DRILLHEAD
Douglas W. Bush
Visual Designer, Custom Arranger, Clinician
Email drillhead_98@yahoo.com
Q U A L I F I C A T I O N S
Honest and hardworking with a passion to share with others through the instruction, creation, and performance of music.
Years of experience accumulated through designing and writing for own high school and university
bands.
EXPERIENCE
Assistant Director of Bands, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, NE
2002 - present Responsible for assisting with all aspects of the university band program. Assistant Director of the "Cornhusker Marching Band", Director of the "Big Red Express" pep band, and Director of the Campus Concert Bands. Instructor of marching band techniques.
Lecturer, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
2001 - 2002 Responsible for Music Education courses including marching band techniques, technology, sophmore practicum, and student teacher supervision.
Graduate Assistant, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
2000 - 2001 Assisted with Music Education Classes and supervised student teaching experiences.
Director of Bands, Loveland High School, Loveland, OH.
1988 - 2000 Responsible for Marching, Concert, Symphonic, and Pep Bands. All musical arrangements 1995 - 1999 and all visual design 1988 - 2000
Director of Bands, East Hardin High School Glendale, KY
1984 -1988 Responsible for all aspects of the band program. Did some arranging and all visual design for seasons 1984 - 87.
Assistant Director of Bands, East Hardin High School Glendale, KY 1983 - 1984. Worked in all levels of the band program.
Assistant Director of Bands, Highlands High School Ft. Thomas, KY
1981 - 1983 Worked in all levels of the band program from beginners to high school band.
Responsible for visual design 1982.
EDUCATION
University of Kentucky Bachelors Degree Music Education 1981
Principal instructors: Vincent DiMartino, Gordon Henderson, William H. Clarke
Cincinnati-College-Conservatory of Music 6 hrs. Graduate Credit in Winds Conducting
Summers 1992 and 1999
Principal Instructors: Eugene Corporon, James Croft, Col. Timothy Foley, Gary Hill, Rodney Winther
Illinois State University 3 hrs. of Graduate Credit in Music Education
Summer 1996
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Masters Degree Music Education
2002
Principal Instructors: Carolyn Barber, Paula Crider, Craig Cornish, and Anthony Falcone
AWARDS RECEIVED
2007 & 2008 - University of Nebraska-Lincoln Certificate of Recognition for Contributions to Students
1999 - Loveland HS Marching Band 3rd Place Class AA MSBA Championships
1998 - Loveland HS Marching Band Class AA MSBA Champs
1997 - Loveland HS Marching Band Class AA MSBA Champs
1996 - Loveland HS Marching Band 2nd Place Class AA MSBA Championships
1995 - Loveland HS Marching Band 3rd Place Class AA MSBA Championships
1995 - Loveland HS Symphonic Band Superior Rating, Third Place Class AA, Great American Music Festival Opryland USA Nashville, Tennessee
1989 - 2000 Loveland Symphonic Bands consistently earn Superior Ratings at OMEA District and State Contests
1987 - East Hardin HS Marching Band 10th Place in KMEA Class AAA State Marching Band Contest
1980 - Ralph McCracken Scholarship for Music Education recipient
1980 - Honor Bandsman University of Kentucky Marching Band
CLINIC EXPERIENCE
2007 - Visual Designer Beatrice HS Beatrice, NE
2007 - Visual Designer Washington HS Sioux Falls, SD
2006 - Visual Designer Creighton Community HS Creighton, NE
2006 - Visual Designer Benson HS Omaha, NE
2006 - Visuual Designer Washington HS Sioux Falls, SD
2006 - Visual Designer/Music Arranger Waynesville HS Waynesville, OH
2005 - Visual Designer Creighton Community HS Creighton, NE
2005 - Visual Designer/Music Arranger Benson HS Omaha, NE
2005 - Visuual Designer Washington HS Sioux Falls, SD
2005 - Visual Designer/Music Arranger Waynesville HS Waynesville, OH
2004 - Visual Designer/Music Arranger Waynesville HS Waynesville, OH
2004 - Visual Designer Creighton Community HS Creighton, NE
2004 - Visual Designer Pawnee City HS Pawnee City, NE
2004 - Clinician Norris HS Firth, NE
2004 - Clinician Lincoln HS Lincoln, NE
2004 - Visual Designer Valley HS Las Vegas, NV
2003 - Visual Designer/Music Arranger Waynesville HS Waynesville, OH
