Wesley York

Mr. York is a Georgia native, growing up in Augusta and attending the University of Georgia in Athens.  While studying at UGA, he participated in several ensembles including the Wind Symphony, Symphony Orchestra, Bassoon Choir, Trombone Choir, and the Redcoat Marching Band.  Mr. York performed as the Convention Recitalist for the 2001 Gerogia Music Teachers Association convention.  He holds a bachelors degree in Music Education with a certificate in bassoon performance.  Before coming to GACS, he served as the band director at Burke County Middle School and the assistant band director at Campbell Middle and High Schools in Cobb County.  His concert and jazz bands have received consistent Superior and Excellent ratings at GMEA festivals.  Mr. York currently performs with the Cobb Wind Symphony and A'Volonte Winds, and frequently serves as a clinician for school band programs in the Atlanta area.  He and his wife, Blakely, live in Tucker with their dog, Haley.