Band Directors

 

 

 

 

Matt Young - Director of Bands

 

A native of Cumming, Georgia, Matt Young is in his fifth year as Director of Bands at Chestatee High School.  Throughout his tenure as Director of Bands here at Chestatee High School ensembles have consistently scored superior ratings, both on the marching band competitive field and the concert stage for their annual large group performance evaluations.  The Marching band has consistently placed in the top three in their class for the last four years as well as several first in class placements in all categories and subcategories.

The concert ensembles at Chestatee have consistently earned superior ratings at the GMEA large group performance evaluations and the wind ensemble has earned straight A's for the last two years and received high marks from all judges.

Graduating from the University of West Georgia, Mr. Young received his Bachelors of Music in Music Education, with an extensive study in percussion pedagogy in 2009, and his Masters in Music Education in 2021.  During college Mr. Young was part of the University of West Georgia marching  band, the UWG wind ensemble, UWG percussion ensemble and the famous UWG jazz percussion group.  Mr. Young is also a proud member of the National Honorary Band Fraternity, Kappa Kappa Psi.

Throughout his marching carrier, Mr. Young has marched with such groups as Court of Honor Drum and Bugle Corps, Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps, Odyssey Percussion Theater,  Atlanta CV Drum and Bugle Corps, Alliance Drum and Bugle Corps, and the Atlanta Falcons Drumline.

Before becoming the Director of Bands at Chestatee High School, Mr. Young spent seven years as Director of Bands at Buford High School.  Mr. Young has also been the assistant director of bands at Sumter HS, West Forsyth HS, and the Director of Bands at Westside Magnet school.

Mr. Young was also the founder and Executive Director of Frequency Percussion, an independent indoor marching percussion ensemble.  Under Mr. Young's leadership, Frequency was two time SAPA (Southern Association for Performing Arts) Independent A champions, three time SAPA (Southern Association for Performing Arts) Independent A silver medalist, and 2 time WGI (Winter Guard International) Independent A finalists (placing 11th in 2011, and 10th in 2012).

Mr. Young has been an instructor, clinician, and judge all over the state of Georgia and is currently an educational artist for Innovative Percussion.  

Mr. Young currently lives in Hall County with his lovely wife Sarah, sons Grant and Barrett, and their dog Max.