Lauren Teel is the Visiting Professor of Percussion for Jacksonville State University. She is in her 12th year with the Troopers Drum & Bugle Corps, where she serves as the Percussion Caption Head. Prior appointments include Acting Assistant Director for the Texas A&M University Commerce “Pride”Marching Band, Assistant Director of Percussion & Director of Marching Percussion for Texas A&M University Commerce, interim Instructor of Percussion for the University of Alabama, and Adjunct Instructor for the Million Dollar Band Front Ensemble as well as Instructor for the University of North Texas Green Brigade Marching Band. In 2012, Lauren had the privilege of traveling to Chennai, India to perform for an audience of over 75,000 people with Oscar winning composer, A. R. Rahman. Lauren also appeared in the 2013 blockbuster, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, as an on screen timpanist. Lauren proudly endorses Innovative Percussion, Marimba One, Zildjian, and Remo.