sense of accomplishment and honest self-realization. Simply put, there is a feeling of momentum bringing validation to another old aphorism: “Success breeds success.”
Eileen Dempsey Eileen Dempsey graduated
from Weber State University and began teaching orchestra in Davis County in 1989. She teaches grades 6-12, and her groups have earned many su- perior and excellent ratings over the years. In addition to training several student teach-
ers, she has conducted in other arena’s, including the Weber School District Honor Orchestra. Ms. Dempsey is a mem- ber of the New American Philharmonic Orchestra and the Cantabile String Quartet. She has played for many musicals and plays and has played bass for several different bands – currently the Ripe Tomatoes. Over the span of her teaching career, Ms. Dempsey has experienced how participation in an orchestra develops so much more than the skills to play an instrument. The social skills, the concentration and work ethic, the ability to problem solve and work within a group. These qualities that are so helpful in life are all qualities that are developed in an orchestra setting. She enjoys teaching im- mensely.
Christian Earl
Christian Earl is currently Director of Bands at South Davis Junior High School in Davis School District. Prior to that, he was Director of Instrumental Music at Hillcrest Ju- nior High School in Murray School District and Director of Bands at Fairfield Junior High School in Kaysville for seventeen years.
His
compositions for Young Band and Concert Band have been published by both Wingert-Jones Publishing and C.L. Barnhouse Publications.
His commissioned works have been performed at the junior high school, high school, and collegiate levels. He has been a member of The Salt Lake Symphonic Winds for twenty years and is currently serving as the Associate Conductor. Chris holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with an emphasis in Instru- mental Music Education from Weber State University where he studied composition with Thomas Root. There he received both the Outstanding Graduate of the College of Arts and Hu- manities and the Outstanding Graduate of the Department of Performing Arts awards. He has conducted both Jr. High and High School honor bands throughout Utah, and is also ac- tive as an adjudicator. Mr. Earl holds memberships in the National Band Association, the American Society of Com-
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posers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP), Music Educators National Conference, and Utah Music Educators Association where he was editor of The Utah Educator, The Official Jour- nal of the Utah Music Educators Association for four years and has been in charge of reviewing new works for band for that magazine.
Robert Coleman Robert Coleman graduated magna cum laude with a Bach- elor of Arts Degree in Music Education from Utah State Uni- versity and a Master of Arts Degree in Secondary Education from the same institution. He taught band at South Ogden Jr. High School for 28 years, also teaching some English and German. He is co-founder of the Northfork Band Camp and coordinated band activities in the Weber District. Coleman received the Utah Music Education Association Rookie of the Year and Presidential awards. He was also recognized by the Weber School District with the “I Love Teaching Award.” Mr. Coleman is active as an adjudicator, served as the UMEA Jr. High/Middle School Vice President, Business Manager and is currently Communications Director, which includes responsi- bilities as webmaster and editor of the Utah Music Educators Journal. He is also a freelance music reviewer, writing for Opera News magazine. He also spent a dozen years writing for The Salt Lake Tribune. Mr. Coleman is married with one daughter and two granddaughters.
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