TEDxSamfordU

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Samford University
800 Lakeshore Drive
Birmingham, Alabama, 35229
United States

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Ashten Legg

Marketing Communications Manager for Swagelok Alabama

Jerell Horton

Jerell Horton has been the band director at Vestavia Hills since 2006. He is a graduate of Samford University. While at Vestavia Hills, the bands have consistently earned superior ratings at District and state concert band festivals as well as the ABDA festival. The Vestavia Hills Wind Ensemble performed at the 2011 Alabama Music Educators Conference and the Music For All National Concert Band Festival in 2013. The Vestavia Hills High School Rebel Marching Band performed in the 2010 London New Year’s Day Parade in London, England and the 2018 St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Dublin, Ireland. The Vestavia Hills High School band was awarded the National Program of Excellence Southern Division Blue Ribbon Award presented by the National Band Association. Mr. Horton has served as an honor band clinician within the states of Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Georgia. He is also on staff for the Auburn Summer Marching and Leadership camp and the Music For All Summer Symposium. Mr. Horton a National Board Certified teacher and was named to SBO magazine’s 2014 list of 50 Directors Who Make a Difference. Mr. Horton was honored to serve on 2017 Music for All-Tournament of Roses teaching staff and is delighted to serve once again on the 2020 staff. He is married to Monica Horton (also an educator) and they have three children, Madina Jaimes, Israel, and Chism.