Director
Tony R. Powell, a National Board Certified Teacher and North Carolina Teaching Fellow, has been teaching in the Wake County Public School System since 2004. He joined the Pine Hollow faculty in July of 2022.
Originally from Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, Mr. Powell began playing the trombone at the age of ten. While in high school, he attended the Governor's School of North Carolina in instrumental music and was selected for the National Band Association Honor Band. He received the bachelor of music degree in music education from Appalachian State University, where he studied trombone with Dr. Harold McKinney. Mr. Powell earned the master of music degree in conducting from the University of Alabama, under the tutelage of Dr. Gerald Welker. He has been teaching in the public schools of North Carolina since 1994, and his bands have consistently earned superior and excellent ratings in festivals and competitions. Mr. Powell was named Mills Park Middle School Teacher of the Year in 2012 and NCBA Central District Band Director of the Year in 2018.
In addition to his teaching responsibilities, Mr. Powell enjoys composing and arranging. He serves frequently as a guest conductor, clinician, and adjudicator. He lives in north Raleigh with his wife, Joy.
