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Dr. W. David Richardson
Director
 W. David Richardson is
Orchestra Director at Meadowcreek High School. Dr. Richardson has
received the Bachelor of Science Degree in Music
Education from David Lipscomb University in Nashville,
TN and the Master of Music Education and Doctor of
Musical Arts in Conducting degree from the University of
Georgia. Following his graduation from Lipscomb, Dr.
Richardson held the position of Director of Bands and
Orchestra at Greater Atlanta Christian School in
Norcross, Georgia, taught in the "inner-city"
schools of Augusta, GA, served as Director of Bands at
Aiken High School in Aiken, SC, and served as adjunct
music education faculty at Piedmont College in Demorest,
GA. His students and ensembles have consistently
received superior ratings, including a superior rating
with the Aiken High School Wind Ensemble at the National
Adjudicators Invitational in Washington, D.C.
While attending the
University of Georgia, Dr. Richardson served as a
Graduate Teaching Assistant for both the University Band
and Theory areas. He has studied conducting with Yoel
Levi, Allen Crowell, John Culvahouse, Dwight Satterwhite,
and Mark Cedel. Dr. Richardson's duties with the
University Bands included directing the University
Concert Bands and Basketball Band (including NCAA
tournament appearances); guest conducting the Wind
Symphony, Symphony Band, and Symphonic Band; and
assisting with conducting classes and the award winning
Redcoat Marching Band (including Bowl Game preparation
and administration). He has also been responsible for
the graphic design and production of band publications
(CD covers, brochures, etc.); national conference
promotion of the university music program; and compact
disc recording, production, and editing of the UGA Wind
Symphony's Grammy Award nominated and internationally
distributed CDs. During his time at UGA, Dr. Richardson
was awarded the School of Music Director's Excellence
Award and was inducted into the Pi Kappa Lambda National
Music Honor Society.
Trying to remain active
in the academic and performance communities, Dr.
Richardson has performed with ensembles like the
Savannah River Winds at the 2004 Georgia Music
Educator's Association Conference, and will have an
article titled "Original Secular Works for Band and
Chorus" published in "The Instrumentalist" magazine
mid-2005. His professional associations have included
the College Band Directors National Association,
Conductor's Guild, College Music Society, MENC, Georgia
Music Educators Association, and the South Carolina
Music Educators Association, If you'd like to hear or
see samples of his work, visit
http://wdavidrichardson.org |
