Mark W. Hill

Mark Hill is from Tennessee, where he earned his B.S. in Music Education from Tennessee Tech University. He received his master’s degree from the University of North Texas and served as a band director in Texas for three years before completing a twenty-one year career in the Air Force Band program. As a member of the AF Band of Flight, the CinCSouth NATO Band, and the AF Band of the West, he performed in the United States, Canada, South America and Europe for state dignitaries, musical conventions and for general audiences. After retiring from the Air Force Band of the West, he became an active performer in and around San Antonio. He has played with San Antonio’s top jazz and commercial groups, performed frequently at the Majestic Theater for touring artists and Broadway shows. Since 2005 he has taught public school music, served as a clinician in the area and is an adjunct professor of music at UIW.

• Bachelor of Science in Music Education, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN, 1975
• Master of Music Education, Denton, TX, 1984

UIW Adjunct Professor since Fall 2008

• Band Director, Chico, TX, 1981-1984
• Trombonist, USAF Band of Flight, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, 1984-1996
• Trombonist, CincSouth NATO Armed Forces South Band, Naples, Italy, 1996-1999
• Trombonist, USAF Band of the West, Lackland AFB, TX, 1999-2005
• Music Teacher, West Ave Elementary School, NEISD, San Antonio, TX, 2005-2014
• Adjunct Professor, UIW, 2008-present
• Trombonist with Cornerstone Orchestra, Cornerstone Church, San Antonio, TX, 2014-present
• Self-employed freelance musician and music teacher/consultant, 2014-present

Clinician/Presenter of TMEA All-state Jazz etudes at Texas Bandmasters Convention multiple years Performer with SAJO for presentation of new music at TBA

• Texas Music Educators Association
• Texas Bandmasters Association

Computers. Created a number of custom Access databases for administrative functions of the Air Force bands. Created and manage Access and Excel applications to manage my personal projects and my personal business as a musician.

Several military awards including Air Force Commendation Medals and Joint Service Commendation Medals. Frequently won bandsman of the quarter and the year awards in my Air Force career.

Texas All-level Teaching Certificate

• Served as an adult and children's Sunday school and vacation Bible school teacher
• Served as a volunteer musician in various churches

• Applied Trombone
• Brass Pedagogy, Fall 2013
• Freshman Music Seminar, Fall 2014