David Allinder is currently in his eighth year as band director at Shades Valley High School. Mr.Allinder’s band has been recognized for excellence in all facets of the program including concert, jazz and marching bands. In 2007, the SVHS Symphonic Band was named an honor group at the Grand National Adjudicators Invitational in Chattanooga, TN receiving Best Woodwinds and Percussion and four outstanding soloist awards.

Mr.Allinder received over a decade of Superior Ratings at the Alabama Bandmaster’s Association State Festival. Prior to his appointment at Shades Valley, David served as director of bands at Gresham Middle School. He is in demand as a clinician, adjudicator and performer with numerous album credits. Mr.Allinder received his undergraduate and graduate degrees in music education from the University of Alabama.

Mr.Allinder has served on the faculties of the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Birmingham Southern College as an adjunct studio instructor. David works at Hunter Street Baptist Church in Hoover, as a staff musician. He has been the cooperating teacher for a number of successful student interns and is recognized in Who’s Who among American High School Teachers and Who’s Who in America as well as the educational honor society, Kappa Delta Pi. David resides in McCalla, Alabama with his wife Jennifer.