Gary P. Gilroy
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Dr. Gary P. Gilroy is a musician, composer, and educator. Currently he is Professor of Music and Director of Bands at California State University, Fresno
.
Dr. Gilroy also substitutes at John F. Kennedy Middle School
in Hanford
, California
.
Gary P. Gilroy (ASCAP) assumed the position of Associate Director of Bands and Director of the Bulldog Marching Band & Colorguard at Fresno State in 1993. Prior to this appointment he has served for a decade as Director of Bands at Fred C. Beyer High School in Modesto, California where his band was awarded several national honors, including the International Sudler Shield Award from the John Philip Sousa Foundation. Gilroy also served as faculty at CSU, Stanislaus and graduate assistant at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon where he completed his doctorate in 1995.
As an adjudicator for Drum Corps International, Music in the Parks, Youth in the Arts, and Bands of America he has served in 39 states and throughout Canada. He has been involved as a performer or instructor/arranger for many Drum and Bugle Corps including the Santa Clara Vanguard, Valley Fever and the Concord Blue Devils. He is also in demand as a guest conductor for many honor bands throughout California. He completed his doctorate in 1995 at the University of Oregon
at Eugene
. Prior to this, he served as Director of Bands at Fred C. Beyer High School
in Modesto
, California
.
He also substitutes at John F. Kennedy Middle School
in Hanford
, California
.
Gary P. Gilroy was the guest conductor of the JHS CBDA 2011 Honor Band.
California State University, Fresno
California State University, Fresno, often referred to as Fresno State University and synonymously known in athletics as Fresno State , is one of the leading campuses of the California State University system, located at the northeast edge of Fresno, California, USA.The campus sits at the foot of...
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Dr. Gilroy also substitutes at John F. Kennedy Middle School
John F. Kennedy Middle School
John F. Kennedy Middle School, located on NE 167th Street in North Miami Beach, Florida, USA is a middle school that is part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools system. Opened in 1957, the school was originally known as the North Miami Beach Junior High School. In response to the assassination...
in Hanford
Hanford, California
Hanford is an important commercial and cultural center in the south central San Joaquin Valley and is the county seat of Kings County, California. It is the principal city of the Hanford-Corcoran, California Metropolitan Statistical Area , which encompasses all of Kings County, including the cities...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
Gary P. Gilroy (ASCAP) assumed the position of Associate Director of Bands and Director of the Bulldog Marching Band & Colorguard at Fresno State in 1993. Prior to this appointment he has served for a decade as Director of Bands at Fred C. Beyer High School in Modesto, California where his band was awarded several national honors, including the International Sudler Shield Award from the John Philip Sousa Foundation. Gilroy also served as faculty at CSU, Stanislaus and graduate assistant at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon where he completed his doctorate in 1995.
As an adjudicator for Drum Corps International, Music in the Parks, Youth in the Arts, and Bands of America he has served in 39 states and throughout Canada. He has been involved as a performer or instructor/arranger for many Drum and Bugle Corps including the Santa Clara Vanguard, Valley Fever and the Concord Blue Devils. He is also in demand as a guest conductor for many honor bands throughout California. He completed his doctorate in 1995 at the University of Oregon
University of Oregon
-Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...
at Eugene
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Lane County. It is located at the south end of the Willamette Valley, at the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.As of the 2010 U.S...
. Prior to this, he served as Director of Bands at Fred C. Beyer High School
Fred C. Beyer High School
Fred C. Beyer High School is a high school in Modesto, California, located in the San Joaquin Valley.-Facilities:Although when it was opened in 1972 to an enrollment of 975 students, mostly freshmen and only a smattering of upperclassmen who transferred from other schools voluntarily, Beyer was...
in Modesto
Modesto, California
Modesto is a city in, and is the county seat of, Stanislaus County, California. With a population of approximately 201,165 at the 2010 census, Modesto ranks as the 18th largest city in the state of California....
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
He also substitutes at John F. Kennedy Middle School
John F. Kennedy Middle School
John F. Kennedy Middle School, located on NE 167th Street in North Miami Beach, Florida, USA is a middle school that is part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools system. Opened in 1957, the school was originally known as the North Miami Beach Junior High School. In response to the assassination...
in Hanford
Hanford, California
Hanford is an important commercial and cultural center in the south central San Joaquin Valley and is the county seat of Kings County, California. It is the principal city of the Hanford-Corcoran, California Metropolitan Statistical Area , which encompasses all of Kings County, including the cities...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
Gary P. Gilroy was the guest conductor of the JHS CBDA 2011 Honor Band.
External links
- Dr. Gary P. Gilroy Short Bio at the CSU Fresno Music Dept. website
- Gary P. Gilroy Music Publications