Tanner Day is the UW Drumline teaching assistant and is a Master’s student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison pursuing his M.M. degree in Percussion Performance and Literature. He received his B.M. degree in Percussion Performance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he spent his free time performing regularly with groups in the greater Champaign area such as the Champaign-Urbana Symphony, Sinfonia da Camera, and the Danville Symphony Orchestra. Tanner performed extensively with the Marching Illini and spent a summer with Legends Drum and Bugle Corps. Prior to coming to Wisconsin, he worked as a percussion instructor for the Mahomet-Seymour High School Marching Bulldogs. Aside from playing and teaching, he enjoys spending time with his friends and family, cooking, and taking care of his turtle, Kurt.