District 9 Information
Please direct all questions, concerns, and comments to District President Pauletta Smith.

District 9 Handbook

District 9 Officers
President:
Pauletta Smith
Hazard High School
157 Bulldog Lane
Hazard, KY 41701
H: 606-439-0355
O: 606-436-0533
pauletta.smith@hazard.kyschools.us
President Elect:
Dan Brennan
Martha Jane Potter Elementary
55 Kona Drive
Whitesburg, KY 41858
H: 606-633-1947
O: 606-855-7544

dan.brennan@letcher.kyschools.us
Secretary Treasurer:
Jon Day
Hazard High School
157 Bulldog Lane
Hazard, KY 41701
H: 606-436-3700
O: 606-436-0533
jon.day@hazard.kyschools.us
Band Chair
Matt Moon
Pike County Central High School
100 Winners Drive
Pikeville, KY 41501
H: 606-437-1588
O: 606-432-7737
matt.moon@pike.kyschools.us
Choral Chair
Greta Gilbert
Prestonsburg High School
825 Blackcat Blvd.
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
H: 606-886-2112
O: 606-886-2252
greta.hicks@floyd.kyschools.us
General Music K-5
Walter Ord
Stumbo Elementary
6945 Kentucky Route 979
Grethel, KY 41631
H: 606-377-0815
O: 606-587-2212
walter.ord@floyd.kyschools.us
General Music 6-12
Tracee Scheeler
Fleming Neon Elementary
Whitesburg Middle School
50 Second Street
Neon, KY 41840
H: 606-832-1456
O: 606-855-7864

tracee.scheeler@letcher.kyschools.us

Elementary/Middle Instrumental
Dan Brennan
Martha Jane Potter Elementary
55 Kona Drive
Whitesburg, KY 41858
H: 606-633-1947
O: 606-855-7544

dan.brennan@letcher.kyschools.us

College/University
Janean Freeman
Pikeville College
147 Sycamore Street
Pikeville, KY 41501
H: 606-218-5770
O: 606-218-5770
jfreeman@pc.edu
Marching Band Chair
Pauletta Smith
Hazard High School
157 Bulldog Lane
Hazard, KY 41701
H: 606-439-0355
O: 606-436-0533
pauletta.smith@hazard.kyschools.us
Middle School Choral
Allison Coughlin
Sheldon Clark High School
HC 83 Box 810
Inez, KY 41224
H: 304-633-9255

O: 606-298-3591
allison.coughlin@martin.kyschools.us
Mentoring
Jason Griffith
Letcher County Central High School
435 Cougar Drive
Whitesburg, KY 41858
H: 859-632-9209
O: 606-633-2339
jason.griffith@letcher.kyschools.us
Community Music
Matt Moon
Pike County Central High School
100 Winners Drive
Pikeville, KY 41501
H: 606-437-1588
O: 606-432-7737
matt.moon@pike.kyschools.us
Special Learners
Allison Coughlin
Sheldon Clark High School
HC 83 Box 810
Inez, KY 41224
H: 304-633-9255

O: 606-298-3591
allison.coughlin@martin.kyschools.us
Instrumental Jazz
Matt Moon
Pike County Central High School
100 Winners Drive
Pikeville, KY 41501
H: 606-437-1588
O: 606-432-7737
matt.moon@pike.kyschools.us
Technology Chair
Rob Scheeler
Letcher County Central High School
435 Cougar Drive
Whitesburg, KY 41858
H: 859-556-9400
O: 606-633-2339
robert.scheeler@letcher.kyschools.us
Festival Manager
Eastern Kentucky Instrumental

Bob Saylor
P.O. Box 534
Hindman, KY 41822
H: 606-785-3857

bob_wendy@tvscable.com
Festival Manager
Eastern Kentucky Vocal

Dan Houston
Pikeville High School
120 Championship Drive
Pikeville, KY 41501
H: 606-297-1773
O: 606-432-0185
dan.houston@pikeville.kyschools.us
In January, KMEA District 9 hosted Senior High All District honor band under the direction of Joe Allison.  In March we had Concert Band festival and then auditions for junior high band, senior high jazz and percussion ensemble.  The Junior High Band event was held at the end of April with Priscilla Wilkerson directing, we also hosted the Senior High All District Jazz who was conducted by Todd Wright from Appalachia State University and also the Senior High All District Percussion Ensemble under the direction of Rob Scheeler with assistance from Debbie Evans.