Texas Bandmasters Association
Bandmasters Review • September 2015
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Hannah Morrison is a senior, music education
student at Baylor University in Waco, Texas with
a focus in horn. Hannah has studied with Tianna
Schaefer and Jeffrey Powers and has been a member
of the Baylor Wind Ensemble, Baylor Symphony,
and the Golden Wave Marching Band. With these
ensembles, Hannah has traveled and played at national
and local conferences including the 2012 and 2014
TMEA conferences, the 2013 College Band Directors’
National Association in Greensboro, North Carolina
and The Midwest Clinic in Chicago, Illinois in 2014.
Hannah has held many leadership positions while at
Baylor University. As a sophomore in the Golden Wave
Band, Hannah served as a leader for the Mellophone
Section. The following three years Hannah served as
a Field Staff Assistant, helping the directors teach and
lead during rehearsals. Outside of the School of Music,
Hannah has served as Vice-President and President of
the service and social Christian sorority, Kappa Chi
Alpha. Hannah also teaches private lessons in the
Waco area.
As a student, Hannah is a member of many honor
societies including Alpha Lambda Delta, Delta Epsilon
Iota, and Pi Kappa Lambda. She has been on the Dean’s
List every semester and was named a 2014 and 2015
TMEA Undergraduate ScholarshipWinner. In addition,
Hannah received the Bennett Music Education Award,
given to one student who shows outstanding potential
in the field of music education; The Presser Foundation
Undergraduate Scholar Award, an award given to one
junior in the Baylor School of Music; and selected as a
recipient of the Who’s Who in American Colleges and
Universities. Hannah was selected as one of two horn
players for the 2014 Disneyland All-American College
Band sponsored by
Yamaha. During this
summer program,
Hannah was able
to record at Capitol
Records, expand her
musical genres as a
horn player in a jazz
ensemble, and learn from great performers such as
Wayne Bergeron, Steve Houghton and John Clayton.
Recently, Hannah has found much success as a
conductor, conducting the Baylor Horn Studio, Baylor
Jazz Ensemble, Baylor Golden Wave Band, Baylor
Symphonic Band and Baylor Wind Ensemble.
Hannah is passionate about forming community
through music instruction and performance and looks
forward to beginning her career as a music educator!
2015 Malcolm Helm Memorial
Endowed Scholarship Winner
Hannah Morrison, Baylor University
TBA Board member Jeff King and scholarship winner
Hannah Morrison at the 2015 TBA Convention/Clinic.
