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Scott A. Stewart is the Director of Wind Studies at Emory University, having joined the faculty in the fall of 1999. He serves as music director and conductor of the Emory Wind Ensemble and the Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony. He teaches courses in instrumental conducting and wind literature. He received a Bachelor of Music Education from the Indiana University School of Music, a Master of Music Education from the University of Texas at Austin, and has recently completed doctoral studies in Conducting at Indiana University. Stewart's instructors include Ray Cramer, Stephen Pratt, David Woodley, Eugene Rousseau, and Jerry Junkin. Professor Stewart has served as Principal Conductor of the Star of Indiana Brass Theatre, Assistant Conductor of the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra, and instrumental music instructor at McCallum High School and Lamar Middle School in Austin, Texas. He is a contributing research associate for volumes 2, 3, and 4 of Teaching Music Through Performance in Band, published by GIA. He has conducted several premieres and served as the recording producer for four compact discs. Recent activities include the article "The Middle School Factor," in School Band and Orchestra, serving as conductor/clinician for the Cobb County (GA) 11th and 12th Grade Honor Band, and serving as Director of Instrumental Music for the West Virginia Governor's Honor Program. This year he will conduct the Gwinnett County (District 13) Honor Band in Athens, and will appear as a guest conductor of the Duke University Wind Symphony in November. He is co-founder and director of Bend the Twig, Inc., a non-profit organization which promotes the integration of character education in music classrooms. In this capacity, he has appeared nationally at education and music conferences, presents in-services for teachers and administrators, and frequently writes on topics of character and ethics in the performing arts. Stewart is the former Manager of the Indiana University Summer Music Clinic for High School Students, where he continues to serve on the faculty. Memberships include the Conductors Guild, American Symphony Orchestra League, National Band Association, Music Educators National Conference, Georgia Music Educators Association, and the Indiana University School of Music Alumni Association Board of Directors.
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