Mark Hoskins

Mark Hoskins recently retired as Director of Bands at Wheeler High School in Marietta, Georgia, after 19 years and his 25th year of service in the Cobb County, Georgia, School District. He oversaw the entire band program, consisting of three concert bands, marching band, jazz ensemble, jazz combo, woodwind and brass choirs, winter guard, and percussion ensembles. A graduate of East Tennessee State University, he is in demand as an adjudicator, clinician, and conductor in the marching band, jazz, and concert band and brass band arena. His program at Wheeler was nationally recognized in those fields as well, consistently receiving superior ratings and best-in-class awards. He is a music and brass adjudicator for both Bands of America and Drum Corps International, having served as National finals judge for both organizations. He has served as adjudicator for the Dublin Festival of Brass and the Gateway Brass Band Championships. Hoskins is a member of Phi Beta Mu Honor Music Society, the Georgia Music Educators Association, National Association for Music Education, Jazz Education Network, and is a founding member of the Minority Band Directors National Association.