Biography for Sid Hearn

Sid Hearn received the Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of North Alabama in 1997, the Master of Education degree from Auburn University in 2004, and is currently ABD in the Doctor of Philosophy in Music Education program at Auburn University. While at Auburn, he has taught a wide variety of courses in the music department and the College of Education, and supervised teaching interns in instrumental music. Sid has written shows extensively for the 330-member Auburn University Band, including the 2005 Nokia Sugar Bowl Half-time, as well as for numerous high school marching bands from Georgia to Arizona.  Sid is currently in high demand as a consultant, drill writer, and adjudicator for bands across the Southeast.

As a graduate student at Auburn, Sid has performed with the Auburn University Symphonic Band, Jazz Band, Trumpet Ensemble and studied trumpet with Dr. Ramon Vasquez. He studied arranging with Dr. Johnnie Vinson, and wind conducting with Dr. Rick Good.

Sid has taught middle school and high school bands in Alabama, most recently as Director of Bands at Deshler High School in Tuscumbia. He has been involved with band and music education for eighteen years. In addition to his work as a band director, he has been actively involved in the drum and bugle corps activity as a performer, instructor and consultant since 1992. He has taught with Spirit of Atlanta, Colts, and the Boston Crusaders. In 2004 he served as the Marching Technique Coordinator for the Colts from Dubuque, Iowa.  Sid has been writing drill and teaching bands and drum corps for over 10 years.

Sid's research interests include recruitment and retention of band directors, music education technology, distance education, distance music instruction (lessons), and adjudication systems and their effects on music programs.  He is a member of the Alabama Bandmasters Association, the Alabama Music Educators Association, the College Band Directors National Association, the College Music Society, MENC, Society for Music Teacher Education, Kappa Kappa Psi, Pi Kappa Lambda, and Gamma Beta Phi.

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