James Berry currently works as the Director of Fine Arts at Hilton Head Christian Academy. He began his musical career as a classically trained pianist but has branched out as a multi-instrumentalist into various styles of music, including directing a multitude of musical theater productions, but his favorite genre being jazz - and y’all, I’ve heard him live - he’s incredible! Originally from Portland, Maine, and a graduate from Gordon College and Boise State University, Mr. Berry has 15+ years of music education experience and is the co-founder and camp director of the Hilton Head Jazz Camp, which attracts a world-class 20 full-time faculty and 110 aspiring jazz students from across the country every July.  

In this episode we talk about versatility, removing limits, creativity, starting new programs, and more! This is a special band/jazz episode, especially for my secondary music methods folks - but the stories will make you smile! 

Learn more about James Berry: hhjazzcamp.com, bearnotchstudios.com, https://www.linkedin.com/in/bearnotchstudios/, and hhca.org. 

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6VDmaOVKj5s. 

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**Show music originally written by Mr. Todd Monsell

**Show photography provided by Dr. Dan Biggerstaff