June 16, 2023

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

1 hour 5 minutes

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 two French bulldogs, Toaster and Mikey.

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