percussion at the Putnam City Marching Classic in 2002, and have been an integral part of the BHS Pride, Class 5A OBA champions in 2002 and 2006 and 2007. The Spartan Chamber Percussion Ensembles performed twice at the Oklahoma Percussive Arts Society festival concerts at Oklahoma City University and the University of Oklahoma. A new multi- year website archive may be accessed HERE. Wheeler taught private percussion and ensembles in the Bixby Public Schools (elementary, middle and high) in the Spring of 2007.

Tulsa Memorial High School Percussion

Instructor of Percussion at Memorial Senior High starting in July of 2005. Memorial is an Oklahoma Bandmasters Association competitor at the 6A level. TMSHP finished second overall in percussion at the Southern Oklahoma Marching Invitation contest in Fall 2005.

Catoosa High School Marching Percussion

Instructor of Percussion at Catoosa High starting in July of 2004.   In October of 2004, the Catoosa Bands finished in 10th place in OBA finals, the first finals for Catoosa in 20 years.

Claremore High School Marching Percussion

Instructor of Claremore High School Percussion since 1999. Claremore Percussion is a three- time winner of High Percussion in Class 4A at the Pryor Invitational Marching Contest and also the winner of High Percussion in Class 4A at the East Central High School Marching Band Contest.

Salina Marching Percussion Theatre

SMPT, a a WGI- style indoor marching percussion ensemble performed in 1999. Touring the Oklahoma circuit as a member of the Mid- America Performing Arts Association, SMPT represented Salina High School in Salina, Oklahoma. In their first year of competition, the Percussion Theatre was the first place winner of the Scholastic A Percussion class in Oklahoma.

Additional Projects:

Yamaha Sounds of Summer Percussion Camps in Arkansas and Oklahoma Adjudicator: Rogers County Honor Band since 1999 Adjudicator: NEOSU District Solo and Ensemble Contest Mid America Performing Arts Association Percussion Development Board and Adjudicator (Indoor Drumlines) Internship: Broken Arrow High School Bands

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