Reilly Fox is the Athletic Bands Assistant at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tennessee. His duties include assisting with the direction of the Marching Bucs and the Buccaneer Brass pep bands.
Prior to coming to ETSU, Fox received a Master of Music degree from the University of Tennessee, concentrating in bass trombone performance and instrumental conducting where he studied with Dr. Alex van Duuren and Dr. Don Ryder respectively. While at Tennessee, Fox was a teaching assistant with the nationally revered Pride of the Southland Marching Band, concert ensembles, the beginning and advanced conducting courses, and directed the men’s and Lady Vol basketball pep bands.
Mr. Fox maintains an active freelance career and a private studio where he teaches trombone, euphonium, as well as conducting lessons to area middle and high school students. He regularly performs with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, Johnson City Symphony Orchestra, The Jackson Symphony, as well as other ensembles around the Southeast.
Fox received his bachelors of trombone performance degree from ETSU in 2016 under the instruction of Mr. Dave Bubsey and Dr. Art Haecker, and was the head drum major for the revitalization of the Marching Bucs in 2015.