{"id":6830,"date":"2023-10-18T16:35:39","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T23:35:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bandworld.org\/magazine\/?p=6830"},"modified":"2025-03-21T11:36:33","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T18:36:33","slug":"james-kilgus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bandworld.org\/magazine\/index.php\/james-kilgus\/","title":{"rendered":"James Kilgus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A Special Award of<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The John Philip Sousa Foundation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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James (Jim) Kilgus<\/strong> is the Co-Director of Bands at Mauldin Middle School in Simpsonville, South Carolina. His 32 years in music education have all been served in Greenville County Schools. Jim is also conductor of the Carolina Youth Symphony and Concert Orchestra. Between 2010 and 2013, Jim oversaw 36 district band programs as Lead Teacher for Greenville County Schools. He served as Coordinator \/ Assistant Coordinator of the Greenville County Schools Honor Bands from 1997 through 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jim received the National Band Association Citation of Excellence in 2012. He received the Mauldin Middle School Teacher of the Year Award in 2010. His ensembles have received the SCBDA Outstanding Performance Award every year the award was available, 2004 to 2023. Jim is also a Phi Beta Mu member since 2009.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Kilgus received his Bachelors in Music Education from Furman University and his Masters in Music Education from the University of Cincinnati Conservatory of Music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n