Conn-Selmer Marching

Director of Bands and Professor of Music Emeritus, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

• Artistic and Music Director, St. Louis Brass Band
• Conn Selmer Clinician
• Adjudicator with DCI, WGI, BOA and internationally
• American Bandmasters Association elected member
• Brass Caption Head, The Cavaliers and Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps
• North American Brass Band Association Board and Judges Coordinator

Director of Percussion
Keller High School

• Educator with DCI for over 20 years
• Instructor of Phantom Regiment, The Glassmen, The Crossmen, The Madison Scouts and more
• Published fundumentals-based curriculum, "The Packet"
• Conn-Selmer Educational Clinician

Professor of Music & Director of Bands
Florida A&M University

• Taught Miami-Dade County Public Schools for 10 years
• Teach of the Year by Miami-Dade County Schools
• King Orange Jamboree Parades for 3 years
• Collegiate Advisor for Florida NAfME

Clinician, Arranger, Consultant

• Current Bluecoats brass staff (formerly with Carolina Crown, Santa Clara Vanguard & The Cadets)
• Former brass & visual caption head at DCI finalist corps’
• Active adjudicator for BOA, WGI & UIL
• Arranger & consultant for bands across the US
• Band director at multiple prominent schools in Texas for 16 years

Director of Jazz Studies and
Assistant Director of Athletics Bands
Georgia Tech

• Brass Co-Caption Head, Blue Devils Drum & Bugle Corps
• Brass Instructor for Santa Clara Vanguard, Spirit of Atlanta, Phantom regiment, The Blue Devils, and The Cavaliers
• Adjudicator with BOA, DCI, WGI, and internationally
• Bach Trumpet Performing Artist and Conn-Selmer Educational Clinician

Conn-Selmer Educational Clinician

• Hall of Fame, Drum Corps International DCI
• Hall of Fame, Music for All/Bands of America
• Hall of Fame, Winter Guard International WGI
• Hall of Fame, Midwest Color Guard Circuit
• Co-Founder, Winter Guard International
• Consultant for: Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps, Jubal Drum and Bugle Corps, Netherlands.

Conn-Selmer Educational Clinician

• Director of Bands, Ooltewah High School, Fine Arts Department, Chair (TN) (Retired)
• Clinician/Conductor/Consultant for Concert and Marching Bands across the United States and Canada
• Student Leadership Clinician - Conducts student leadership clinics for bands in the United States and Canada
• Adjudicator for BOA, DCI, and numerous state organizations

Director of Bands
Frank J. Ciccarell Academy

• Marching Band awarded three consecutive State Championship
• Three time USSBA State and National Champions
• Active Adjudicator for DCI, BOA, and WGI
• Educational Clinician, Conn-Selmer

Front Ensemble Caption Head / Arranger
The Blue Devils & System Blue Education Clinician

• Front Ensemble Caption Head/Arranger and Sound Designer for Blue Devils Drum & Bugle Corps
• Front Ensemble Caption Head/Arranger for RCC Indoor Percussion and the RCC Marching Tigers
• Director of the Southern California Percussion Ensemble Festival

Founder and Executive Director
United Sound, Inc.

• Co-Founder of parent advocacy group, Gilbert Music Matters
• Performs with Tempe Symphonic Wind Ensemble
• Adjudicator for state-wide events for ABODA
• Mother of three children

Director of Bands
Village Elementary / Hilton Schools

• Maintains Active Private Clarinet Studio
• Principal clarinet and personnel manager with The Greater rochester Music Educators Wind Ensemble
• Artist and Clinician, D'addario
• Educational Clinician, Conn-Selmer

Educational Support Manager, Central Region
Conn-Selmer, Inc.

• Director of bands, BOA Grand National Champion, Lawrence Central HS, IN, Retired
• DCI, BOA, WGI Adjudicator
• Conn-Selmer Educational Support Manager, Midwest Region

Percussion Caption Head / Arranger
The Blue Devils & System Blue Educational Clinician

• Blue Devils Percussion Staff, 1978-1989
• Santa Clara Vanguard Director of Percussion, 1991-1993
• Blue Devils Director of Percussion, 1994-Present
• Adjudicator for WGI, PAS, BOA
• 19 DCI Titles, 14 DCI High Percussion Titles and 2 WGI Gold Medals
• DCI Hall of Fame and WGI Hall of Fame (2012), World Drum Corp Hall of Fame (2015)

Director of Educational Programs
Conn-Selmer, Inc.

• Adjudicator - DCI
• Adjudicator - BOA
• Adjudicator - WGI
• DCI Adjudicator Training and Administration Team

Director of Athletic Bands
Fishers High School

• The Fisher Tiger Band has been ISSMA State Finalist and BOA Regional and Super Regional Finalist
• WGI world-class National Finalist
• Board of Directors, Indiana Percussion Association
• Performed and instructed The Cavaliers and served as Percussion Caption Head for the Blue Stars

Director of Bands
Wando High School

• Student Leadership Clinician
• Former Assistant Band Director at Marian Catholic High School
• B.S. in Music Education from Western Caroline Univ.
• M.M. in Saxophone Performance from Univ. of Massachusetts

Chief Education Officer / Vice President of Educaiton
Conn-Selmer, Inc.

