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Director’s
Update
August
24,
2015
Kevin
M.
Still
serves
as
the
Director
of
Bands
at
North
Lincoln
High
School
in
Lincolnton,
North
Carolina.
His
teaching
responsibilities
include
conducting
the
Wind
Ensemble,
Symphonic
Band,
“Band
of
Knights”
Marching
Band,
Jazz
Band,
and
Pit
Orchestras.
He
also
assists
with
the
middle
school
bands
at
North
Lincoln
Middle
School.
The
North
Lincoln
High
School
band
program
consists
of
over
160
students
supported
by
a
comprehensive
parent
booster
organization.
The
band
program
has
been
praised
for
its
contemporary
approach
to
performances,
family‐like
atmosphere
and
comprehensive
ensemble
offerings.
Mr.
Still
began
his
career
as
the
Director
of
Bands
&
Choirs
at
West
Stanly
High
School
in
Oakboro,
NC,
where
he
conducted
the
Concert
Band,
Marching
Band,
Vocal
Ensemble
and
Jazz
Band.
During
his
tenure
at
WSHS,
the
band
and
choir
grew
substantially,
including
the
band
enrollment
at
West
Stanly
Middle
School
almost
tripling.
Under
his
baton,
ensembles
from
West
Stanly
consistently
earned
ratings
of
“excellent”
and
“superior”
at
state
and
regional
music
festivals
and
competitions.
Mr.
Still
holds
the
Bachelor
of
Music
in
Music
Education
from
the
University
of
North
Carolina
at
Charlotte,
where
he
was
awarded
the
North
Carolina
Teaching
Fellows
Scholarship
and
graduated
with
Honors
in
Arts
and
Architecture.
An
accomplished
composer,
Mr.
Still
has
written
works
for
all
types
of
ensembles,
including
works
performed
by
Charlotte
Symphony
players
and
UNC
Charlotte
music
faculty.
Mr.
Still
currently
is
on
the
writing
staff
for
Artimus
Marching,
a
marching
arts
designing
firm
based
in
Charlotte.
As
a
performer,
Mr.
Still
marched
trumpet
with
the
Carolina
Crown
Drum
and
Bugle
Corps
in
2009,
earning
a
silver
medal
and
high
brass
honors.
Mr.
Still
maintains
an
active
performing
schedule
throughout
the
Charlotte
region,
and
also
teaches
privately.
Mr.
Still
holds
professional
memberships
with
Phi
Mu
Alpha
Sinfonia,
the
National
Association
for
Music
Education,
North
Carolina
Music
Educator’s
Association,
and
the
National
Band
Association.
Outside
of
music,
he
enjoys
golfing,
hiking,
running
and
church
service
opportunities.
He
lives
in
Huntersville,
NC,
with
his
wife
Kristen
and
their
two
cats,
Clara
and
Gracie.
Kevin
Still
is
currently
the
Director
of
Bands
at
North
Lincoln
High
School
in
Lincolnton,
North
Carolina.
Prior
to
this
appointment,
he
served
as
the
band
and
chorus
director
at
West
Stanly
High
School
in
Oakboro.
Kevin
has
been
an
active
member
of
the
marching
band
community
for
over
10
years,
having
worked
with
notable
band
programs
in
the
Charlotte
region
such
as
Jay
M.
Robinson
HS,
David
W.
Butler
HS
and
Myers
Park
HS.
He
holds
a
Bachelor
of
Music
degree
in
music
education
from
the
University
of
North
Carolina
at
Charlotte
and
was
a
NC
Teaching
Fellow.
Kevin
was
a
member
of
the
2009
edition
of
Carolina
Crown
Drum
and
Bugle.
In
addition
to
marching
band
music,
Kevin’s
music
has
been
performed
by
members
of
the
Charlotte
Symphony
and
UNC
Charlotte
music
faculty.
He
also
maintains
an
active
performing
schedule
as
a
freelance
trumpet
player.
He
lives
in
Huntersville,
NC
with
his
wife
Kristen
and
two
cats,
Clara
and
Gracie.