About the Band

Welcome to the official homepage of the LaVergne High School Band! The
bands directors are Michael Morjal, director of bands, and Edward Freytag,
assistant director. This will be the second year for Mr. Freytag at LHS. This will be Mr.
Morjal's third year as director of bands at LHS but he has been actively
involved in the program since 1990 as a student, staff member, and now as
director. In the fourteen years the school has been open, the band has won
numerous awards and contests in Tennessee and Kentucky including four MCI
Mayor's Cup trophies. LHS Band is one of only two bands to win the trophy
four times, and the only band to win it in back to back years on two separate
occasions. We were also one of only 10 high schools to get superior
ratings at the MTSBOA Mid-State festival this year and the only school to
get superior ratings that took two different bands. Our members succeed
individually, also taking part in prestigious honor bands.

Biography of Mr. Morjal

Mr. Morjal is currently in his third year as Director of Bands at LaVergne High School and guides all facets of the instrumental music program. Mr. Morjal joined the faculty at LHS after attending the school as a student. During his time at LHS, Mr. Morjal was involved in all aspects of the band program including the back to back winning Mayor's Cup Winning marching band, Wind Ensemble, Trombone Choir, Brass Quintet, and Jazz Band. He auditioned for and made Mid-State and All-State each year he was eligible as well as attended numerous honor bands and summer programs including the Tennessee Governor's School for the Arts.

Before returning to LHS, Mr. Morjal attended Middle Tennessee State University as a Music Education major. During his time at MTSU, he excelled in his instrumental study on trombone under professor David Loucky. During all five years at MTSU, Mr. Morjal was first the first chair trombonist in the University Wind ensemble as well as the Band of Blue. He was also actively involved in the trombone ensemble, trombone honor's quartet, percussion ensemble, brass quintet, brass ensemble, salsa band, and pep band. While at MTSU, Mr. Morjal was awarded the outstanding trombone performance award twice, and was the youngest recipient of the Horace Beasly Low Brass Scholarship.

Upon graduating from MTSU, Mr. Morjal accepted a position as Director of Bands at Stewart County High School in Dover, TN. Under his direction the band program garnered numerous superior ratings and first place trophies at contests and festivals. The marching band received it's first division winning trophy in the schools fifty-year history including a perfect marching score, and the first superior ratings at concert festival in over a decade.

Mr. Morjal maintains an active schedule as a performer and adjudicator. He has judged at marching band competitions across the southeast and conducted for honor ensembles across Tennessee. He has performed with the Tennessee Philharmonic, the Huntsville Symphony, and the Nashville Symphony, as well as performs for studio recording in downtown Nashville. Mr. Morjal is a member of the Middle Tennessee School Band and Orchestra Association, National Educators Association, REA, Music Educators National Conference, Tennessee Bandmasters Association, International Trombone Association, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia(a professional music fraternity).