Mr. Joshua Roper will serve Clover High School as the Associate Director of Bands and Director of Percussion as well as serving the percussion students of Clover Middle and Roosevelt Middle Schools beginning fall of 2026.
He comes to Clover having served recently as the Associate Director of Bands and Percussion Director at Indian Land High School in Indian Land, South Carolina. Originally from Spartanburg, SC, and a third generation percussionist, he has performed across the country with various marching, concert, and jazz ensembles. He is a graduate of Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina.
Mr. Roper is an alumnus of the Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps (2021), as well as The Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps (2022), performing on the snare line for both drum corps. Mr. Roper had the privilege of studying under Dr. Sue Samuels, Dr. Omar Carmenates, Dr. David Stanley, Justin Watt, Emma Gierszal, and Shannon Hoover. He has also had the privilege of being taught by Tom Aungst, Jacob Gall, Derrick Shannon, TJ Goss, Del Burton, Denise Hembree, Victor Perez, Dave Bruce, Alan Aungst, Mike Galetta, and more.
Mr. Roper has been a percussion instructor at Dorman High School, Travelers Rest High School, Furman University Youth Camps, and Carolina Youth Symphony, as well as a private lesson teacher in the Spartanburg/Greenville area.
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He comes to Clover having served recently as the Associate Director of Bands and Percussion Director at Indian Land High School in Indian Land, South Carolina. Originally from Spartanburg, SC, and a third generation percussionist, he has performed across the country with various marching, concert, and jazz ensembles. He is a graduate of Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina.
Mr. Roper is an alumnus of the Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps (2021), as well as The Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps (2022), performing on the snare line for both drum corps. Mr. Roper had the privilege of studying under Dr. Sue Samuels, Dr. Omar Carmenates, Dr. David Stanley, Justin Watt, Emma Gierszal, and Shannon Hoover. He has also had the privilege of being taught by Tom Aungst, Jacob Gall, Derrick Shannon, TJ Goss, Del Burton, Denise Hembree, Victor Perez, Dave Bruce, Alan Aungst, Mike Galetta, and more.
Mr. Roper has been a percussion instructor at Dorman High School, Travelers Rest High School, Furman University Youth Camps, and Carolina Youth Symphony, as well as a private lesson teacher in the Spartanburg/Greenville area.
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