The Adult Band will once again be directed by Col. Arnald Gabriel

Col. Arnald D. Gabriel retired from the United States Air Force in 1985 following a distinguished 36 year military career, at which time he was awarded his third Legion of Merit for his service to the United States Air Force and to music education throughout the country.

Col. Arnald D. Gabriel retired from the United States Air Force in 1985 following a distinguished 36 year military career, at which time he was awarded his third Legion of Merit for his service to the United States Air Force and to music education throughout the country.

He served as Commander/Conductor of the internationally renowned U.S. Air Force Band, Symphony Orchestra, and Singing Sergeants from 1964 to 1985. In 1990, he was named the first Conductor Emeritus of the USAF Band at a special concert held at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, DC. Col. Gabriel served on the faculty of George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia,from 1985 to 1995, as Conductor of the GMU Symphony Orchestra and as Chairman, Department of Music for eight of those years. In recognition of his ten years service to the university, he was named Professor Emeritus of Music.

The Student Band will once again be directed by David A. Myers

David A. Myers holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education and a Master’s Degree in Middle Level Education with emphasis in Music from the University of Vermont.  He is an active expert in Middle Level Curriculum Development, Interdisciplinary Teaching, Teacher Advisories and has developed an instrumental music portfolio assessment process.  He has co-authored articles for professional journals and presented several workshops on these topics.  Most recently Mr. Myers was nominated by the State of Vermont to represent the state at the ETS (Educational Testing Service) Multi-State Study Committee to help determine the scoring matrix for the new Praxis music teacher licensing exam.  He was named to the Vermont State Peer Teaching Licensing Board in November, 2011.

Mr. Myers has been a composer of band music since the early 1980s with nearly 250 compositions, arrangements and transcriptions to his credit.  He has published over 50 selections for band and small ensembles to include several commission pieces.  His works are published by Boosey & Hawkes, Inc., Bourne Co., Cimarron Music Press, FJH Music Co., Stonebridge Music, Les Taylor Publications, and Grand Mesa Music Publishers.  Mr. Myers skills as a composer are based in great part on his extensive experience as a band director in Vermont schools.  Many of his pieces are listed on State Music Lists throughout the country as recommended literature for young bands.   He studied composition with Julius Williams, and received instruction from renowned band composers, Clare Grundman, Dr. Quincy Hilliard and Jerry Nowak.