Meet the Faculty for the
Savannah Trombone Workshop:

Jordan Johnson

Jordan Milek Johnson is the Bass Trombonist for the Houston Grand Opera and a fellow with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons. He has also performed with the Alabama Symphony, Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra, Savannah Philharmonic, and the Civic Orchestra of Chicago.

Jordan began his trombone studies with Atlanta-based freelance musician Hollie Pritchard and graduated in 2022 from the Schwob School of Music at Columbus State University, where he studied with Dr. Bradley Palmer. His additional teachers include Douglas Yeo, Nathan Zgonc, Michael Moore, and Randy Hawes.

Mark Spradley

Mark Spradley is the Second Trombone with the Atlanta Ballet Orchestra, Savannah Philharmonic, and the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra. He has performed with many other orchestras in the Southeast, including the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Waco Symphony, LaGrange Symphony, Albany Symphony, Beaufort Symphony, and the North Charleston POPS. Also an accomplished soloist, Mr. Spradley was a national finalist and placed as one of the top prize winners in the Young Artist Brass Competition hosted by the Music Teachers National Association, held in Anaheim, California.

He earned his bachelor's degree in music performance at Columbus State University's Schwob School of Music. While attending CSU, he was a member of the Columbus State University’s Trombone Choir and Octet, which released their Debut CD, “A Beautiful Noise” with Summit Records in 2013. “A Beautiful Noise” is a collaboration with some of the world’s top trombonists representing symphonies and other ensembles from Boston, Atlanta, Seattle, Chicago, New York and the Metropolitan Opera. His primary trombone teachers/mentors include Dr. Bradley Palmer and Nathan Zgonc.

In addition to maintaining a busy performance schedule, Mr. Spradley serves full time as Education Manager with the Savannah Philharmonic, enjoys teaching private lessons, plays with the River Street Brass Quintet, and he conducts the Savannah Trombone Choir. Mr. Spradley founded the Savannah Trombone Workshop and has served on faculty since the inaugural program in 2016.