Matt Joslin is currently the Percussion Director at Lovejoy High School in Lucas, Texas. His responsibilities include directing classical and marching percussion ensembles, and teaching percussion for grades 6-12.

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Before teaching at Lovejoy High School, Mr. Joslin served the Heritage High School cluster in Frisco, Texas as the Assistant Percussion Director.

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Mr. Joslin is currently on the instructional staff for the Casper Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps as a percussion technician and has been teaching there since 2023. Mr. Joslin has performed several seasons in competitive drum and bugle corps, including the 2021 season with the Santa Clara Vanguard Percussion Section.

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Mr. Joslin graduated summa cum laude from the University of North Texas in 2022 with a B.M. in Music Ed. During his time at the University of North Texas, Mr. Joslin performed as the principal timpanist of the UNT Symphony Orchestra under the direction of David Itkin, as well as a percussionist in the UNT Wind Orchestra under the direction of Dr. Andrew Trachsel. Mr. Joslin was a member of several UNT Percussion Ensembles including the UNT Classical Percussion Ensembles as well as the 2 O’Clock Steel Band. His mentors include Paul Rennick, Christopher Deane, Mark Ford, Stockton Helbing, Jose Aponte, Ed Smith, Drew Lang, and Poovalur Sriji. Mr. Joslin’s professional affiliations include PAS and TMEA.

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Mr. Joslin enjoys hobbies such as chess, long distance running, and hiking. Mr. Joslin is a native of San Diego, California, and currently resides in McKinney with his wife and their pet cat.