Career Highlights

SBO MAGAZINE

Feature educator for the April 2003
technology issue of SBO Magazine

See www.bolivarmusic.org for current information.

2006 Video

2002-Date

BHS Winter Guard
2008 STATE CHAMPIONS
REGION B

Honors and Awards

Book, The Superior Educator by Stephen T. McClard
Top 100 School for Music Education in America 2009.
Jazz Band I 3rd Place MU Jazz Festival 2009
Jazz Lab Band 1st Place MU Jazz Festival 2009
8th Grade Band I Rating Large Ensemble 2009
7th Grade Band I Rating Large Ensemble 2009
56 I Solo Ratings Middle School Contest 2009
2009 7th Consecutive 1 Rating at Large Ensemble Contest
1st Place Overall and 1st Place Class 4A, Stockton Walnut Festival 2008
Conn Selmer Institute 2008, South Bend, IN
1st Place Music in the Parks Class 4A, Highest Score of the Day, Chicago, IL Midwest Band Competition
1st Place Overall and Top Score Music in the Parks, Chicago, IL
2008 Bolivar Schools named "Top 100 Communities for Music Education in America"
2008 4 Jazz Bands in the school schedule
2008 Chicago Tour
2008 6th Large Ensemble
1 Rating in 6 years
2008
6th - 12th Grade
58 Solo and Ensemble 1 Ratings
2008
19 Students in District Band
7th - 12th Grade
Stockton Walnut Festival
1st Place 4A
2nd Place Overall
Worlds of Fun 2007 - 1st Place

The band traveled to Worlds of Fun on Saturday with a combined 8th-12th grade band and received 1st place Class 4A. There were over 25 bands and orchestras competing. We were the largest group of the day.
BAND CONTEST
LARGE ENSEMBLE
I RATING 2007
2007 High School Solo/Ensemble

Instrumental students received 12 I ratings in 10 events.
Middle School Bands at
Marshfield 2007 Contest

Both Bands Received
Superior I Ratings

31 Solo I Ratings
High School Band Room Tech
Middle School Band Room Tech
McClard Named by
SBO Magazine,
2006 "50 Directors Who Make a Difference"
JAZZ BAND PERFORMS
WITH THE NEAL FINCH ALL-STARS
1st Place 2006
Stockton Walnut Festival Parade
1st Place 2006
Humansville Parade
Band Tour Cincinnati 2006 -
1st Place Class 4A
1st Place Overall
Named to 2006 Top 100 Communities for Music Education in America. Voted by American Music Conference 2006
Jazz Band www.bolivarjazz.org
I rating at Large Ensemble
Chicago Trip 2004
Conducted Marine Band Southwest
Authored a New Music Dept. Web Page www.bolivarmusic.org
Students Lessons through SBU
Increased Student High School Enrollment from 65 to 120 by 2005
Increased Student Participation in Contest.
150 participants in Middle School Contest 2005
Christmas CD
2002-03 Cookie Dough Sale $23,500
8th Grade Band to Silver Dollar City
Host School for JH Band Festival featuring
SBU Winds
Online Trumpet Clinic with Marc Fulgham from Southeast Missouri State University
HS Band Clinic with Dr. Robert Gifford from
Southeast Missouri State University
Trip to San Diego

Sesser-Valier High School
1994 - 2002

5 High School band Tours
Cincinnati, Chicago, Cincinnati, Chicago,
DISNEY 2002
5 Junior High Band trips to Holiday World
Multimedia Concerts
High use of technology
1st teacher in the district with a computer in the classroom

New Uniforms

New Percussion Equipment

New Marching Band Trailer ($2200)
Over $50,000 in fundraising over 7 years in a very small town
Most equipment and instruments replaced

Many contest I ratings and parade band awards.

1995 IGSMA Contest Host School with 1800 participants
1995 IGSMA District Chairman
High percentage of JH contest participants
2001 HS contest: All I ratings
2002 HS contest: All I ratings

Very low attrition rate
95% recruitment in 5th grade

Malden High School 1991-1994

Parade and Field Awards
High percentage of students in District and Division Bands
Many students going on to music education careers
Increased percentage of students in band under my tenure as director.
High School increased from 45 to 85 in 3 years. Junior High increased from an average of 20 to an average of 45 students. Beginning band increased from 25 to 60.
Very low attrition rate

Gideon High School 1991

Restored the program to normalcy after the previous director was fired.
Many students stay in contact with me after 15 years.

Stephen T. McClard Bio.

The Superior Educator, A Calm and Assertive Approach to Classroom Management and Large Group Motivation
by Stephen T. McClard

www.SuperiorEd.com

Stephen McClard

Objective:
I am currently Director of Bands in Bolivar, Missouri.

Main Instrument:
Trumpet and Bass Guitar are my main instruments but I am strong in all other areas. I can perform on all wind instruments except double reed. I know all the fingerings for every instrument in their full range and am very strong in percussion.

Education:

Currently finishing my Masters from Southwest Baptist University

BME from Southeast Missouri State University, December 1991

Experience:

1996-Date Owner of www.Pianodesk.com

2002-Date Bolivar High School, Bolivar, Missouri
Director of Bands

1994-2002 Sesser-Valier Community Unit School #196
Responsibilities include 5-12 Band, Marching Band, Pep Band, Jazz Band, Flags, and the school web page.

1995 District Chairman of Illinois Grade School Music Association and host school for IGSMA music contest (1800+ entries).

1980 - Date Self Employed Piano Tuner / Technician

1991-1994 Malden High School, Malden, Missouri
Responsibilities of teaching Elementary Band, Junior High Band Marching and Concert Bands, Senior High Marching and Concert Bands. Resigned this job to move to Illinois where my wife's family lives.

1992-1994 Orchestra Director, Malden First Southern Baptist Church
Responsibilities of planning and rehearsal for worship services at First Southern.

Spring 1991 Gideon High School, Gideon, Missouri
Responsibilities of teaching Elementary Band, Junior High Band, Senior High Band, and 9th through 12th grade General Music Class. I taught at Gideon temporarily to fill in for the director that started the year and couldn't finish. I resigned to take the position in Malden so I could gain marching experience.

1988-1990 Studio Prep. Program Instructor, Southeast Missouri State University Responsibilities of giving private instruction to beginning trumpet students.

1986-1990 Golden Eagles Marching Band
Responsibilities of instruction, drill coordination, and musical performance and rehearsal. I played 1st trumpet all 4 years.

1985-1990 Municipal Band, Cape Girardeau Missouri
Responsibilities of contributing to a performance organization.

1985-1990 Municipal Band, Jackson Missouri
Responsibilities of contributing to a performance organization.

Activities: