Dennis Naughton

Dennis Naughton currently serves as a professor of music education at Reinhardt University where he serves as a student teaching supervisor, percussion ensemble, athletic bands, methods classes, and co-conductor of the Reinhardt Wind Symphony. In June of 2020, he retired as the director of bands at Flowery Branch High School in Flowery Branch, Georgia. During his 30 year teaching tenure, he was also director of bands at North Springs High School, Riverwood International Charter School and East Coweta High School. His bands received invitations to perform at the University of Georgia, the University of Alabama, the University of Southern Mississippi, Kennesaw State University, and Georgia state University. In addition to his teaching experience, he has also spent 14 summers as a staff member of the Encore Music Camps in Milledgeville, Georgia, the Spirit U summer Camp, Spirit Camps, and he spent a year as a staff member of the Atlanta Olympic Band.

Naughton received the B.S. in Music Education from Georgia State University in 1990 and Master of Music Education degree from the University of Southern Mississippi in 2008.

As an active member of the GMEA, he has served on the instrumental council, served on the GMEA board, hosted the GMEA performance evaluation, honor bands, and numerous all-state auditions. He has also presented clinics and performed at the Georgia Music Educators’ in-Service Conference held annually in Savannah, GA. He is member of the Phi Beta Mu International School Bandmasters Fraternity and has been awarded the NBA citation of excellence on 5 occasions. Naughton has worked with the Southern Star Music Festival for 20 years serving as the instrumental coordinator.