Campbell

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Nick Little, Director of Bands, CCHS

 

Mr. Nick Little is in his fourth year of teaching at Campbell County High School. Before coming to Campbell County High School, Mr. Little spent two years at Beechwood High School and one at Lawrenceburg High School in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. During his time as middle school band director at Beechwood High School, Mr. Little started the AP Music Theory program, the marching band was state runner-up in 2006, and all of the bands saw a large growth in numbers. During his six year teaching career, Mr. Little has been selected as a, "Teacher Who Made A Difference" by the University of Kentucky in 2006, KMEA District 6 Middle School Teacher of the Year for the 2005-2006 school year, and was commissioned as a Kentucky Colonel by Gov. Ernie Fletcher for contributions to the educational community. Professionally, Mr. Little is a member of the Kentucky Music Educator's Association, Music Educator's National Conference, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, and the International Trumpet Guild. Most importantly, he is a proud husband and father to his wife, Melissa, and their beautiful daughter, Zoey.

 

David Fuller, Director of Bands, CCMS

 

Mr. David Fuller is currently in his fourth year of teaching at Campbell County Middle School.  Under his direction, the CCMS Band has nearly tripled in size to approximately 400 members. Prior to coming to Campbell County, Mr. Fuller served one year as the Director of Bands at Bellevue High School in Bellevue, KY and five years as the Director of Bands at Rowan County Middle School in Morehead, KY.  During his tenure at Rowan County, the 7th & 8th Grade Band was chosen to perform at the 2006 KMEA In-Service Conference in Louisville, KY. As the assistant director at Rowan County Senior High School, the marching band was selected as a KMEA State Finalist in the Fall of 2006.  Mr. Fuller's bands consistently receive distinguished ratings at all KMEA Festivals and have traveled to Cleveland, OH, Washington D.C. and Orlando, FL. 

Mr. Fuller was the recipient of the "Middle School Teacher of the Year" award for KMEA District 8 in 2004.  He is a graduate of Christian County High School in Hopkinsville, KY, a 2002 graduate of Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, TN, and in 2007 he received his Masters in Music Education from Morehead State University in Morehead, KY.  His professional affiliations include Kentucky Music Educators Association, Music Educators National Conference, The National Band Association, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. He enjoys spending his free time with his wife, Laura, and their daughter, Mary Eva. 

 


Dean Marotta, Director of Percussion Studies

Associate Director of Bands, CCMS


Mr. Dean Marotta is the Director of Percussion Studies and Associate Middle School Band Director for the Campbell County School District. Previously, Marotta spent five years teaching K-12 Band and Humanities at Deming School in Mt. Olivet, KY. During his tenure at Deming School, the bands experienced rapid growth, and consistently received Distinguished Ratings at KMEA assessment festivals. Mr. Marotta is a native of Milford, Ohio and a 2005 graduate of Morehead State University (B.M.E.). While at MSU, Mr. Marotta was a member of the drum line under the direction of Dr. Brian S. Mason, winning a national championship with the indoor ensemble at PASIC in 2003, and performed with the percussion ensemble under the direction of Mr. Frank Oddis, touring Brazil with the group in 2003. Marotta was also the principal timpanist of the MSU Symphony Band. Mr. Marotta has twice been selected by the Massachusetts Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society for inclusion in educational etude compilations: The PAS MassChap 2008 Snare Drum Collection and The PAS MassChap 2010 Xylophone Collection. Both compilations are published by Bachovich Music Publications.


Mr. Marotta resides in Alexandria, KY with his wife Melissa, also a music teacher, and daughter, Kinley. His professional affiliations include KMEA, MENC, and the Percussive Arts Society.



Travis Speice, Colorguard Instructor


Mr. Travis Speice has been working with Campbell County colorguards since 2007. Mr. Speice has been involved in the marching arts in various roles for more than a decade and has experience performing with some of the activity's finest colorguards and drum & bugle corps including the Pride of Cincinnati, Aimachi colorguard, and the Boston Crusaders. Originally from Binghamton, NY, he now resides in Cincinnati, OH. Graduating with bachelor's degrees in Sociology and Psychology from SUNY Brockport, and master's degree in Sociology from University of Cincinnati, Mr. Speice is currently working towards his Ph. D. in Sociology from University of Cincinnati.