Bolivar School District

Directors

Bolivar, Missouri
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Director of Bands

Stephen McClard
2002-

Stephen McClard has been the Director of Bands at Bolivar High School since 2002.  Mr. McClard graduated from Southeast Missouri State University in 1990.  He started his teaching career in Southeast Missouri before moving to Illinois where he taught band for 8 years. 

In 2006 and 2008, Bolivar High School was named one of the "Best 100 Schools for Music Education" in America by the American Music Conference.  Also in 2006, Mr. McClard was named by SBO Magazine as one of the "50 Directors Who Make a Difference".  Mr. McClard was previously featured on the cover of the 2003 issue of SBO Magazine for his work with music technology.

Mr. McClard also maintains an online woodworking business and is a 3rd generation piano technician.  His woodworking creations include custom bass guitars which have sold all over the world and one-of-a-kind computer desks made from old pianos.  Mr. McClard's piano desks have been featured in magazines such as Business 2.0 and Piano Technicians Journal and in many other newspapers and television news features.  

 

 

Assistant Director of Bands

Shane Knupps
2005-

Shane Knupps will start as Assistant Director of Bands in 2005.  Mr. Knupps graduated from UMKC in 2004 with a Masters Degree in Music with an emphasis in Trombone Performance.  Mr. Knupps has performed professionally all over the Midwest with various ensembles and has maintained a private studio for advanced musicians in the Kansas City area.  Recent performances include a guest recital at SBU, Kansas City Puccini Festival, Kansas City Civic Opera, Fountain City Brass, UMKC Top Jazz Band, Missouri Symphony,    St. Joseph Symphony and various chamber ensembles at UMKC.