Clinician + Composer
Cecilia Clark, Clinician
Cecilia Clark, Director of Bands at Woodland High School in Cartersville, Georgia, is from Upper Marlboro, MD. She attended Duquesne University and received a Bachelor’s of Science in Music Education. Ms. Clark also received a Master’s Degree in Special Education from Duquesne.
Ms. Clark’s professional experience includes Director of Bands at Allatoona High School and Assistant Band Director and Fine Arts Department Chair at McEachern High School in Cobb County, GA. Prior to joining the faculty at McEachern, Ms. Clark was the Director of Bands at Deer Lakes High School and Thomas Jefferson High School. She also taught beginning band in the Diocese of Pittsburgh.
Ms. Clark has served as a percussion consultant and technician for several schools including Norwin Senior High School in North Huntingdon, PA. She was also the Front Ensemble Instructor for the General Butler Vagabonds Drum Corps and the Pit Caption Head for Conquest Percussion and Project Percussion Independent Open and World Class WGI Finalists.
Ms. Clark is an active adjudicator, guest conductor, and clinician. She has served on the Review Committee for the National Association of Secondary School Principals, as a member of NAfME Band Advisory Committee, and as Program Coordinator at the Music for All Summer Symposium. Her professional affiliations include the NAfME, GMEA, JEN, NBA, and ASBDA. She is currently serving on the Conn Selmer Division of Education Advisory Board, the Music for All Educational Advisory Team and as the Immediate Past President of the Servant Leadership Association for Music.
Ms. Clark is married to Patrick Clark, Band Director at McCleskey Middle School.
Participating in ensembles led by women has proven to me that I too can lead a group of talented musicians or any group.... After performing with the few women conductors I’ve got to meet, I am now inspired to be like them and soon will be going into Music Education!
Tiffany D. - West Creek HS, Clarksville, TN