NAME:
Terry Hopkins
SCHOOL:
Hallsville Jr. High School
CLASS:
Band
Phone- Home or School:
903-930-1679
Terry Hopkins
Bachelor of Music Education – Northwestern Of Louisiana
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Member
Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society Award
Music Major of the Year – NSU – 1976-77
University Band President – NSU – 1976-77
Phi Mu Alpha Music Fraternity – President – 1976 & 1977
Student Rep. – Faculty Advisory Committee – NSU- 1976-77
Master of Music – Northwestern Of Louisiana
(ALL OF THE FOLLOWING WAS DONE WITH THE HELP
OF MY FAMILY AND THOUSANDS OF WONDERFUL
STUDENTS AND TEACHER'S HELP AND SUPPORT):
Teaching Experience:
30 years in Shreveport,LA, Marshall,TX, and Tatum,TX, in high school,
middle school,and college teaching
Teacher of the Year –
Youree Drive Middle School - enrollment 1000
1987 - 88
PTA Lifetime Membership Award
1987
Favorite Teacher
Youree Drive Middle School -enrollment 1000
1984
1986
1988
Teacher of the Year
Runner–up /Marshall Jr. High - enrollment 950
2001
2002
Eagle Scout and Asst. Scoutmaster
Shreveport/Bossier City
Sweepstakes at district, state, and national levels
14 consecutive sweepstakes with the Youree Drive Band and
Woodlawn High School.
1981 -89 – Continuously placed 50 or more students in District Honor Band.
Accumulated more than 1200 superior ratings in Solo & Ensemble Contests
Marshall Jr. High - Worked with “second” and “third” band students and
accumulated 18 superior ratings over 10 years in concert and sightreading
contests.
Consistently had “second” band students make All-Region Honor Band.
Achieved a “Sweepstakes” with the Marshall Jr. High Honor Band in 2003.
{First year as director}
Directed the Marshall H.S. Marching Band in 2000 - Sweepstakes
Guest Conductor for District and All-Region Bands in Monroe,LA ,
Deridder,LA, Natchitoches,LA, Shreveport,LA, Bossier City,LA, Rapides
Parish, LA, and Magnolia,AR on a regular basis
Adjudicator for contests in Beamont,TX,Shreveport,LA, Bossier City,LA, Lake
Charles,LA, Carthage,TX, and Ruston,LA
Clinician for Louisiana Music Educators, District VIIII Band Directors,
Centenary College, Northwestern State University,Northeastern University in
Monroe,Souuthern Arkansas University, Henderson State University, and various
schools in the area.
Opening school presentation for Caddo Parish Music Teachers
Concert Adjudicator for the Lousisana State Music Festival May 2005
Shreveport Symphony - 22 Years
Longview Symphony - 26 Years
Marshall Symphony - 33 Years
Big Band Accomp. for Shreveport shows - James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Bob
Newhart,Rudy Valley, Dionne
Warwick, Crystal Gayle, Tanya Tucker, Gladys
Knight, Ray Charles, and others
Our band is here to develop lifelong learners in the arts and music. Our
success in this will also instill a plan for success in everything we do as
both students and teachers. Last but not least, we hope to build memories
that make life itself exciting and worth living!!
P.S. Mr. Hopkins also believes the golden rule is not a suggestion but an
actual instruction!!
