Pierson Gilreath
Sparkman High School
Percussion Director
Pierson Gilreath is the Percussion Director for Sparkman High School and its two feeder schools, Sparkman Middle and Monrovia Middle. A native of Robertsdale, AL, Pierson received his Bachelor's Degree from the University of Southern Mississippi, where he was section leader of the Pride of Mississippi drumline, having arranged for the group, as well as performed with the Wind Ensemble and Steel Band, among many other campus organizations. As a performer, Pierson marched with and was section leader for Music City Drum and Bugle Corps in 2015 and 2016 before aging out with the DCI Finalist Madison Scouts in 2017. As an educator, Pierson has taught and written for groups all over the Southeast United States, most recently having been on percussion staff at Colts Drum and Bugle Corps while being a band director and freelance educator in north Alabama. Pierson currently resides in Huntsville, AL with his wife, Faith, and their two dogs, Spartacus and Moose.