Hunter Purvine
Little Elm,TX
Summary
I have six years of public education experience, two at the middle school level and four at the high school level. I am a brass specialist, low brass primary, I have a background in student leadership coaching and leading visual marching band instruction. I'm eager to learn and grow as an educator alongside the musicians I get to teach.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Associate Band Director
R.L. Turner High School
07.2020 - Current
- Serving as the primary director of the Symphonic Band (NV) and the Jazz Band and assisting with the instruction of the other ensembles.
- Primary visual instructor for the Area Qualifying R.L. Turner Marching Band.
- Lead and coordinate the student leadership team for the band program, including; leadership content, teaching techniques, and the selection process.
- Co-hosted the Region 31 Concert and Sight-reading UIL 2024 at Turner's campus.
- Assists the concert ensembles for our two main feeders DeWitt Perry Middle School and Vivian Field Middle School.
- Taught beginning low brass classes at Vivian Field Middle School.
- Responsible for administrative duties such as inventory, eligibility, private instructor staffing, chamber music coordination, apparel orders, facilitating fundraisers.
Assistant Band Director
Lake Highlands Junior High
06.2018 - 07.2020
- Served as primary director for the Concert Band (sub-NV) and Jazz Band, and assisted with all other ensembles.
- Taught heterogenous brass classes on four separate elementary school campuses, and assisted with multiple beginning heterogenous woodwind classes.
- Assisted with Lake High High School masterclasses to prep for their fall season.
- Responsible for other administrative duties such as parent communication, elementary school recruitment, and eligibility, and assisted with inventory.
Education
Bachelor of Music Education - Instrumental Music Education
University of Oklahoma
Norman, OK12.2017
Certification
- Music EC-12, Texas July 2018-present
- Instrumental/General Music PK-12, Oklahoma December 2017-present
Related Experience
Drum Major/Student Leadership Clinician, Freelance | Present
- Curriculum includes several techniques to field conducting, score study, teamwork, leadership strategies.
- Served as a clinician for Creekview High School, Mustang ISD Oklahoma
Fred J. Miller Summer Clinics Instructor; Dayton, Ohio | Summer 2018-2020
- Served as a Drum Major instructor across several state locations, included teaching technique, conducting routines, field fundamentals, inventorying, and performances
Texoma Marching Arts and Leadership Academy; Ardmore, OK | Summer 2016-2022
- Primary instructor of the Drum Major academy, including planning and organization materials, coaching assisting staff on content.
- Assisted in the student leader marching band production, choreography and visual focus.
Drum Major of the Pride of Oklahoma Marching Band, University of Oklahoma; Norman, OK | February 2016 - January 2017
- Served as the head student leader for the Pride of Oklahoma Marching Band.
- Responsibilities included collaborating with the band, the school of music and athletic faculty to ensure the highest quality performances, public appearances, rehearsals, and events.
References
Ryan McCully
Director of Band
R.L. Turner High School
mccullyr@cfbisd.edu
Joshua Dominguez
Director of Percussion
R.L. Turner High School
dominguezj@cfbisd.edu
Dr. Mark Rohwer
Director of Fine Arts
CFBISD
rohwerm@cfbisd.edu
Katie Palmer
Associate Principal
R.L. Turner High School
palmerk@cfbisd.edu
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Texas Music Educators Association | 2018-Present
Texas Jazz Educators Association | 2020-Present
The National Association for Music Education | 2013-2018
The Oklahoma Music Educators Association | 2013-2018
Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Service Fraternity | 2014-2017
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Music Fraternity | 2014-2017
Timeline
Associate Band Director
R.L. Turner High School
07.2020 - Current
Assistant Band Director
Lake Highlands Junior High
06.2018 - 07.2020
Bachelor of Music Education - Instrumental Music Education
University of Oklahoma
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