2002 - Visual Designer/Music Arranger Waynesville HS Waynesville, OH
Visual Technician/Consultant Lincoln HS Lincoln, NE
Visual Technician/Consultant Norris HS Firth, NE
2001 - Visual Designer/Music Arranger Waynesville HS Waynesville, OH
2001 - Visual Technician/Consultant Norris HS Firth, NE
2001 - Visual Technician/Consultant Lincoln HS Lincoln, NE
2001 - Visual Designer Irish String Band of America Philadelphia, PA
2000 - Arranger Waynesville HS Waynesville, OH
1999 - Visual Designer/Music Arranger Chaminade-Julienne HS Band Dayton, OH
1999 - Visual Designer Celina HS Band Celina, OH
1996 - Arranger Evanston HS Evanston, Ill
1995 - Arranger Evanston HS Evanston, Ill
1985 - Visual Designer Western Kentucky University Marching Band
1984 - Visual Designer Western Kentucky University Marching Band
1983 - Visual Designer/Brass Tech. Boyd Co. HS Ashland, KY
Visual/Brass Tech. Kings HS Kings Mills, OH
Visual Designer Hillsboro HS Hillsboro, OH
1982 - Visual/Brass Tech. Kings HS Kings Mills, OH
Visual/Brass Tech. East Hardin HS Glendale, KY
Visual Designer/Brass Tech. Boyd Co. HS Ashland, KY
Visual Desinger Hillsboro HS Hillsboro, OH
1981 - Visual/Brass Tech. Palatka HS Palatka, FL
1980 - Visual/Brass Tech. Apollo HS Owensboro, KY
Senior Assistant Director University of Kentucky Marching Band
1979 - Marching Assistant University of Kentucky Marching Band
1978 - Band Camp Staff East Hardin HS Glendale, KY
Visual Tech. Laurel Co. HS London, KY
Visual/Brass Tech. Charlestown HS Charlestown, IN
1977 - Band Camp Staff East Hardin HS Glendale, KY
GUEST CONDUCTING
April 2008 - University of Nebraska-Lincoln Symphonic Band
March 2008 - Central Conference Honor Band Seward, NE
January 2008 - Winter Festival University of Nebraska-Lincoln
April 2007 - University of Nebraska-Lincoln Wind Ensemble
April 2007 - University of Nebraska-Lincoln Symphonic Band
March 2007 - Centennial Conference Honor Band Grand Island, NE
January 2007 - Winter Festival University of Nebraska-Lincoln
April 2006 - University of Nebraska-Lincoln Symphonic Band
March 2006 - Grand Island Honor Band Grand Island, NE
January 2006 - University of Nebraska-Lincoln Wind Ensemble
April 2005 - University of Nebraska-Lincoln Symphonic Band
April 2004 - University of Nebraska-Lincoln Symphonic Band
March 2004 - Scott Middle School Concert Band at Nebraska State Bandmasters Association Conference
November 2003 - Central Community College High School Honor Band; Columbus, NE
September 2003 - University of Nebraska-Lincoln Symphonic Band
April 2003 - University of Nebraska-Lincoln Symphonic Band
February 2002 - University of Nebraska-Lincoln Symphonic Band
February 2002 - Central Community College High School Honor Band; Columbus, NE
January 2002 - University of Nebraska-Lincoln Wind Ensemble
July 2001 - Heartland of America Band Conducting Workshop Participant Offut AFB Omaha, NE
April 2001 - University of Nebraska-Lincoln Wind Ensemble
March 2000 - Waynesville HS Concert Band, Waynesville, OH
March 1999 - Wayne HS Concert Band, Huber Heights, OH
ADDITIONAL EXPERTISE
Possesses knowledge in the field of computer technology including Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, and Publisher as well as computer generated musical arranging (Finale) and visual design (Pyware) for bands.
Adjudicator for "MTSU Contest of Champions" Middle Tennessee State University; Murfreesboro, TN
2006
Founder/Staff Arranger/Lead trumpet for the "River of Sound" Horn Section River Hills Christian Church Loveland, OH 1999 - 2000
Founded "Drillhead" a Custom Music Arranging/Visual Design Service for high school bands. The service has its own website: www.angelfire.com/oh/drillhead98
1998
Regional Coordinator for Paramount's Kings Island Music in the Parks
1995 - 2000
Trained as a Central State Judge...Visual Caption
Minister of Music Grace Baptist Church Loveland, OH
1993 - 1999
1994 - Present Adjudicating Experience in Indiana as a Central State Judges Association Member
1988 - Orchestra Conductor Hardin County Youth Theatre, Elizabethtown, KY
1987 - Orchestra Conductor Hardin County Playhouse, Elizabethtown, KY
1987 - Orchestra Conductor Hardin County Youth Theatre, Elizabethtown, KY
Attended numerous workshops, clinics, and summer courses covering conducting, marching band techniques, music education, etc.
