Josey J. Jimenez is in her ninth year as the Director of Bands at Duluth Middle School in Duluth, Georgia, where she leads a thriving band program with multiple ensembles, including the DMS Symphonic Band, Beginning Band, and Wildcat Winds. In addition to her work at Duluth Middle, Ms. Jimenez serves as one of the Lead Teachers for Middle School Band in Gwinnett County Public Schools. A native of California and a product of Georgia’s music education programs, Ms. Jimenez developed a love for music at an early age, inspired by her mother, who encouraged her to play the saxophone and ultimately pursue a career as a band director. She is a graduate of South Effingham High School and earned her Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Georgia and a Master of Music Education from Georgia College and State University. She is currently pursuing an Education Specialist degree in Music Education at Piedmont University. While at UGA, she studied saxophone under Dr. Connie Frigo and conducting under Dr. Jaclyn Hartenberger and was a proud member of the Redcoat Band. Since joining Duluth Middle School, Ms. Jimenez has overseen tremendous growth in the band program, more than doubling enrollment from 135 students to over 300. She is incredibly proud to teach in Duluth, a diverse community with a deep passion for music education, where she works to inspire and support students from all backgrounds. Beyond the classroom, she was a member of Tara Winds for two years and currently subs with the Atlanta Wind Symphony when available. She is also a sought-after clinician and adjudicator throughout Georgia, and her ensembles consistently earn superior ratings at the Georgia Music Educators Association Large Group Performance Evaluation. Her students regularly participate in District Honor Band, All-State Band, UGA Midfest, and Solo & Ensemble Festival. She holds memberships in several professional organizations, including Sigma Alpha Iota, Women Band Directors International, the Georgia Music Educators Association, the National Association for Music Education, the Minority Band Directors National Association, and the National Band Association.

Dr. Kevin Schoeller currently serves as the Associate Director of Bands at Duluth Middle School in Duluth, Georgia. Dr. Schoeller is an active free-lance trombonist throughout the Southeast and holds current positions with the Georgia Philharmonic and the Georgia Brass Band. In addition to performing, Dr. Schoeller is also a sought-after low brass clinician and maintains a thriving private studio of middle and high school low brass students. Dr. Kevin Schoeller earned a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Georgia, where he studied trombone pedagogy and performance with Dr. Josh Bynum and instrumental conducting with Dr. Jaclyn Hartenberger. As a graduate teaching assistant, he worked extensively throughout the University of Georgia’s band program and served as a teaching assistant for the Redcoat Marching Band. While at the University of Georgia, Dr. Schoeller had the privilege of conducting the University of Georgia Trombone Choir at various concerts, with notable performances at the International Trombone Festival in Columbus, GA and at the American Trombone Workshop presented by the United States Army Band in Washington D.C. Before joining Duluth Middle School, Dr. Schoeller served as the assistant band director at Mabry Middle School in Marietta, Georgia and helped lead students in a performance at the Music For All Southeast Regional Concert Festival. He also served as the head band director of Lakeside Middle School in Cumming, Georgia prior to pursuing his doctoral degree. Dr. Schoeller also holds a Master of Music degree in Low Brass Performance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he served  as an inaugural teaching assistant with the Badger Marching Band and served as a conductor for a wide variety of university athletic events. He also earned undergraduate degrees in Music Education and Trombone Performance from the University of Georgia. He is a member of a wide variety of professional organizations, including Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, the National Band Association, the Georgia Music Educators Association, the National Association for Music Education, the International Trombone Association, and the International Tuba-Euphonium Association.