AMEA 2014 Clinicians


Rick Good serves as Director of Bands and Associate Professor of Conducting at Auburn University. Under his direction the Auburn University Marching Band received national acclaim and its membership grew from 275 to 375, the largest marching band in the history of Auburn University In 2004, the AU Marching Band received the Sudler Trophy Award, the nation’s highest and most coveted award for college and university marching bands. In January of 2005, the band was selected by the Presidential Inaugural Committee to attend the Inaugural Parade of George W. Bush. In 2006, the band was selected as one of the top ten marching bands in the country featured at the LSU Hall of Fame Museum entitled “America’s Finest University Marching Bands.” Dr. Good’s current duties include conducting the Auburn University Symphonic band, the university’s top performing instrumental ensemble and the AU Wind Ensemble, a smaller select group that features soloists and sections in unique musical opportunities. Dr. Good received his Bachelors degree in Music Education from Mansfield University in Pennsylvania, and during his academic career he had the opportunity to study with nationally- renowned names in conducting and low-brass performance, such as Richard Strange, Frank Wickes, Donald Stanley, Sam Pilafian, Dan Perantoni, and Larry Campbell. Dr. Good was named the Co-Director of the Macy’s All-American Marching Band, working collaboratively with Jon Woods from The Ohio State University. In June of 2003, Dr. Good served as the Executive Musical Director of the Alabama Ambassadors of Music, which consisted of highly talented high school and college vocal and instrumental musicians who embarked on a sixteen-day musical tour of seven European countries. Presently, he is a member of the National Band Association’s Board of Directors and serves as Marching Band Executive Chairman. Dr. Good holds various memberships in national and international organizations and is active as a freelance musician and an adjudicator throughout the United States, Mexico, Caribbean, and Europe.


Nathan Haskew is currently the band director at Muscle Shoals Middle School in Muscle Shoals, AL. Prior to his current position Mr. Haskew served as the band director at Riverton Middle School in Huntsville, AL for two years and Southside High School / Rainbow Middle School for 6 years. Mr. Haskew graduated from Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, AL in the fall of 2005 with a Bachelor’s of Arts in Music Education. He earned his Master’s Degree from The American Band College of Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas in 2011. His professional affiliations include National Association for Music Education, Alabama Bandmasters Association, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. Mr. Haskew is married to Toni Morris Haskew. They have one son, Canon, who is one year old.


Dr. Edward C. “Ted” Hoffman, III, is Assistant Professor of Music and Head of Music Education at the University of Montevallo. He holds the Ph.D. in Music from the University of Nebraska, Master of Education degree in Music from Auburn University, and bachelor’s degrees in both music performance and music education, magna cum laude, from the University of Southern Mississippi. Dr. Hoffman has worked with students at every grade level, pre-kindergarten through college. As an elementary and secondary music educator, he directed a variety of instrumental and choral ensembles while teaching elementary general music and secondary fine arts courses in rural, urban, and suburban settings. At Montevallo, Dr. Hoffman coordinates the undergraduate music education program, teaches graduate coursework in the Master of Education in Music program, directs the summer Young Musicians’ Camp, and serves as faculty advisor to the Montevallo chapter of NAfME-Collegiate.


Roland Huthmaker was a professional violinist, conductor and teacher before he turned his passions for music and string instruments into a violin shop. He holds a B.M. and M.M in violin performance and has performed with symphonies and professional quartets such as the Arriaga Quartet (University of North Texas), University of Tampa Quartet and University of Georgia Quartet. Working in the areas of violin and bow restoration was a natural outgrowth of his love of string instruments. He has studied bow restoration and bow making with Arnold Bone, Lynn Hannings and George Rubino. His expertise in instrument restoration comes from years of summer study with Hans Nebel. When he can escape from the violin shop, Buddy performs as a free-lance violinist, chases a little white ball around the golf course and dreams of salt-water fishing trips. And, yes, there are two MGTDs in our garage, cared for by our resident car nut, Buddy.


Joseph Ikner is the guitar instructor at Auburn University and has served on the faculties at Campbell University, Shenandoah Conservatory, and Barton College, and has been a guitar pedagogy advisor for the Peabody Conservatory of Music. Joseph was a lead- mentor teacher and a pivotal figure in the development of the guitar programs for the highly progressive Loudoun County Public Schools District in Northern Virginia which now has the largest guitar program in the nation with guitar in every middle school (14) and high school (13) and a total enrollment of over 4,000 guitar students. His passion about the impact a quality guitar education can have on young people has led him to found and direct a non-profit organization Guitar In Schools an advocacy initiative of www.guitarcurriculum.com and the Austin Classical Guitar Society.


Kathy King is a clinical lecturer at Auburn University in the Department of Curriculum and teaching where she teaches music education courses and serves as manager of the Tiger Strings outreach program. She received both her bachelor and masters degrees in music education from Auburn University and is currently completing her dissertaion on the meaning of orchestra for children and adolescents. Prior to joining the faculty, Kathy worked as a music educator teaching K-12 music, children’s choirs, and both private and group piano. She also worked as a professional accompanist and instructor in the Auburn University Music Department, overseeing accompanists, assisting school and university choir directors, and performing with school ensembles, university music majors, and Auburn University faculty. Kathy has assisted with distance music education at auburn University and taught distance arts courses for Alabama public high schools in the state. She is co-founder of the Tiger Strings community youth orchestra outreach program and teaches violin to elementary school children. Research interests include community music and she serves on the board at large for the Auburn Arts Association. She is the recipient of the Outstanding Graduate Award and was a University Graduate. King has presented research at the Alabama Music Educators Conference and at the American String Teachers Association national conference.


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