Biographical Information
Teaching Experience2022-2023: Full-Time Lecturer in Music Education (Band)
Georgia State University School of Music Atlanta, GA (Beginning August 1, 2022) 2013-2022 Part-Time Assistant Professor Kennesaw State University School of Music Faculty Advisor: Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Vice Pres.: KSU Part-Time Faculty Council 1998-2013: Director of Bands, Dodgen Middle School, Marietta, GA (Cobb County School District) 1993-1998: Director of Bands, Garrett Middle School Austell, GA (Cobb County School District) 1985-1993: Director of Bands, Campbell High School Smyrna, GA (Cobb County School District) 1983-1985: Director of Bands, Northwest Jr. High School Meridian, MS Meridian Separate City School System 1979-1983: Director of Bands, Kate Griffin Jr. High School, Meridian, MS Meridian Separate City School System CONDUCTORFull-Time Conductor/Director of the
-Cobb New Horizons Symphonic Band- a 94-member all-adult community band based in Kennesaw, GA Trumpet PerformanceFreelance Trumpet Performer, 1985-2020
Greater Atlanta Area, Atlanta, GA North Georgia Brass Quintet Les Still Swing Band Marietta Pops Orchestra 2019 Cobb Wind Symphony, Charter Member -Midwest International Band & Orchestra Clinic Performance 2003 -Midwest International Band & Orchestra Clinic Performance 2011 Private Trumpet Instructor, 1979-2016 |
Education2008: Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA):
Shenandoah Conservatory, Winchester, VA Music Education with cognate in Trumpet Performance and Conducting. Trumpet student of Mr. Mark Hughes, Past Principal Trumpet with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Conducting student of Dr. Scott Stewart, Emory University. 1994: Education Specialist (EdS) Music Education: Georgia State University, Atlanta , GA Trumpet student of Dr. Steve Wynick, Conducting student of Mr. Jim Curnow, 1984: Master of Science (MS) Instrumental Music Education: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL. - Trumpet student of Mr. Dave Hickman, Conducting student of Dr. Harry Begian, 1979: Bachelor of Music Education (BMEd): University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS. Trumpet student of Mr. Allen Cox and Dr. Mike Tunnel. Conducting student of Dr. Joe Barry Mullins. 1969-1975: Music Courses (non-degree) Miami-Dade Junior College AFFILIATIONS
GMEA, NAfME, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Kappa Kappa Psi, Tau Beta Sigma, Pi Kappa Lambda, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Eta Sigma and Kappa Delta Pi.
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Clinician Experience
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Guest Conductor
Atlanta Trumpet Festival, Emory University, 2004-2014 Band Adjudicator Kennesaw State University Concert Band Invitational Central-Carroll High School, Pre-LGPE Evaluation, Carrollton, GA GMEA District XII Large Group Performance Evaluation GMEA District XII Solo & Ensemble Festival GMEA District IX Large Group Performance Evaluation Indianapolis Public School Instrumental Music Festival (High School Band and Orchestra) GMEA District XII Large Group Performance Evaluation Middle Tennessee School Band & Orchestra Association, Concert Performance Assessment (High school & middle school bands and orchestras) NATIONAL LEADERSHIP POSITIONS Organizing Chairman for the Music for All/Bands of America National Middle School Concert Band Festival, Indianapolis, IN 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP POSITIONS Kennesaw State University Part -Time Faculty Council Representative for the School of Music 2015-2019 Kennesaw State University Part-Time Faculty Council Vice-President 2017-2019 |
Guest Clinician/Presenter
The Midwest Clinic 2018: International Band and Orchestra Conference Session Topic: Performance Preparation for Middle School or Young Bands McCormick Place, Chicago, IL (The largest convention center in North America) Missouri Bandmasters Association Summer Convention, 2021 Osage Beach, MO Music For All Summer Symposium, Director's Track, 2007-2019 Ball State University, Muncie, IN and formerly at Illinois State University, Normal, IL Western Carolina University Summer Symposium, Director's Track, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC Summer Band Director Symposium 2019 Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA Art of Teaching Music Summit - Atlanta 2019, 2020 Fulton County Schools, Atlanta, GA Spirit Camp Director's Track, 2017-2019 Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, AL Huntingdon College, Montgomery, AL Guest Trumpet Clinician Monroe County School System, Forsyth, GA Walton High School Band, Cobb County School District, GA Pope High School Band, Cobb County School District, GA North Cobb High School Band, Cobb County School District, GA McClure Middle School, Cobb County School District, GA Simpson Middle School, Cobb County School District, GA Tapp Middle School, Cobb County School District, GA Durham Middle School, Cobb County School District, GA The High Meadows School, Roswell, GA Dickerson Middle School, Cobb County School District, GA Dodgen Middle School, Cobb County School District, GA Smitha Middle School, Cobb County School District, GA Cobb County Middle School Summer Band Camp Guest Brass Clinician
Assistant Director, 2016, 2017 PUBLICATIONS
Teaching Music Through Performance in Middle School Band, GIA Publications, ISBN-13:978-1622771318 The Band Director's Book of Secrets, C.L. Barnhouse Company, ISBN- 978-1-94-598039-8 Effectiveness of Preservice Experiences and Course Work in Music Education Toward Teacher Self-efficacy in Classroom Management, Dissertation published through ProQuest, 2008, UMI number 3370983 Contributing Author for InTune Magazine, 2012-2013 Contributing Author for SupportED Magazine, Yamaha Corp, December Issue 2017 |
