R. Kevin Brown is the Director of Bands at Villa Rica High School in Villa Rica, Georgia. He leads all aspects of the program, including two concert ensembles, marching band, jazz band, chamber ensembles, percussion ensemble, and winterguard. Ensembles under his direction have consistently earned superior ratings at Georgia Music Educators Association (GMEA)-approved performance evaluations.

His most noteworthy accomplishments include the Villa Rica High School Saxophone and Trumpet Choirs (2022), the Rockdale County High School Saxophone Choir (2018, 2019), the Fayette County High School Brass Choir (2014), and the Adairsville High School Brass Quintet (2012, 2013) performances at the GMEA In-Service Conference. Most recently, the Villa Rica High School Symphonic Band was invited to perform at the 2024 GMEA In-Service Conference.

Mr. Brown earned a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Newberry College in Newberry, South Carolina. He performed as the principal tubist for four years in the Newberry College concert band under the tutelage of Mr. Bill Long, Director of Bands Emeritus. Brown also holds a Master of Music Education degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. While attending the University of Illinois, he served as a counselor for the Illinois Summer Youth Music Program. Mr. Brown is extensively sought after in Metro-Atlanta as a guest conductor, GMEA adjudicator, band clinician, and brass section coach. He is an accomplished tuba player and maintains an extremely successful low brass studio. Several of his students have earned placement in their respective district honor bands, and he has had as many as four private students named to the GMEA All State Band in one year (2015). He is currently performing tuba in the Cobb Wind Symphony. He is also a former tubist with the Atlanta Community Symphony Orchestra and the Atlanta Wind Symphony, where he also served as Associate Conductor.

Mr. Brown enjoys serving as a mentor for young and aspiring music educators. He presented lectures for the Collegiate National Association for Music Education chapters of Newberry College, University of Georgia, University of West Georgia, Mercer University, and Kennesaw State University.

Brown has traveled extensively, attending several conducting clinics and workshops to study with some of the world’s most noteworthy music educators, such as Frank Battisti, Paula Crider, Jerry Junkin, Thomas Lee, and James F. Keene.

Brown currently serves as the GMEA District 7 Band Chair. Brown’s professional and social affiliations include the National Association for Music Educators, Georgia Music Educators Association, Phi Beta Mu International Bandmasters Fraternity, and Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers. He is also a proud member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.

Ann M. Wilson currently serves as the Associate Director of Bands at Villa Rica High School (VRHS) in Villa Rica, Georgia, where she is in her fourth year on faculty. In this role, she supports both middle and high school band operations, conducts the VRHS Symphonic Band, leads the VR Midnight Jazz Cats, and co-sponsors the school’s chapter of the Tri-M Music Honor Society. Under her leadership, her ensembles consistently earn Superior ratings at Georgia Music Educators Association (GMEA) Performance Evaluations.​

Ms. Wilson led the VRHS Trombone Sextet in a lobby group performance at the 2023 GMEA In-Service Conference and supported the VRHS Wind Symphony’s appearance at the 2024 conference. Most recently, the VR Midnight Jazz Cats were selected to perform at both the 2026 Minority Band Directors National Association (MBDNA) Concert and Jazz Band Invitational and the 2026 GMEA In-Service Conference. These invitations reflect national and statewide recognition for excellence in music education and performance.

In addition to her concert and jazz responsibilities, Ms. Wilson assists with the VRHS Marching Band, develops chamber music opportunities, and contributes to curriculum planning for the band program. Her students have earned placement in District Honor Bands, the Georgia Governor’s Honors Program, and regional honor jazz ensembles.

​A proud alumna of Sandy Creek High School in Tyrone, Georgia, Ms. Wilson earned her Bachelor of Music degree in music education from the University of West Georgia, where she performed in numerous ensembles including the Jazz Band, Brass Ensemble, and Wind Ensemble under the direction of Dr. Josh Byrd and Dr. Benjamin Geyer.

Outside the classroom, Ms. Wilson remains musically active as a member of the Cobb Wind Symphony under the direction of Dr. Alfred Watkins. She also serves as a trombone instructor, clinician, and adjudicator. She currently holds the position of Georgia State Chair for Women Band Directors International, where she advocates for mentorship, equity, and professional development within the wind band and jazz education communities.

Her professional affiliations include the Georgia Music Educators Association, National Association for Music Education, Jazz Education Network, Kappa Kappa Psi, and Women Band Directors International. Ms. Wilson resides in Villa Rica, Georgia, with her dog, Maisie.