BAND DIRECTOR
Mr. Tony Powell
Tony R. Powell, a National Board Certified Teacher and North Carolina Teaching Fellow, has been teaching in the Wake County Public School System since 2004. Originally from Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, Mr. Powell began playing the trombone at the age of ten. While in high school, he attended the Governor's School of North Carolina in instrumental music and was selected for the National Band Association Honor Band. He received the bachelor of music degree in music education from Appalachian State University, where he studied trombone with Dr. Harold McKinney. Mr. Powell earned the master of music degree in conducting from the University of Alabama, under the tutelage of Dr. Gerald Welker. He has been teaching in the public schools since 1994, and his bands have consistently earned superior and excellent ratings at both concert and marching festivals. Mr. Powell was named Mills Park Middle School Teacher of the Year in 2012 and NCBA Central District Band Director of the Year in 2018.
In addition to his teaching responsibilities, Mr. Powell enjoys composing, arranging, and designing drill for bands in North Carolina and Virginia. He serves frequently as a guest conductor, clinician, and adjudicator. He is a member of the National Association for Music Education, the National Band Association, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. He lives in north Raleigh with his wife, Joy, and their three children: Cameron, Christopher, and Mollie.
In addition to his teaching responsibilities, Mr. Powell enjoys composing, arranging, and designing drill for bands in North Carolina and Virginia. He serves frequently as a guest conductor, clinician, and adjudicator. He is a member of the National Association for Music Education, the National Band Association, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. He lives in north Raleigh with his wife, Joy, and their three children: Cameron, Christopher, and Mollie.