• Board of Directors, The Midwest Clinic
• Board of Directors, American Band College
• Founder, Attitude Concepts for Today
• Co-author, "Essential Elements" Band Method
• Author, GIA Publications

Founder and Director of Eminence Indoor
Percussion Ensemble

• Creative Designer for Pacific Crest Drum and Bugle Corps
• Director and Show Designer for the WGI HS World Finalist, Petal Indoor Percussion Theatre, MS
• Sound Designer for The Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps
• Founder and Director of Eminence Indoor Percussion Ensemble

WGI Director of Winds

• Author, The Dynamic Marching Band
• Director of Bands, Centerville High School, Ohio, Retired
• Member, Bands of America Hall of Fame

Brass Co-Caption Head / Arranger
The Blue Devils & System Blue Education Clinician

• Brass Arranger and Co-Caption Head for the 19-time DCI Champion Blue Devils
• Brass Arranger and Advisor for the Blue Devils B & C Corps
• Past Lead Designer for System Blue and King Marching Brass
• DCI Hall of Fame and World Drum Corps Hall of Fame (2019)
• Bugler’s Hall of Fame (2016)

Board of Director
Winter Guard International

• Director of Color Guard, Carmel High School, IN, 2003-2019
• Pride of Cincinnati Instructor since 1997
• Visual Instructor and Company Manager for the Original Cast of “Blast”
• DCI Staff Member: Bluecoats, Cadets of Bergen County, Cavaliers, Carolina Crown, Madison Scouts

Category Manager, Educational Percussion
Conn-Selmer, Inc.

• Former Director of Bands Lake Central High School
• Former Band Director Warren Township High School
• DCI Caption Head/Arranger: Blue Stars and Colts Drum and Bugle Corps
• DCI Instructor: Glassmen and Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps

Assistant Professor / Brass Instructor
Riverside Community College / The Blue Devils and System Blue Educational Clinician

• Adjudicator and Clinician
• Studied with Bobby Shew, Tony Lujan, Ron Stout, and others
• Performed internaionally
• Vast understanding of both classical and jazz music

Senior Educational Consultant
Conn-Selmer, Inc.

• Director of Bands, Emeritus, Carmel High School (IN)
• Music Ensemble Coordinator for The Blue Devils
• Music for All Hall of Fame 2015
• Freelance composer and arranger
• Composer for Hal Leonard
• Chief Judge, Bands of America

Associate Professor of Horn
Univ. of South Carolina

• Former Creative Director / Co-Owner, Boston Brass
• International solo artist
• Current member of Summit Brass, Cones Tones, and resident artist with Rafael Mendez Brass Institute
• Featured performer on NPR's "Performance Today" and the CBS "Morning Show"

Director of Bands
Director of Music Production & Technology
Fossil Ridge High School

• Educator, Composer, Designer
• Sound Designer/Arranger for The Battalion Drum and Bugle Corps
• BOA Semifinalist/WGI Finalist

Director of Instrumental Music
Byron Nelson High School

• Brass Caption Head for Phantom Regiment
• Former visual and brass instructor with the Cadets
• Brass instructor and caption head for the Blue Knights
• Active clinician and adjudicator

Senior Educational Consultant
Conn-Selmer, Inc.

• Director of Bands, Coordinator of Fine Arts (Retired)
• Director of Education for System Blue Education
• Bands of America Hall of Fame 2016
• Texas Bandmaster of the Year 2019
• Music Education faculty at Southern Methodist University, Oklahoma State University, Sam Houston State University
• Guest conductor/clinician across the United States, Canada, South America, Singapore, China, South Africa, Europe, The Philippines

Artistic Director, The Academy DBC

• Program Designer, Coordinator, Artistic Director
• BOA Adjudicator
• Designer, Coordinator for numerous HS programs

Designer, Arranger, Composer
Consultant

• Former Professor of Music, Tulsa Community College
• Former Director of Bands, Broken Arrow
• Arranger, designer, consultant, and composer for competitive marching bands

Musical Director, Co-Founder and Conductor
Cobb Wind Symphony

• Member, American Bandmasters Association
• Member, Bands of America Hall of Fame
• Midwest Music Advisory Committee, 2014
• Phi Beta Mu Georgia Bandmasters Hall of Fame
• Recipient, Edwin Franco Goldman Award, ASBDA

Chief Judge for WGI Winds

• Mr. Whitlock has also been a band director at: Plymouth-Canton Educational Park and Discovery Middle School in MI, Hebron High School TX, and Marian Catholic High School IL.
• Former brass supervisor for the Tony and Emmy award-winning Broadway production Blast!
• Served as a teacher/program consultant for: Blue Stars, The Cadets, Carolina Crown, The Cavaliers, Madison Scouts, Phantom Regiment, Santa Clara Vanguard, Star of Indiana, and the Troopers.
• Ensembles taught over the years have been awarded multiple state marching band championships, multiple Bands of America Grand National Championships, and multiple DCI World Championships.
• Recently served as Chief Judge for WGI Winds, adjudicates for marching bands, drum corps, percussion ensembles, winter drumlines, concert bands, and orchestras.

CEO and Co-Founder
Dynamic Marching

• President/CEO Dynamic Marching
• Visual Caption Head, Carmel High School Marching Band, IN
• Former Visual Consultant, Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps

Associate Director of Bands
Carmel High School

• Recipient of the National Band Association Program of Excellence Blue Ribbon Award, 2018
• State Band Champion, '15, '17, '18, '19
• Active adjudicator for BOA, DCI, and other circut organizations
• Former Band Director, Mason City Schools District