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Brent Burris - Director Muhlenberg South Middle School

Assistant Director Muhlenberg County High School

Brent Burris is currently in his fifteenth year of teaching in the state of Kentucky, and his third for the Muhlenberg Public School System. He previously served as Director of Bands for the Cumberland County Public Schools, the Glasgow Independent Schools, and served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at Western Kentucky University. He holds Bachelor of Music Education and Master of Arts in Education degrees from W.K.U., and a Rank I in Educational Leadership from Eastern Kentucky University.

Mr. Burris’ current responsibilities include co-directing the 6th Grade Beginning and 7/8 Middle School Band at Muhlenberg South Middle School. He also serves as an Assistant Director for the new Muhlenberg County High School Band. Concert Bands under his direction have made two appearances at the Kentucky Music Educators In-Service Conference (Cumberland Symphonic, 2002; Cumberland Middle, 2004), performed at the Dixie Classic Grand National Adjudicator’s Festival, and have been named a Dixie Classic Festival Honor Group. His High School and Middle School Concert Bands have both been identified with KMEA’s Exemplary Performance Status on numerous occasions. Marching bands under his direction have been named Bands of America Grand National Semi-finalists, Bands of America Grand National Class A Finalists, KMEA Finalists, and have also earned numerous Distinguished and Grand Champion Awards. The 2007 Muhlenberg South Marching Suns were named the KMEA Class AA State Champion, and the 2008 Marching Suns were named the KMEA Class AA Runner-Up.

Students under his direction have been named to the KMEA All-State Symphonic and Concert Bands, University of Kentucky Honors Wind Ensemble, Western Kentucky University Honors Band, Murray State University Quad State, and the Kentucky All-State Baptist Youth Orchestra.

Mr. Burris has served on the KMEA Board of Directors, KMEA Conference Planning Committee, President of the Kentucky Third District Music Educators Association, Band Chair of the Third District Band Directors Association, Marching Band Committee District Three Representative, and is a member of Phi Beta Mu and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. He was named Outstanding Young Band Director by Phi Beta Mu for the state of Kentucky in 2003, been twice included in Who’s Who among America’s Teachers, and has received Citations from the Kentucky Senate and House of Representatives for his accomplishments. He has also served as a guest clinician for numerous bands and festivals throughout the state.

He and his wife Tracey (a 1990 graduate of Muhlenberg Central High School), an elementary teacher, are the proud parents of Kelsey (age 10), and Will (age 6). They currently make their home in Greenville.
 

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