Cecilia Clark

Cecilia Clark, Director of Bands at Allatoona High School in Acworth, Georgia, is from Upper Marlboro, MD. She attended Duquesne University and received a Bachelor’s of Science in Music Education. Her percussion teachers include Stanley Leonard, Gerald Unger, and Andrew Reamer.  Ms. Clark also received a Master’s Degree in Special Education from Duquesne. She is currently an ABD Doctoral Candidate with an emphasis in Music Education from Boston University. 

Ms. Clark’s professional experience includes Assistant Band Director at McEachern High School in Powder Springs, GA where she assisted with all band operations, conducted Symphonic Band, sponsored Color Guard, and taught Music Theory and Piano classes. Ms. Clark also served as Fine Arts Department Chair. Prior to joining the faculty at McEachern, Ms. Clark was the Director of Bands at Deer Lakes High School and Thomas Jefferson High School.  She also taught beginning band in the Diocese of Pittsburgh.

Ms. Clark has served as a percussion consultant and technician for several schools including Norwin Senior High School in North Huntingdon, PA.  She was also the Front Ensemble Instructor for the General Butler Vagabonds Division III Jr. Corps and the Pit Caption Head for Conquest Percussion and Project Percussion Independent Open and World Class WGI Finalists.

Ms. Clark is an active adjudicator, guest conductor, and clinician. She currently serves a member of the GMEA All State Committee and NAfME Collegiate Council. Her professional affiliations include the NAfME, GMEA, NBA, ASBDA and Mu Phi Epsilon. She has received Lifetime Faculty Membership in the TRI-M Music Honor Society and the President-Elect for Servant Leadership for Music (SLAM), Tim Lautzenheiser, CEO.

Ms. Clark is married to Patrick Clark, Band Director at McClesky Middle School. They have two beautiful weimaraners, Mingus and Monk.