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Taylor Watts (Kennesaw, GA) has served as the Associate Director of Bands at Kell High School since 2013. During his tenure at Kell, the program has performed at the Midwest Clinic, Music for All Affiliate Southeastern Concert Band Festival, Georgia Music Educators Association conference, University of Georgia Janfest, Troy University Southeastern Clinic, and has won multiple Bands of America regional class championships.
In 2018, he founded Powered By Watts Leadership to share his passion for, experiences in, and insight on character development, conflict resolution, and leadership with students and teachers. He now actively works with high school, collegiate, and professional programs across the country as a clinician, speaker, consultant, and curriculum developer focusing on widening students’ situational perspective while helping them develop communication and interpretation skills to positively inspire change in others. His presentations have received strong acclaim from attendees at the Midwest Clinic and several Music Educators Association conferences. He also serves on the board of SLAM, the Servant Leadership Association for Music, developing curriculum for its teacher certification program.
Mr. Watts earned his master’s degree in Educational Psychology and bachelor’s degree in Music Education from the University of Georgia and currently resides in Kennesaw, Georgia with his loving wife, Caitlin, their two beautiful children, Emma and Caleb, and an adorable troupe of animal companions.