April 15, 2026
Please help us welcome our newest member to the Clover Band Family, Mr. Joshua Roper. We are excited to welcome him to the team! Students and families will get to meet him Thursday evening at Clover High School.
Mr. Roper is from Spartanburg, South Carolina, and is a third generation percussionist who has performed across the country with various marching, concert, and jazz ensembles. He is a graduate of Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina. Most recently, he has served as the Associate Director of Bands and Percussion Director at Indian Land High School in Indian Land, South Carolina.
Mr. Roper is an alumnus of the Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps (2021), as well as The Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps (2022), performing on the snare line for both drum corps.
Mr. Roper had the privilege of studying under Dr. Sue Samuels, Dr. Omar Carmenates, Dr. David Stanley, Justin Watt, Emma Gierszal, and Shannon Hoover. He has also had the privilege of being taught by Tom Aungst, Jacob Gall, Derrick Shannon, TJ Goss, Del Burton, Denise Hembree, Victor Perez, Dave Bruce, Alan Aungst, Mike Galetta, and more.
Mr. Roper has been a percussion instructor at Dorman High School, Travelers Rest High School, Furman University Youth Camps, and Carolina Youth Symphony, as well as a private lesson teacher in the Spartanburg/Greenville area.
Mr. Roper is from Spartanburg, South Carolina, and is a third generation percussionist who has performed across the country with various marching, concert, and jazz ensembles. He is a graduate of Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina. Most recently, he has served as the Associate Director of Bands and Percussion Director at Indian Land High School in Indian Land, South Carolina.
Mr. Roper is an alumnus of the Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps (2021), as well as The Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps (2022), performing on the snare line for both drum corps.
Mr. Roper had the privilege of studying under Dr. Sue Samuels, Dr. Omar Carmenates, Dr. David Stanley, Justin Watt, Emma Gierszal, and Shannon Hoover. He has also had the privilege of being taught by Tom Aungst, Jacob Gall, Derrick Shannon, TJ Goss, Del Burton, Denise Hembree, Victor Perez, Dave Bruce, Alan Aungst, Mike Galetta, and more.
Mr. Roper has been a percussion instructor at Dorman High School, Travelers Rest High School, Furman University Youth Camps, and Carolina Youth Symphony, as well as a private lesson teacher in the Spartanburg/Greenville area.