56. Discussing a successful first year teaching and transition to string teaching with Adam Gresham, Barber Middle School

Adam Gresham is a music educator and percussionist from Marietta,
GA. He just finished his seventh year of teaching, and his first
year as the Director of Orchestras at Barber Middle School in
Acworth, GA. Prior to this position, he served as the Director of
Bands at Richards Middle School in Lawrenceville, GA. Mr. Gresham
has also served as the Associate Director of Bands/Director of
Percussion/Music Technology Coordinator at Norcross High School
in Norcross, GA, and Associate Director of Bands/Director of
Percussion at Central High School and Middle School in
Carrollton, GA. As an active clinician, he is a consistent guest
working with middle and high school percussion ensembles and
bands across the southeastern United States. Mr. Gresham holds a
Bachelors degree in instrumental Music Education from Georgia
State University and a Masters degree in Music Education from
American Band College of Central Washington University. He is
currently working on his Education Specialist degree at Auburn
University. Mr. Gresham is a member of the National Association
for Music Educators (NAfME), Georgia Music Educators Association
(GMEA), National Band Association (NBA), Percussive Arts Society
(PAS), and the American String Teachers Association (ASTA),
Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE). He
currently lives in Marietta, GA, with his wife, Megan, and his
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