George Boulden
Associate Professor, Associate Director of Bands

Degrees:
M.M.E. University of South Carolina 1986
B.M.M.E. University of Kentucky 1983

At UK since: 1995

Phone number: 859-257-2263
Email: gbould@uky.edu

Website: http://web.me.com/gbould/

George R. Boulden holds the rank of Associate Professor of Music and is the Associate Director of Bands at the University of Kentucky, where he serves as the conductor of the Symphony Band, and teaches conducting, music technology, and related courses in the UK School of Music. Previously, he taught in the public schools of South Carolina and Florida, and was the recipient of the ASBDA-Stanbury Award as the outstanding young band director in Florida -and- the Southeastern region of the United States.

The Symphony Band was a featured ensemble at the 2003 and 2008 Kentucky Music Educators Association Conference in Louisville. Additionally, the Symphony Band was invited to perform at the 2005 Florida Music Educators Association/MENC Southern Division Conference in Tampa, Florida. Under his direction from 1995-2008, the Wildcat Marching Band and Basketball Pep Band served as musical ambassadors for the University of Kentucky through performances at the Outback Bowl, three Music City Bowl games, a Bands of America Regional Championship, and three NCAA Final Four Basketball Championship games. George has served as an adjudicator, clinician, and guest conductor throughout the United States and Canada. He has presented lectures and clinics at the Midwest International Band & Orchestra Clinic, Music Educators National Conference National Convention, National Band Association National Convention, College Band Directors National Association National Convention, numerous Bands of America Summer Symposia, and several MENC State Association Conferences.

Mr. Boulden has been a contributor to the Teaching Music Through Performance In Band series, Bluegrass Music News, Music Educators Journal, and Teaching Music, and is the recipient of several grants to study conducting and enhance its teaching. George has appeared as a performer with The Lexington Brass Band and on their CD, Good Company, The Lexington Brass Band, LIVE 1992-1996. Under his direction, the UK Basketball Pep Band released a CD entitled The Kentucky Wildcat Basketball Experience, and a second recording, The Best of the UK Pep Band. Mr. Boulden has been selected three times to be included in "Who's Who Among America's Teachers."

His professional affiliations include the Kentucky Music Educators Association, Music Educators National Conference, National Band Association, Phi Beta Mu, Kappa Kappa Psi, Phi Mu Alpha, Pi Kappa Lambda, Phi Kappa Phi, and the College Band Directors National Association. In 2007 Mr. Boulden was granted honorary membership in Tau Beta Sigma, the national band service sorority.

He holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Education degree from the University of Kentucky and a Master of Music Education degree from the University of South Carolina. While on a sabbatical during 2005-06, George served as a doctoral teaching assistant with the University Bands at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and completed coursework for the doctorate in music education (ABD).

George resides in Lexington with his wife, Shelly, and their children, Bob, Jenna, and Julianna.