Staff

Part Time Staff:

0

Full Time Staff:

0

Contract Staff:

50

Volunteers Annually:

100

Retention Rate:

75%

David Kish, Musical Director
Start Date: 2015

A native of Hershey, Pennsylvania, Dr. David Kish is Conductor and Musical Director of the Colorado Wind Ensemble. He is also Director of Bands and Professor of Music at Metropolitan State University in Denver where he conducts the Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, and teaches conducting and music education courses. He has twice served as a Faculty Fellow in the Center for Innovation, is founding director of the Metro State Wind Band Celebration, and curator of the J.L. Gerardi Band Research Center. David is a recipient of the Faculty Senate Teaching Excellence Award at MSU Denver and the distinguished Alumni Award from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. In March 2019, David was elected to membership in the prestigious American Bandmasters Association.
David has taught instrumental music at all educational levels, including a position as Associate Director of Bands and Franklin Fellow at the University of Georgia. His writings on wind literature, conducting pedagogy, and music education have been published in The Instrumentalist Magazine, Journal of Band Research , Music Educators Journal, and five volumes of the popular resource texts, Teaching Music Through Performance in Band. He has authored four volumes of his book series, Guides to Band Masterworks and his latest book, Practicing with Purpose won the 2018 "Best Music Education Book" Award from School Band and Orchestra Magazine. David's books are available from Meredith Music Publications and distributed by Hal Leonard Corporation.
Dr. Kish earned the Doctor of Musical Arts and Master of Music degrees in Instrumental Conducting and Music Education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and Bachelor of Music in Music Education from Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. He has presented sessions at the Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic, the National Association of Music Education Conference, and various state music education conferences. He was Conductor-in-Residence at Capital Normal University in Beijing, China, and maintains an active schedule as guest conductor, clinician, and lecturer throughout the United States.

Boards

Board Type:

Local

Meetings per Year:

8

Term Length:

3

Term Limit:

There are no term limits imposed on board members. Term limits occur when members are not re-elected.

Total # of Board Members:

13

Clients on Board:

Yes

# of Client Board Members:

10

Board Demographics:

Female:

8

Male:

5

Black or African American:

2

White:

11

Average Number of Years Current Board Members Have Served on Board

5

Attendance Percentage for Board Meetings

76%

Percentage of Board Members that Contribute Dollars

100%

Percentage of Board Members that Contribute In-Kind

100%

Percentage of Board Members that have Completeted the Colorado Secretary of State's Nonprofit Board Member Course:

0%

Nonprofit completed the Colorado Nonprofit Association's Excellence in Principles & Practices Recognition Program?

No

Committees

Executive
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