A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Staff Sergeant Chase Garner earned a Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Alabama, where he studied with Mike Dunn and Dr. Demondrae Thurman. Prior to joining the U.S. Army Field Band in 2016, SSG Garner taught elementary music for eight years at Britt Elementary in Snellville, Georgia. He has won numerous solo competitions and awards including the Alabama Symphony Concerto Competition, the National Federation of Music Clubs National Brass Division, and the Leonard Falcone Young Artist International Tuba Competition. When not performing with the Concert Band and Chamber Brass Quintet, he enjoys gardening and spending time with his wife and two daughters.