In keeping with Marshall Music’s commitment to providing the standard for school music service, we are pleased to announce the addition of, William W. Gourley, as a Senior Program Developer Executive in our school service department.
In recent years, as Michigan has seen an increase in music educator retirement and the increasing demands on instrumental music programs, we have realized the need for a resource person dedicated to assist the new music educator as well as the veteran teacher. Our goal is to enhance all aspects of instrumental music education by working cooperatively with music directors, professional music organizations and universities. Bill will be available to visit schools as a resource/mentor to provide expertise and work as a clinician in your school.
Bill Gourley comes to Marshall Music after twenty-five years as a band director and music department chair in Dundee and Chelsea Schools. He has been an active member of the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association on the district and state level, a member of the American School Band Director’s Association, a conductor for the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, the founder and conductor of the Southeastern Michigan Honors Band European Tour, and is the conductor of the Dexter Community Band. He is active as a clinician and adjudicator, as well. Bill’s understanding of the music business and his experience in education, create a unique opportunity for Marshall Music to expand its commitment to music education.
Please contact our school service department if you have any suggestions how we may best meet your educational needs or if Bill can be of service to you.
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Marshall Music Company is pleased to announce the addition Dr. Robert Culver as Senior Orchestral Consultant to our School Service Department. Marshall Music has long held a reputation of unsurpassed service to band programs across the state. It is our goal to provide this same standard of superior service to string teachers as well.
Dr. Robert Culver, Professor of Music Education in The University of Michigan School of Music, is a performing violist, conductor and strings specialist. Prior to joining the Michigan faculty, Professor Culver was string specialist in the Corvallis, Oregon Public Schools; orchestra director in the Springfield and Salem, Oregon Public Schools, violist with the Rochester Philharmonic and the Detroit Orchestra Symphony, a member of the faculty of the Ohio State University; and conductor of the youth orchestras in conjunction with the Columbus Symphony, Columbus, Ohio. He is the author of the Ohio State String Plan, Services for Strings, Curriculum for Strings, Master Teacher Profile and The Modernization of Instrumental Music Teacher Training.
Professor Culver has attained an international reputation as a public school orchestra conductor and has been a key figure in the development of school orchestra programs throughout the United States. He is one of the most sought after consultants, clinicians and conductors available to Music Education today having been asked to 47 states and 11 countries in the last decade. He has served on the faculties of the National String Workshop, Madison, Wisconsin from1984 to 1990, and the International String Workshop since 1980 and was the founder and director of the American String Workshop. As a conductor, he has been active in 39 All-State Orchestra Festivals and many more regional activities. His association with ASTA has been fruitful as Outreach Chairman for the state of Michigan developing many initiatives and programs throughout the state. In addition, Dr. Culver served on the National Board of ASTA as Publications Chairman and was voted as President Elect in 1988 assuming the Presidency in 1990. While originating and serving as Artistic Director of the Banff International Festival, he was also Chairman of Music Education. During his 97-98 school year sabbatical leave, he served as Acting Director of the Cincinnati String Academy developing several new string programs, staff development procedures and inserting the String Academy into the Cincinnati metropolitan community.
Marshall Music Company is honored to be associated with such an internationally acclaimed music educator and string specialist as Dr. Culver and looks forward to providing exceptional string expertise to orchestra educators throughout the state.