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Alex Schmitt, Band Teacher
Alex Schmitt, Band Teacher
phpatriotband@gmail.com
aschmitt@rcps.info
540-853-2255 ext. 7066
Mr. Alex Schmitt is a music educator, clinician, and adjudicator, currently in his fourteenth year serving as the Band Teacher at Patrick Henry High School. At Patrick Henry, Mr. Schmitt teaches three concert band classes, two percussion ensemble, jazz band, and also leads the Marching Patriots. Mr. Schmitt’s education includes a Bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech in Music, and a Master’s degree from Virginia Tech in Education, Curriculum, and Instruction. While studying at Virginia Tech, Mr. Schmitt served as Drum Major of the Marching Virginians for two years.
Under Mr. Schmitt’s direction, the Patrick Henry High School band has been recognized around the state of Virginia as a program on the rise. The band was recognized as a Virginia Honor Band for the first time in school history in the 2018-2019 school year, and two more additional times in the 2021-2022 and 2023-2024 school years. Other awards include “Superior” ratings and 1st Place finishes at festivals and competitions around the state. An important part of the Roanoke community, the Patrick Henry bands have performed hundreds of performances in town at local concert halls, museums, and churches. In December 2014, The Marching Patriots represented the Commonwealth of Virginia in the 2014 Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade in Honolulu, Hawaii. In April 2017, the Patrick Henry High Symphonic Band was invited and performed at world famous Carnegie Hall!
In addition to teaching, Mr. Schmitt is an accomplished performer, composer, and arranger. He currently lives in Roanoke, Virginia and loves spending time outside with his wife and two children.
Victoria Shockley-Newton, Assistant Director
Victoria Shockley-Newton, Assistant Director
Mrs. Shockley-Newton is currently in her 3rd year in Roanoke City. She teaches 6th, 7th, and 8th grade band and percussion ensemble at James Madison Middle School. Before returning home to Southwest Virginia, Mrs. Shockley-Newton taught elementary music in Rochester, New York. She holds a bachelor's degree in music education from the University of South Carolina, where she studied with world-renowned bassoonist Michael Harley and participated in many performing ensembles, including the Carolina Band, Symphonic Winds, Ekasia Wind Quintet, and the Palmetto Pans Steel Band. She is currently working toward a master's degree in educational leadership at Radford University.
She has served as Drum Major instructor and Visual Staff for many award-winning marching ensembles throughout South Carolina, New York, and Virginia prior to her time with the Marching Patriots. She lives in Roanoke, Virginia with her husband and enjoys spending time with family and friends and traveling in her free time."
Elijah Burrell, Percussion Caption Head
Elijah Burrell, Percussion Caption Head
Chaz Tyree, Color Guard Caption Head
Chaz Tyree, Color Guard Caption Head
Chaz Tyree is a 2016 University of Radford graduate. He currently works as a 4th grade teacher for Roanoke City Public Schools. He is in his seventh year working with the Marching Patriots Color Guard and Indoor Color Guard.
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