Calvin Warren III
Biography
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Country: U.S.A.
Studies: Murray State University (Bachelor of Music Education)
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Calvin Warren III was appointed Director of Bands at Christian County Middle School in 2016. Soon after, he took over as the Assistant Director of Bands at Christian County High School. His responsibilities include teaching 6th grade band at Crofton Elementary School, teaching percussion ensemble at both the Middle and High School level, and assisting with the Jazz/Concert Ensembles. In back-to-back years (2020 and 2021), the Christian County Middle and High Percussion Ensembles were selected to perform at the Kentucky Music Educators In-Service Conference in Louisville, Kentucky. His Indoor Ensemble, HCC Indoor Percussion, was named the 2023 SCGC Scholastic A Class Champion.
Mr. Warren has been the percussion arranger for the Murray State Racer Band from 2003-present. While a member of the MSU Wind Ensemble, he performed at the CBDNA Conference as well as Carnegie Hall. While in college, Mr. Warren competed in the Snare and Tenor Competition at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention, placing top 5 in both categories in consecutive years. He is an active percussion arranger, sound designer, and clinician, arranging music for bands in over 20 states. Warren's professional affiliations include the Kentucky Music Educators Association, the National Association for Music Education (NAfME), Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, and Percussive Arts Society. He is endorsed by Innovative Percussion.[1]
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