Dr. Jason Stumbo
Director of Bands

Dr. Jason Stumbo is in his fourth year as the Director of Bands at The University of Toledo, where he is conductor of the Wind Ensemble, teaches courses in conducting, orchestration, and music education, and directs all aspects of the UT band program. Dr. Stumbo received the B.S. in Music Education in 1992, then taught several years in the public schools before returning for the M.M. in Conducting from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. He continued his studies at the University of Missouri, earning a Ph.D. in Music Education.

Dr. Stumbo is an active adjudicator, clinician, and conductor, whose career has recently expanded to include instructional clinics and presentations throughout Ohio, at the University of Georgia, and the Young Conductor’s Development Program in New South Wales, Australia.

jason.stumbo@utoledo.edu

Natina Hall is a 2004 graduate of The University of Toledo with a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering. She is originally from Louisville, Ohio, where she twirled for three years with her high school band. She was a member of the UT flagline from 1999-2003. This is currently her 9th year with the Rocket Marching Band. In addition to spinning a flag, Natina also plays saxophone.

Sarah Sidebottom is graduating from UT this spring with her bachelors degree in nursing. She was a member of the Dancing Rock-ets from 2004-2007. Originally from New Bremen, Ohio, she began dancing at the age of 7. Sarah attended Rhonda's School of Dance for 10 years where they received top honors at many nationally-ranked competitions, including invitations to dance at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Dave Tippett is a widely-respected Jazz Ensemble and Marching Band Clinician for numerous festivals throughout the U.S. His involvement in the Drum and Bugle Corps activity has spanned over 28 years of experience, serving The Cadets, Glassmen, Carolina Crown, and Star of Indiana, as music consultant, brass caption head, and brass specialist, and most recently as Brass Caption Head for the Capital Regiment (Columbus, OH) in 2002. He has also served as Director of the Toledo Jazz Orchestra and assistant director of the Rocket Marching Band.

Alex Yeager had never been to a UT football game when we won an audition to become the Rocket Marching Band announcer for the 1991 football season. Alex is a graduate of the College of Arts and Communication, and worked for 15 years for a marketing research company. He currently works for Mayfair Games, a traditional board and card game company as a project manager and educational outreach. Alex lives in Ypsilanti MI with his wife Julie, who he proposed to from the 50-yard line during halftime of the 1994 UT-BG football game (attendance 31,613).