Staff
Josh Nelson
Excutive Director
Josh Nelson has been Executive Director of Music City Mystique since 2006, taking over for Don Click. Originally from Lynchburg, VA, Josh has a Music Ed. degree from East Tennessee State University. While at ETSU he was a member of MCM for 4 years, he was the section leader of MCM's top bassdrum sections from 2000-2003. For the 2004 and 2005 seasons, Josh functioned as Bass Tech.
Josh's extensive drum corps background has exposed him to many different styles and methods of both teaching and playing under Thom Hannum, Colin McNutt and Ralph Hardimon. Josh was a member of the 1997 Crossmen, 1999 Bluecoats, and marched with the Blue Knights from 2000 until his ageout in 2002. While with the Blue Knights, Josh won the coveted DCI I & E award in 2000 and again in 2001. Making his drum corps staff debut in 2003, Josh worked as the bass tech for the Seattle Cascades and joined the Blue Knights drum staff, also as bass tech, in 2004-2005.
Josh is a sought after drill designer for Marching Bands and Winter Drumlines around the country. Currently he is currently the Music Director at Lawrence County High School and Ethridge Middle School in Lawrenceburg, TN where he teaches Band and Choir. Josh also has a really cool doberman pinscher named Nemo.