Robert Nathan Seymour
Band Director
Madison,GA
Summary
Knowledgeable Band Director with 33+ years of experience and exceptional leadership, planning and relationship-building skills. Detail-oriented and hardworking with a successful background in 5-12 band directing. Looking for a new role with long-term potential.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Band Director
- Grades 5-12
Director of Bands
Putnam County Middle School, Eatonton Ga
08.2020 - Current
- Recruiting and starting new band students in the 5th grade and other students at the middle school level
- Maintaining accurate records by scanning over 120 QR CODES for all of the band equipment check-out to the band students; these instruments are checked out each year
- Teach the students the basic fundamental aspects and building blocks of music theory
- Create an atmosphere that is conducive to learning, paired with positive intrinsic,/extrinsic motivators, discipline and structure
- Working with the administration, fine arts teachers, faculty, office staff regarding procedure and protocol found in the school handbook and applying to student enrollment and schedules
- Providing performance opportunities and entertainment for the community and schools at all levels
- Promote and encourage students to audition for GMEA sanctioned events
- Organize trips, special events and festivals throughout the year.
Director of Bands
Veterans Memorial Middle School
Covington, Ga.
08.2013 - 01.2021
- Recruiting and retaining beginning 6th, 7th, and 8th grade band members
- Created a Jazz Band program
- Designed a general music curriculum
- Membership has remained consistent at approximately 100 students or more
- Students from all areas of the school are represented in the program.Students perform in Solo and
- Ensemble, District Honor Band, LGPE, Pep Band
- Perform for Holiday, Spring, Fine Arts Night, recruitment concert and Veterans Day performance
- Organize Solo and Ensemble for GMEA District IV
- Tapp Training
- Teacher - After School Program
Performance Arts Director
Madison-Morgan Cultural Center
Madison, GA
08.2012 - 01.2013
- Plan, analyze, selected and organized live performances for our venues
- Main Stage performances, Student Series and Film Series
- Accommodating needs of directors, artists and actors
- Create and maintain all client invoices for all bookings
- Managing and maintaining budget, revenue and goals
- Supervise contractors for building repairs and ground maintenance
- Hire, supervise and recruit temporary employees, volunteers and custodial needs
Director of Bands
Holy Innocents' Episcopal School
Atlanta, GA
01.2009 - 01.2012
- Upper School Band, Jazz Band, Pep Band, Drumline and Middle School Music Technology
- Teach and recruit students from 6-12th grade for band
- Students represented in Solo and Ensemble, Honor Band and GISA events
- Started a Pep Band and drumline which performed for football, basketball and volleyball games
- Performances included Spring, Winter and Mass
- Budget and purchasing equipment to maintain and build the program
- Designed a curriculum for an innovative Music Technology class Students composed, recorded, created podcasts, designed a weather, news and sport station
- The program increased enrollment by 56%.
Director of Bands
Bremen City Schools
Bremen, GA
01.2005 - 01.2009
- Marching Band, Jazz Band, District Honor Band, All State, Solo/Ensemble Festival, Middle School 6-8
- Performed at Holiday, Spring concerts, Atlanta Capitol and local venues
- Designed and implemented new uniforms
- Consistent Superior and Excellent ratings for all bands
- Nominated for teacher of the year 2008 at Bremen Middle School
- Nominated Who's Who Among America’s Teachers.
Director of Bands
Griffin High School
Griffin, GA
01.2003 - 01.2005
- Marching Band, Advanced Band, Intermediate Band, Beginning Band, Music Appreciation, Music Theory,
- Percussion Techniques, Jazz Band,
- JanFest - UGA, Dist
- Honor Band - All-State
- LGPE and Solo/Ensemble
- Gator Bowl 2005
- Implemented fundraising projects to support the program
- Designed and purchased uniforms
- Established a Band Booster Program
- Who's Who Among America’s Teachers.
Director of Bands
Newton High School
Covington, GA
01.1999 - 01.2003
- Marching Band, Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Woodwind Technique,Brass Technique, Percussion Tech,
- Jazz Band,
- JanFest - LGPE - All-State and Solo and Ensemble Festival,
- Concert and Symphonic Band, Jazz Band consistent superior and excellent ratings
- District Honor Band Coordinator
- Chick-fil-a Peach Bowl
- GHP judging panel
- Nominated for Top Ten Teachers
- Who's Who Among America’s Teachers.
Director of Bands
Riverdale High School
Riverdale, GA
01.1995 - 01.1999
- Symphonic Band, Marching Band, Jazz Band, All-State-District Honor Band, Solo and Ensemble, Spring
- Musical
- Fine Arts Department Head
- GMEA Jazz Fest coordinator
- Who's Who Among America’s Teachers
- Students represented in 1996 Olympic Band
- Consistent superior and excellent ratings in all GMEA performances.
Director of Bands
Conrady Junior High School
Hickory Hills, IL
01.1993 - 01.1995
- 180 students in grades five through eight in addition to students in two elementary schools
- Conducting Fall, Winter and Spring Concerts and Festivals
- Coordinating school awards banquet
- Promoted and retained students into Stagg High School marching program
- Developing and promoting fundraising projects and programs
- Chairperson for Honor Band
- Performance trip to Toronto, Canada
Director of Bands
Washington Junior High School
Chicago Heights, IL
01.1991 - 01.1993
- 150 students in grades five through eight as well as students in eight elementary schools
- Wrote an original composition for the band, which was performed at the Spring Concert/Musical.
Director of Bands
Warren Community School
Monmouth, IL
01.1989 - 01.1990
Education
Master of Music -
VanderCook College of Music
Bachelor of Arts - Music Education
Western Illinois University
Associate of Arts - undefined
Waubonsee Community College
Skills
Effective communicator with students and parents and well organized with calendars and detailsundefined
Timeline
Director of Bands
Putnam County Middle School, Eatonton Ga
08.2020 - Current
Director of Bands
Veterans Memorial Middle School
08.2013 - 01.2021
Performance Arts Director
Madison-Morgan Cultural Center
08.2012 - 01.2013
Director of Bands
Holy Innocents' Episcopal School
01.2009 - 01.2012
Director of Bands
Bremen City Schools
01.2005 - 01.2009
Director of Bands
Griffin High School
01.2003 - 01.2005
Director of Bands
Newton High School
01.1999 - 01.2003
Director of Bands
Riverdale High School
01.1995 - 01.1999
Director of Bands
Conrady Junior High School
01.1993 - 01.1995
Director of Bands
Washington Junior High School
01.1991 - 01.1993
Director of Bands
Warren Community School
01.1989 - 01.1990
Band Director
Master of Music -
VanderCook College of Music
Bachelor of Arts - Music Education
Western Illinois University
Associate of Arts - undefined
Waubonsee Community College
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