Jim Daughters, Director
Chris Hedges, 6th Grade Band Assistant
Andy Houston, 6th Grade Band Assistant
Marianne Breneman, Woodwinds
Amanda Freeman, Woodwinds
Cedric Knox, Woodwinds
Matt Chandler, Woodwinds
Elise Schowalter, Brass
Tim Kennedy, Brass
Mark McCafferty, Percussion
John Harris, Percussion
Jon Spears, Student Intern
Jared Snyder, Student Intern

(Staff Bio’s and Links to come)

Jim Daughters is a graduate of the University of Kentucky where he was a graduate teaching assistant and drum major for the “Wildcat” Marching Band. Jim earned a Masters Degree in Instrumental Conducting and Music Education from UK under the tutelage of Richard Clary, George Boulden, and David Sogin. Mr. Daughters taught at Henderson North Middle School in Henderson, Kentucky for two years prior to returning to his hometown and Conner Middle School in 2005.

The bands at Conner Middle have consistently placed a large number of students in the Northern Kentucky Select Band and have students performing with the Cincinnati Junior Youth Wind Ensemble at CCM. The Conner Middle School Symphonic Band performed at the University of Kentucky Middle School Band Invitational in 2007 and was a featured performing group at the 2008 Kentucky Music Educators Association State In‐Service Conference. Each year since 2006, a Conner Middle School band has been named an Exemplary Performance Group at the District 6 Large Ensemble Festival. In addition, the band program at Conner Middle School has experienced tremendous growth over the past four years, increasing from 150 students to over 300 students. In 2006, Mr. Daughters initiated the first string orchestra program which has since been implemented in all three grade levels at CMS and paved the way for the creation of the orchestra program at Conner High School. Jim also serves as the music department head for the over 700 students involved in fifteen performing groups at Conner Middle School.

Mr. Daughters has been a guest conductor, clinician, and adjudicator for regional honor bands, concert and marching band festivals. He has also been an arranger for several marching bands in the area, including the University of Kentucky “Wildcat” Marching Band and also serves as the head clinician for the UK Drum Major Camp. His professional affiliations include KMEA, MENC, NBA and an honorary induction in Kappa Kappa Psi. Jim is also a Kentucky Colonel and received the 2007‐2008 “Middle School Teacher of the Year” Award from District 6.