Faculty Bio

         Mr. Zachary Alegria is the Band Director at Alcoa Middle School as well as the Assistant Band Director at Alcoa High School. Mr. Alegria is from Gallatin, TN and went to Station Camp High School. Mr. Alegria is a graduate of Tennessee Technological University and a student of Dr. Eric J. Willie. Mr. Alegria's 12 years of professional band directing experience ranges across all levels and areas of the state of TN.

         Mr. Alegria is currently the East TN Representative for the Percussive Arts Society Tennessee Chapter as well as the Percussion Class Representative for the East Tennessee Performing Arts Association (ETPAA). He is married to his lovely wife, Dakota Guidry-Alegria, and they have two corgis (Gimli and Legolas) as well as their cat (Yoshi).

         Mr. Alegria is excited to be a part of the Alcoa band family. Go Tornadoes!

Education: 

• Bachelor of Music/Music Education/Instrumental Certification
  Tennessee Technological University, Magna Cum Laude
• Honors Diploma, Station Camp High School (TN)

Special Honors and Awards Received at Tennessee Technological University

• Dean’s List for 10 semesters
• Four-year music scholarship 
• Most Outstanding Music Education Major Award 
• Captain Anderson Scholarship for the Bryan Symphony Orchestra 
• Section leader for the Golden Eagle Marching Band
• Principal percussionist for the TTU Symphony Band, TTU Wind Ensemble, and Bryan Symphony Orchestra

Professional Organization Membership 

• National Association for Music Educators (NAfME)
• East Tennessee School Band and Orchestra Association (ETSB&OA)
• Member of the ETPAA Board
• Percussive Arts Society (PAS); board member with the Tennessee Chapter (East TN Representative)
• NEA/TEA