Alan holds a degree in Music from the University of Alabama, where he studied French Horn with Greg Leffler (who studied with Philip Farkas) and studied Conducting with Dr. James Ferguson and Kathryn Scott (who both studied with Frederick Fennell). While at Alabama he won the 1982 Alabama Music Teachers Association Solo Competition, and represented the state in the Olympic All-American Marching Band at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

He currently plays French Horn, Tenor Horn and Mellophone in musical organizations and pit bands in and around the New York area.  He has also been the host of The MelloCast, a podcast for middle brass players.  He presently plays Horn for the Brooklyn Wind Symphony, and previously he has been a member of the Gramercy Brass Orchestra, the Imperial Brass, the Doctors Orchestral Society, the Brooklyn Camerata, the Queens Symphonic Band, the Mobile Pops Band and the University of Alabama Million Dollar Band.  Alan is a proud proponent of the Mellophone and aspires to be its champion.

Musical Theater (Pit)
Shrek: The Musical, Christ the King High School	2021
Man of La Mancha, Maggie's Little Theater	2018
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Maggie's Little Theater	2017
The Wizard of Oz, Christ the King High School	2015
Lucky Stiff, Maggie's Little Theater	2015
Summer Serenade, Maggie's Little Theater	2014
Guys and Dolls, Christ the King High School	2014
A Christmas Carol: The Musical, Christ the King High School	2013
Beauty and the Beast, Christ the King High School	2013
Pippin, Christ the King High School	2012
Oklahoma!, Stanner Players	2012
Into the Woods, Parkside Players	2011
Phantom of the Opera, Christ the King High School	2011
Sweeney Todd, Christ the King High School	2010
Once Upon a Mattress, Maggie's Little Theater	2010
big:the musical, Maggie's Little Theater	2008
Into the Woods, Christ the King High School	2008
Once Upon a Mattress, Parkside Players	2002
It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman, Parkside Players	1997
Man of La Mancha, University of Alabama	1984
Performance Ensembles
Brooklyn Wind Symphony*	2009-present
Gramercy Brass	2000-2001
Imperial Brass*	2000-2001
Doctors Orchestral Society*	1991-1994
Brooklyn Camerata	1987-1988
Queens Symphonic Band	1986-1990
Tuscaloosa Symphony	1983-1984
Olympic All-American Marching Band	1984
Mobile Pops Band	1978-1980
*Principal
Education
Michael Atkinson, private instruction	2015-present
BA Music Education, University of Alabama	1985
Greg Leffler, private instruction	1980-1985
Mark Abbot, Master Class	1984
Philip Farkas, Master Class	1983
Nancy Thompson, private instruction	1976-1980
Other
The 2016 Williams Harris Holiday Orchestra "The Holly and the Ivy"	2016
World of Color Honor Choir	2013
Winner, AMEA Solo Competition	1982
John Philip Sousa Band Award	1980
Brevard Music Center	1979

Al's Mellophone Page
http://www.alsmiddlebrasspages.com/mellophone

Al's Tenor Horn Page
http://www.alsmiddlebrasspages.com/tenorhorn

The MelloCast
http://www.mellocast.com

The Brooklyn Wind Symphony
http://www.brooklynwindsymphony.org

Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/adperkins

Blog: I Was a Hot Dog
http://iwasahotdog.blogspot.com