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Doice Grant is the owner of Tatum Music Company in both Longview and Tyler, Texas. Mr. Grant earned his BFA from Stephen F. Austin University in 1982. While attending SFA, Doice was the Treasurer and President of KKY. During his time as President, the chapter won the Founder’s Award designating it as the outstanding chapter in the nation. Grant was also selected as the “Outstanding Bandsman” as a member of the Lumberjack band.
As a KKY active and officer Doice helped establish the SFA Band Alumni Association and the SFA Band Directors’ Hall of Fame. While a member of KKY, Doice had the privilege of presenting his father, Neil Grant, the Directors’ Hall of Fame award. Mr. Grant was a member of Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society and Alpha Chi National College Honor Society. He is a life member of both the SFA Band Alumni Association and the SFA Alumni Association.
Mr. Grant was the director of the middle school band in Carthage, Texas from 1983-1985, and the band won sweepstakes each of those years. Doice went on to direct the Center High School band from 1985-1993, where his bands also received the sweepstakes award each year. The Center High School Band was a three-time honor band finalist and three-time winner of the Outstanding Band in Class 3A at the National Association of Military Marching Bands (NAMMB) Marching contest held at Texas A&M University. Mr. Grant served as the NAMMB president for two years, the SFA Band Alumni Association President, and the TMEA region 21 chairman. Doice Grant was selected as a member of Phi Beta Mu International Bandmasters Fraternity in 1992.
For the last twenty-three years Mr. Grant has worked with bands in the East Texas area as a service from Tatum Music Company, just as his father, Neil Grant, did before him. Many of these bands have gone on to experience great success. Doice and his wife, Beth, live in Longview, Texas while their daughter, Rachel, works to earn her music education degree at SFA and their son, Levi, completes his junior year at Longview High School.
Doice would like to thank all the wonderful students with whom he has come in contact over the last thirty-five years and states, “You have made my hobby the greatest job I could imagine.”
As a KKY active and officer Doice helped establish the SFA Band Alumni Association and the SFA Band Directors’ Hall of Fame. While a member of KKY, Doice had the privilege of presenting his father, Neil Grant, the Directors’ Hall of Fame award. Mr. Grant was a member of Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society and Alpha Chi National College Honor Society. He is a life member of both the SFA Band Alumni Association and the SFA Alumni Association.
Mr. Grant was the director of the middle school band in Carthage, Texas from 1983-1985, and the band won sweepstakes each of those years. Doice went on to direct the Center High School band from 1985-1993, where his bands also received the sweepstakes award each year. The Center High School Band was a three-time honor band finalist and three-time winner of the Outstanding Band in Class 3A at the National Association of Military Marching Bands (NAMMB) Marching contest held at Texas A&M University. Mr. Grant served as the NAMMB president for two years, the SFA Band Alumni Association President, and the TMEA region 21 chairman. Doice Grant was selected as a member of Phi Beta Mu International Bandmasters Fraternity in 1992.
For the last twenty-three years Mr. Grant has worked with bands in the East Texas area as a service from Tatum Music Company, just as his father, Neil Grant, did before him. Many of these bands have gone on to experience great success. Doice and his wife, Beth, live in Longview, Texas while their daughter, Rachel, works to earn her music education degree at SFA and their son, Levi, completes his junior year at Longview High School.
Doice would like to thank all the wonderful students with whom he has come in contact over the last thirty-five years and states, “You have made my hobby the greatest job I could imagine.”
