Mr. Kenneth R. George

Kenneth R. George was named the Director of Bands at Alan B. Shepard High School in March of 2024. Though new to the position, Mr. George is not new to Alan B. Shepard High School. He is a graduate of A.B.S. and has worked with the band program as an assistant director of marching band since 2008. 

Previsouly Kenneth was the director of bands at the Indiana, Sauk, and Arcadia Schools of Matteson School District 162 for the past 17 years. During his tenure, the program has grown from 12 students to over 160 students in three concert bands, a jazz band, and a percussion ensemble. His bands have performed at the Illinois State Capitol Building, Discovery World Stage in Milwaukee, WI, the Field Museum of Chicago, have played the National Anthem for the Windy City Thunderbolts baseball team and have performed pregame music  for the Chicago Fire Soccer team. 

Kenneth is an active performer and conductor in the Chicagoland area, performing regularly with the Frankfort Brass Band as well as conducting and playing with the Route 66 Concert Band. He has also performed with South Suburban College Symphonic Band, Prairie State College Concert Band, The Never's 2nd Regiment of Concord New Hampshire and a very Merry Tuba Christmas annually. He is also an active adjudicator of performance ensembles for the Illinois Grade School Music Association in the Chicagoland area. 

Kenneth R. George earned a Bachelor’s of Music Education from Indiana State University in 2005. He has also earned a Master’s of Music Education specializing in Instrumental Conducting and Rehearsal Techniques from Northwestern University in 2012. Kenneth is a member of the National Band Association, Illinois Music Educators Association, and the National Association for Music Education. He lives in Joliet, IL with his wife, Lindsay and two children Abigail, 13, Annabel, 11, and Tucker (a Sheepadoodle). Kenneth enjoys camping in their Travel Trailer around the country and spending time with family.