Dr. Brad Kent (State Director of Music for UIL), Part 1: Personal Profile, Concert & Sight-Reading, and the Prescribed Music List

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Dr. Bradley Kent serves as State Director of Music for the University Interscholastic League, where he oversees a system that provides educational competition for some 750,000 student participants in Texas. Prior to his UIL appointment, he held the position of Director of Fine Arts for the Richardson Independent School District, where he administrated all Band, Choir, Orchestra, Visual Art, and Theatre programs. Dr. Kent began his career as a band director in the Lewisville Independent School District and went on to serve on the faculties of Texas A&M University at Commerce and Lamar University. Ensembles under his direction have performed at the Midwest Clinic, the Texas Music Educators Association Clinic/Convention, the College Band Directors National Association Conferences, and the Texas Bandmasters Association Convention. He has presented guest lectures and clinics across Texas and at events such as the International Wind Music History Conference, the Midwest Clinic, the Texas Bandmasters Association Convention, the College Band Directors National Association Conference, and the Texas Music Educators Association Clinic/Convention. Dr. Kent also maintains an active conducting schedule, including serving as Conductor and Music Director of the newly formed Texas Youth Wind Symphony, a group comprised of high school musicians from throughout the greater Austin, TX area. Dr. Kent holds the Doctor of Musical Arts degree and the Master of Music degree from The University of Texas at Austin, as well as the Bachelor of Music Education degree from Louisiana State University. He enjoys serving as both a clinician and evaluator for ensembles of all levels and is active as an advocate for the arts and arts education. Dr. Kent and his wife Laurie, along with daughters Sydney and Marin reside in Cedar Park. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sketchbookpodcast/support