40. Conversation with Adam Gresham, Barber Middle School, Cobb County, Georgia

This episode features special guest Mr. Adam
Gresham of Barber Middle School Orchestra in Cobb County
Georgia.  Adam talks about going from being a band director
to an orchestra director, his training for the position, and his
experiences of the first part of the school year.


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Adam Gresham is a music educator and
percussionist from Marietta, GA. He is currently in 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 two French bulldogs,
Toaster and Mikey.  Adam can be contacted at:
Adam.Gresham@cobbk12.org 


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