Mr. Adam Shekleton is the current director of bands at Westford Academy. He teaches multiple music courses including symphonic band, concert band, percussion, electronic music, and rise of popular music. He also teaches co-curricular ensembles including the marching and jazz bands. 

Mr. Shekleton completed his Bachelor's degree in Music Education at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in 2010. There he concentrated in percussion studies under Ayano Kataoka, Thom Hannum, Eduardo Leandro, and Ian Hale. Mr. Shekleton graduated from the Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford in 2015 earning a Master's degree in Music Education with a concentration in Wind Conducting. 

Previously, Mr. Shekleton taught high school instrumental music at Randolph High School and elementary music in the Fitchburg Public Schools.

Mr. Shekleton has studied conducting with Glen Adsit, Edward Cumming, David Martins, James Patrick Miller, and Lanfranco Marcelletti. He has also attended several summer conducting symposiums and has worked with Craig Kirchhoff, Jerry Luckhardt, Frank Ticheli, and the late Michael Colgrass. 

In addition to Westford Academy ensembles, Mr. Shekleton is the current Musical Director of the Randolph Community Band.

ashekleton@westfordk12.us