Teaching Staff

Julie Trent has been a music educator in the state of Arizona since 2003 and is the director of bands and orchestra at Glendale High School in Glendale, Arizona. She was selected as the Best High School Teacher in the City of Glendale in 2021 and 2022, was a member of the Director Academy with the 2018 All-American Marching Band, and Julie is a four-time quarterfinalist for the GRAMMY Music Educator Award. She provides opportunities for students to develop a love for music, commissions new works for wind band, and has performed on the trumpet in over seven countries.

Ensembles under her direction have consistently received high marks at festivals hosted by GUHSD, AzMBA and ABODA in marching, jazz, and concert activities. In 2019, the GHS Marching Band was the first finalist from the district to perform at the AzMBA Grand Championships! Her students won the State Marching Championship for ABODA Division III, and in 2014, she conducted the first public performance of a United Sound ensemble in the nation. Ms. Trent has directed ensembles at the AMEA Convention, National Independence Day Parade in Washington, D.C., Super Bowl XLII, Special Olympics, Manhattan School of Music, Guaranteed Rate Bowl, Holiday Bowl, Alamo Bowl, and on CNN. 

Ms. Trent's professional affiliations include membership in the Phi Beta Mu International Bandmasters Fraternity, Arizona Music Educators Association, Servant Leadership Association for Music, Arizona Musicians Abroad, Glendale HS Honors and Awards Committee, and is a sponsor for the Glendale HS Chapter of the Tri-M Music Honor Society. She graduated from Arizona State University with a bachelor's degree in Music Education and from Northern Arizona University with a Master of Music in Instrumental Conducting. She lives in Glendale, Arizona with her cat Ned!

Kim Young is an alumni member and assistant director for the GHS Marching Band. She has played clarinet since 2000 and performed in the woodwind section as a member of the GHS Marching Band and GUHSD Honor Band. Kim is a science teacher and basketball coach at Glendale High School. She earned her Bachelor's and Master's Degree from Grand Canyon University where she represented the campus with pride as a college basketball player. As a key member of our band program, Kim specializes in helping every student feel valued and capable of achieving their goals.