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BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC (1971-1983) An alumnus of Boston University and a graduate of Berklee College of Music, Mr. Hazzard was asked to join the Berklee faculty in September of 1971. During his 12 year tenure Mr. Hazzard taught Ear Training, Harmony, Contemporary Techniques in Composition, Counterpoint, and Music History. He was appointed Chair of the Traditional Studies Department in 1977 and Director of Special Projects in 1980. Mr. Hazzard also authored three study texts published by the Berklee Press; a two volume set History of Western Music: Middle Ages Through The Baroque and History of Western Music: Classical Period to Modern TImes, and Contemporary Techniques in Composition. Mr. Hazzard was also appointed conductor of the Berklee Concert Wind Ensemble in 1976, a position he held until 1983.
LAWRENCE ACADEMY (1983-2013) In 1983, Mr Hazzard left Berklee to accept a position as Director of Music at Lawrence Academy in Groton, MA. During his thirty years at Lawrence, Mr. Hazzard served as Musical Director for the annual school musical, directed the jazz band, and taught music theory and composition classes. He founded the school’s a cappella group in 1986 and directed them through 2008. From 1997-1999 and 2002 to 2008 he was the Choral Director. In 2006 Mr. Hazzard received a Presidential Scholar Distinguished Teacher Award from the U.S. Department of Education. He retired from Lawrence Academy in June 2013.
CABARRUS COUNTY SCHOOLS (2013-2016) In 2013, after 3-month retirement, during which he and his wife moved to North Carolina so that she could take an exciting teaching opportunity, Mr. Hazzard found that while working on composing and arranging commissions, he missed being in the classroom. He became a substitute teacher for the Cabarrus County School System and at The Cannon School, Concord, NC. He primarily worked with bands and choral groups but also spent 12 weeks teaching three Intro to Theatre classes while the Theatre Director at Cox Mill High School was on maternity leave.
GRANITE STATE ARTS ACADEMY (2016- 2020) In June of 2016, after the Hazzards returned to New Hampshire, Mr Hazzard accepted an offer to teach and run the music program at Arts Academy of New Hampshire, (formerly Granite State Arts Academy) in Salem, NH. As Director of Music, he reorganized the music program and was responsible for the curriculum including teaching all the music classes and ensembles at this arts-focused charter high school. He retired in January of 2020 after 50 years of teaching.
THE FOUNDERS ACADEMY CHARTERED PUBLIC SCHOOL (2022- present) Mr. Hazzard has simply not been able to get with the idea of retirement. After several long-term substitute assignments during 2021 and 2022, in July of 2022, he was appointed to the faculty of The Founders Academy Public Charter School in Manchester, New Hampshire. He teaches High School Chorus, Music Theory, Acoustics, and other high school electives at this excellent, 10-year-old grade 5-12 charter school.
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