Stuart High School Bands

Doug Martin, director

Go Raiders!

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The bands

Located in Fairfax County, Virginia, J.E.B. Stuart High School is proud to have a thriving band program. The Stuart Bands are committed to excellence at all levels, and are grounded in a belief that high-quality musical performances are a product of a much more important process. Making music can be a uniquely powerful experience, one that provides students with as a variety of skills and experiences that will serve them for the rest of their lives. The program consists of two concert bands, a jazz band, a percussion ensemble, and the Marching Raiders.

The Stuart Bands are flourishing, being named a “Virginia Honor Band” for the last four years (2006 - 2009). The Marching Raiders have nearly doubled in size in recent years, while still earning consistent “Superior” ratings from judges and winning their class at recognized competitions, including the prestigious JMU Parade of Champions. The Wind Ensemble has received ratings of "Superior" from every judge at the District X Band Festival for the last FIVE years. The Stuart bands commissioned and gave the world premiere performance of "Aurora Awakes" by John Mackey on May 8, 2009.

The director

Doug Martin is in his seventh year as Director of Bands at J.E.B. Stuart High School. In this position, he teaches the Wind Ensemble, Concert Band, Marching Band, Jazz Band and Percussion Ensemble, as well as the International Baccalaureate (“IB”) Music class. He also serves as chair of the Performing Arts Department, overseeing a department offering choir, orchestra, guitar and theatre courses. Prior to his appointment at Stuart, he held similar positions at Mount Vernon and Annandale High Schools.

He has served as the representative for District X to the Virginia Band & Orchestra Directors Association as well as the chair for District X to the Virginia Music Educators Association, and is a Logistical Coordinator for their annual conference. He has served as an adjudicator and a clinician for concert, jazz, and marching band events. He was part of the writing team for the revision of the Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) Music Program of Studies, and he has served on the FCPS Music Curriculum Advisory Committee for many years. In November 2008, he became the first high school band director in FCPS, and one of only two in the state of Virginia, to be named a National Board Certified Teacher.

He received his Bachelor’s in Music Education magna cum laude from Florida State University, and his Master’s in Music Education with a focus in Instrumental Conducting from George Mason University, where he graduated with the Distinguished Graduate Student award from the Department of Music. He lives in Alexandria, Virginia, with his wife Jackie, their newborn daughter Josie, and their two pugs, Coffee and George.

Doug Martin, Director

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