Justin Cooper joined the staff at the University of North Texas in 2010 where he serves as the brass instrument repair coordinator and adjunct professor for brass instrument repair.  Prior to working at UNT, Mr. Cooper was co-owner/operator of C&C Band Instrument Repair and worked as an educational representative for Saied Music Company, servicing school districts in southeast Oklahoma and north Texas. 

In addition to his work at UNT he is an active clinician, presenting repair clinics to music educators and students.  He is a professional member of the National Association of Professional Band Instrument Repair Technicians and has published several articles through the association’s journal, The Technicom.  

He received a BM in performance (Trombone) from Southeastern Oklahoma State University and a diploma in band instrument repair from Minnesota State College – Southeast Technical.