Biography

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Tyler Jake Haley was born in Phoenix, AZ to his parents, Chris, and Shari Haley. He went to school in the Paradise Valley Unified School District and graduated high school from Horizon High School in 2015. Since 2006, Haley has been studying music and performing for numerous nationally recognized ensembles. Along with performing, Haley has also taught around Arizona as well as in California. Throughout his music career, Haley has won superior solo & ensemble awards, WGAZ Gold Medal, ABOADA finalist along with a top three finish, and many more performance highlights.

Haley began performing at a very young age and continued to grow ever since. His first introduction to competition happened in sixth grade where he competed in a Solo & Ensemble competition in the Greater Phoenix area. He was awarded a superior performance award and continued to compete ever since. Throughout high school, Haley developed a love and passion for music through competition. Being a part of a top ten high school band encouraged Haley to develop his skills and talents and eventually decided to audition for independent programs. At the age of eighteen, Haley had already collected many achievements, but one of his highest came in April of 2015. As a member of Breakthrough Indoor Percussion, Haley helped the ensemble reach their first finalist appearance at the Winter Guard International World Championships. More notable ensembles Haley has been a part of include, The Pride of Arizona Marching Band, Rosewood Marimba Band, Speakeasy Ragtime Xylophone Band, and much more.

Teaching is a major part of Haley’s career and he continues to pursue and grow his ability to instruct at a high level. Haley began teaching as a high school student in Scottsdale, AZ. He was asked by a former school teacher with minimal percussion experience, to come and work with the percussionists. As a very competitive person, Haley found a new way to compete through his students. His first year as an educator, Haley’s ensembles won distinctions locally and nationally throughout several different competitions. After leaving high school, Haley found himself teaching schools in Arizona and California

After leaving the Phoenix area, Haley has become a member of the University of Arizona Percussion Studio and is an active member in their percussion ensemble as well as many other percussion groups.

After the completion of his bachelor’s degree, Haley took a job teaching in his hometown of Scottsdale, AZ. To make the homecoming even more enjoyable, he began teaching in the same school district he graduated from. Haley currently works as orchestra director at Shea Middle School and Explorer Middle School as well as Band Director at Indian Bend Elementary School. 

Haley continues to perform and teach in the Scottsdale, AZ community and aims on expanding his personal studio.  He is currently looking for performance opportunities in Phoenix, Tucson, Texas, Tennessee, and California.

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