Chuck Herron is a native of Kingsport, Tennessee located in upper-east Tennessee.  He completed his Bachelor of Music degree in Trumpet Performance and Music Education at the University of Georgia in 2003.  While attending UGA he was a lead trumpet player in Jazz I and the Redcoat Marching Band.  He also participated in Wind Symphony, Symphony Band, and Georgia Brass.  In the 2001 marching season he was the battle hymn trumpet soloist.  Mr. Herron studied trumpet privately with Dr. Edward Sandor, Fred Mills of the Canadian Brass, Dr. Matthew Inkster, and Mr. Ronald Wilcox.

His work as an educator over the years includes being a brass staff member for Dobyns Bennett High School and Robinson Middle School in Kingsport, Tennessee and John Battle High School in Abingdon, Virginia.  During the past four years Mr.  Herron has served as Director of Bands at Central High School in Macon, Georgia.  Bands at Central have doubled in size under Mr. Herron’s direction and received Superior Ratings at Concert and Marching festivals.  Several of his students were placed in District Honor Band, South Georgia Region Band, and Georgia All State Band.  He is a member of GMEA, MENC, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Kappa Kappa Psi, and PAGE.

Mr. Herron is married to Lianne Heller of Perry who is the band director at Thomson Middle School.  They currently reside in Kathleen, GA and are expecting their first child, Annie Margaret in November.