Dr. Presley teaches elementary music in Fort Mill, SC. He is the founder of the iPan Steelband, and iPan Steelband Summer Camp. His steelbands have performed at:

• London New Years Day Parade and Festival

• My CW News television

• South Carolina State Chili Cookoff (Belton, SC)

• Shindig (Gaffney, SC)

• Gaffney Christmas Parade 

• Cherokee County Relay for Life

• City of Tega Cay Summer Concert Series

• Model A Brewery

• Slow Play Brewery

• Various private engagements

Dr. Douglas Presley received his B. A. and M. Ed. from Charleston Southern University, and a Ph. D. in Music Education with a minor in Conducting from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. While at UNCG he studied under his mentor, Dr. John Locke. Dr. Presley was also a member of the Riverside Community College Marching Tigers, performing at a variety of Hollywood, California venues, and also toured Japan.

His teaching career spans over 25 years, and includes the public schools of Hilton Head, Charleston, and Summerville, South Carolina, as well as Newark, Delaware. Dr. Presley has also taught at Limestone College (now Limestone University), Winthrop University, and the State University of New York at Fredonia (SUNY Fredonia). During his collegiate teaching he was awarded Tenure, and rank of Full Professor.

Dr. Presley has published in Percussive Notes, presented research at the North Carolina Music Educators' Annual In-service Conference, The National Conference on Percussion Pedagogy, South Carolina Music Educators' (SCMEA) Annual In-service Conference, and the Southeastern Regional Conference of the College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA). He has served on the Event Staff for Music for All (Bands of America) since 1997, as judge, clinician, and leadership staff for the Summer Band Symposium, Regional Marching Band Championships, and the National Concert Band Festival. Prior to his appointment to Winthrop University, Dr. Presley was the Director of Bands at Limestone College. In 2014, the Wind Ensemble, brand-new marching band, and wildly popular iPan Steelband (founded by Dr. Presley) all participated as guest ensembles in the London New Year's Day Parade and Festival – the first international band performances in the institution's 150+ year history. 

Dr. Presley has been a guest clinician for the South Carolina Band Directors Association (SCBDA) Region Band Clinics, as well as the Grammy nominated UNCG Wind Ensemble, has multiple nominations for Who's Who Among American Teachers, and was the recipient of the Fullerton Foundation for Excellence in Teaching Award from Limestone College. Dr. Presley has been the President of the Higher Education Division of the SCMEA, and was the President of the South Carolina Chapter of the CBDNA. He and his wife, Brooke, are the parents of four fantastic children: Sean, Wade, Bryce, and Ella. The Presleys, and their dogs Lucy and Rory, live in Tega Cay, South Carolina.

There will be additional instructional technicians to help monitor and assist students in each section throughout the camp. These technicians have steelband experience, and have a desire to teach others about the joy of playing in a steelband.