Mr. Kevin Boyle is in his sixteenth year of teaching instrumental music and his first year as the Associate Director of Bands at Tapp Middle School in Powder Springs, GA. He is also the Percussion Director for McEachern High School. Prior to arriving at Tapp, he taught middle school band and percussion in both Georgia and South Carolina for fifteen years.
Mr. Boyle’s ensembles have received consistent Superior ratings at Georgia’s annual Large Group Performance Evaluation. His band students participate in All-District and All-State Bands each year, and his middle school percussion ensembles have performed at the Lassiter Percussion Symposium.
He is a co-author of the Habits of a Successful Middle School Musician book series with Scott Rush and Jeff Scott and he has over 20 years of educational experience in concert and marching percussion.
An active clinician, Mr. Boyle has presented at The Midwest Clinic International Band and Orchestra Conference, as well as multiple in-service conferences in New York, Connecticut, North Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama.
Mr. Boyle earned his bachelor’s degree in Music Education from the University of Georgia in 2005, and his master’s degree in Music Education from the University of North Texas in 2019.
Professional affiliations include Phi Beta Mu, the National Association for Music Education, the Georgia Music Educators Association, the National Band Association, and the Percussive Arts Society.
Kevin Boyle proudly represents Innovative Percussion sticks and mallets, Dynasty drums, and Sabian Cymbals. He currently resides in Kennesaw, GA with his wife Allison.