Mr. Donnelle Bivens |
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Mr. Bivens has been teaching music since 2016, this is his seventh year as a music teacher. This is his fifth year at Union Prep after taking over as an interim director halfway through the 2018-2019 school year.
Before coming to Union Prep, Mr. Bivens began teaching in January 2013. At the time, he taught fourth and fifth grade math & science. In his first year teaching music, he built the middle school music program at Corvian Community Charter in Charlotte, NC. In that inaugural year, he taught a program of 100 students in band, chorus, and general music, that included a pep band and two beginner-level rock bands.
Mr. Bivens is a graduate of UNC Charlotte with a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education with a minor in music. While attending UNCC, he studied trumpet with Charlotte Symphony trumpet player Richard Harris. He performed in the university's symphonic band (trumpet), basketball pep band (trumpet/tuba), and two jazz ensembles (trumpet/piano).
Mr. Bivens is a member of the National Association for Music Education, North Carolina Music Educator's Association, NC South Central District Bandmasters Association, and the Union County Bandmasters Association.
Mr. Bivens is committed to the future of the music program at Union Preparatory Academy.
Before coming to Union Prep, Mr. Bivens began teaching in January 2013. At the time, he taught fourth and fifth grade math & science. In his first year teaching music, he built the middle school music program at Corvian Community Charter in Charlotte, NC. In that inaugural year, he taught a program of 100 students in band, chorus, and general music, that included a pep band and two beginner-level rock bands.
Mr. Bivens is a graduate of UNC Charlotte with a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education with a minor in music. While attending UNCC, he studied trumpet with Charlotte Symphony trumpet player Richard Harris. He performed in the university's symphonic band (trumpet), basketball pep band (trumpet/tuba), and two jazz ensembles (trumpet/piano).
Mr. Bivens is a member of the National Association for Music Education, North Carolina Music Educator's Association, NC South Central District Bandmasters Association, and the Union County Bandmasters Association.
Mr. Bivens is committed to the future of the music program at Union Preparatory Academy.