alumni
Jim Rice
Jim Rice is the band director at Jackson High School in Mukilteo, WA.
Mr. Rice, an avid proponent of a well balanced music program, has had
outstanding groups, earning consistent superior or first place ratings
in all areas of instrumental music performance, involving concert,
jazz, marching, and small ensembles in each school music program in
which he has taught throughout his music teaching career. He is a
Summa Cum Laude graduate of Central Washington University with a
B.A. Ed. in Music, has earned an M.A. in Music from the University of
Washington, and has been honored as an Outstanding Young Man in
America. Formerly he was the Director of Instrumental Music and
Music Department Chair at Woodinville High School in the Northshore
School District.
In addition to his teaching assignments, Jim Rice has served two terms
as First Vice-President of the Washington Music Educators Association,
as well as president of the North Olympic Music Educators, and was the
Organizing Chairperson of the 1990 WMEA All-State Jazz Ensemble and
the 1997 All-Northwest Orchestra. He has served on several
comprehensive curriculum development committees, and is active
throughout the western states and Canada as an adjudicator/clinician.
He also has served as congregational chairman, and is a music
committee member and choir member at his church. He and his wife
Donna have two children, Rachel and Rebecca.
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