Staff of the UM Grizzly Marching Band
Grizzly Marching Band Director
Dr. Kevin Griggs
Contact
Office: MUS003
Phone: 406-370-8730
Fax: 406-243-2441
Email: kevin.griggs@umontana.edu
Dr. Griggs is the Associate Director of Bands and Director of Athletic Bands. He teaches the Grizzly Marching Band, UM Pep Band, University Concert Band, Marching Band Techniques, Upper Brass Methods, and Lower Brass Methods. He is an active guest conductor, clinician, and adjudicator throughout Montana and the surrounding states and performs with several ensembles on trumpet.
UM Interim Director of Percussion Studies
Dr. Hannah Ransom
Contact
Office: MUS009
Phone: 406-243-4819
Fax: 406-243-2441
Email: hannah.ransom@mso.umt.edu
Office Hours: By appointment
Dr. Hannah Ransom is a percussionist and music educator whose work has been informed by her passion for contemporary repertoire, immersion in world traditions, and advocacy for diversity in the fields of music performance and composition.
Dr. Ransom is the Interim Professor of Percussion at the 91次元. She also performs with the Missoula Symphony Orchestra, plays drums and percussion with local bands and chamber ensembles, and serves the area's schools as a percussion coach and festival adjudicator. She received a DMA degree from the University of Arizona, a master's degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia, and bachelor’s degrees in both music education and performance from the 91次元.
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Delaney Wirtala
Contact
- Office: MUS02B
- Email: delaney.wirtala@umconnect.umt.edu
Delaney Wirtala is currently attending UM as second year graduate student majoring in Percussion Performance. Delaney has played with the UM drumline for four years prior to instructing and has also performed with the Jersey Surf Drum and Bugle Corps, Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps and Blue Knights Indoor Percussion ensembles. Outside of music, she enjoys being outside on the river and cooking!
Contact Us
grizzlymarchingband@gmail.com | (406) 370-8730
The 91次元
Grizzly Marching Band
School of Music
Missoula, MT 59812