A Music for All Hall of Fame member, PMEA Citation of Excellence winner and a National Band Association Citation of Excellence recipient, Bill Galvin brings 50+ years of education and travel experience to Choice Music Tours.
Bill is skilled at planning, budgeting, teacher-training and student and parent relations. His Trinity High School groups performed at the MENC Eastern Conference, three Music for All National Music Festivals, and four PMEA In-Service Conferences. The Trinity High School Band placed first for eight consecutive years in the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Marching Band Association Championships and his concert groups earned twenty-six PMEA “Superior” ratings. During his teaching tenure, his groups traveled to Orlando, Atlanta, Louisville, Toronto, Virginia Beach, Washington, DC, Detroit, and Philadelphia.
Bill is a Past President of PMEA District 5, former Chair of the PMEA Music Booster Affiliate, and Past President of the Washington County Music Educator Association. He has hosted numerous PMEA Region and District Festivals and currently coordinates the Sandy Feldstein National Percussion Festival for Music for All. Bill also is a member of the Music for All Educational Advisory team. Bill holds degrees from Morehead State University and Duquesne University. Bill formerly performed with the Washington Symphony Orchestra and served as conductor of the annual WSO Chamber Concert.