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Shades Valley Marching Band |
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Mr. David R. AllinderDavid Allinder has been Director of Bands at Shades Valley High School since 2001. Under his direction, the Shades Valley Symphonic band has performed for the Alabama Music Educators Conference, the University of Alabama Honor Band Festival, The Grand National Adjudicators Invitational and the Music for All National Concert Band Festival. The Shades Valley Symphonic Band received Superior with Distinction ratings at the State Music Performance Assessment. The marching program is a multi-year class winner at the Vanderbilt Marching Invitational and a participant in the Bands of America Regional and Super-regional Championships. Mr.Allinder received graduate and undergraduate degrees from the University of Alabama and has served on the faculties of UAB and Birmingham Southern College. David works at Hunter Street Baptist Church as a staff musician and is the Birmingham area director of Camp Jam, a rock and roll music camp for students. Mr. Allinder is a recipient of the National Band Association Citation of Excellence and was awarded National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certification in 2008. Mr.Allinder was a 2009 district finalist for state teacher of the year. He has been a cooperating teacher for a number of successful student interns and a Candidate Support Provider for teachers seeking NBPTS Certification. He is a member of the Phi Beta Mu honorary band fraternity and the National Band Association. David currently resides in McCalla, Alabama with his wife Jennifer and their children, Tanner and Mackenzie.
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