Tammy Sparks is a Wichita Falls native who attended Carrigan (now the WFISD Tech School) and Ben Franklin Elementary, Zundy Junior High and Wichita Falls High School.  She is a graduate of Midwestern State University. 

Tammy has played with the Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra since 1985 in both the first and second violin sections.  She taught for 32 years for the WFISD, teaching Elementary General Music at Milam Elementary, Orchestra at Barwise Junior High, and Suzuki Violin at McGaha and Southern Hills. 

The establishment of the Gail Key Academy of Music brought Tammy back to Southern Hills, again to teach Suzuki Violin. She now teaches the program at Lamar Elementary as well.  

Besides teaching for the Gail Key Academy, she maintains a home violin studio and is violin coach for the Wichita Falls Youth Symphony.  She does free-lance performing, both solo and ensembles, for various events in the area. 

When not performing or teaching, Tammy, her husband, and their two rescue dogs enjoy spending time at their property in Angel Fire, NM where she likes to hike, watch wildlife, raft on the Rio Grande, and enjoy cool summer weather.