Stephanie Grote (Acworth, GA) is the Assistant Band Director at Durham Middle School in the Cobb County School District. Grote previously taught in Leander ISD at Canyon Ridge Middle School and at Vandegrift High School. While at Vandegrift, Grote was responsible for teaching the Symphonic Winds and Concert Band 2, as well as assisting with the award-winning Marching Band.
Grote graduated summa cum laude from the University of North Texas in 2010, where she enjoyed serving as drum major of the Green Brigade Marching Band. Additionally, Grote enjoyed performing on trumpet in the North Texas Wind Symphony under the direction of Eugene Migliaro Corporon.
An active participant in Drum Corps International, Grote performed with the Santa Clara Vanguard Drum and Bugle Corps between 2007 and 2009. She served as Drum Major during the 2008 and 2009 seasons. She was the first female head Drum Major in SCV’s over 50 year history. In 2009, she was the recipient of the Jim Jones Leadership Award, which is given annually to one world class drum major by the DCI Hall of Fame.