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 detailsAlways strives to attain and excel higher standards of excellenceRecruiting and building band programsBand pedagogy and knowledge of teaching and playing band instrumentsAdjudicator and Clinician throughout the SoutheastMarching Band, Drum Corps, performing and instructing experience in drill design and writingMicrosoft Office and Google suite proficiencyMusic Arranging/ComposingMusic Technology (audio and visual)Managing yearly band budgets and inventory
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