Quincy Hilliard’s compositions for wind band are published by a variety of well-known publishers. He is frequently commissioned to compose works. Past examples include one for the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta and a score for the documentary film The Texas Rangers. Hilliard is regularly invited to conduct, demonstrate effective techniques, and adjudicate festivals throughout the world. He currently holds the position of composer in residence and is the Heymann Endowed Professor of Music at the University of Louisiana in Lafayette.
In this session, Quincy Hilliard will discuss the characteristics that create successful teachers. It isn’t rocket science, but plain old common sense. These traits enable educators to motivate and mold successful students—not only during their tenure with the students, but long after the students have gone.