Santa Clara University

Bob Moorefield

Director of Bands

As a professional trumpet player:

• Studied with Joe Allessi, Gordon Finley, David Goedecke Jim Douglas
• Past principal chair Stockton Symphony
• Studio Musician, performed with Doc Severinsen,The Carpenters, Mary Lou Metzer, Joey Bishop
  

As Director of Bands:

Director of Bands,  5 years, St. Mary’s High School,Stockton, California
Director of Bands, 36 years, Foothill High School, Pleasanton, Ca.               

• As Director of the Foothill Marching Band, Concert Bands and Jazz Bands earned over 3500 first place and sweepstakes awards.
• 5 performances for the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade
• Grand Champions Fiesta Bowl National Parade Championships in 2006
• 15 performances for the San Francisco 49ers
• 8 performances for the Oakland Raiders.
• Summer director for Northern California Music Ambassadors European concert tours (17 tours)
• Directed Foothill Jazz Band at the Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland.
  
• Finalist at Monterey Jazz Festival, 2007, 2008, 2009
• Directed the performance in London and Paris for the New Years Day Parade

Other Acheivement's:

• President of the Northern California Band Association
• Past Vice President of the California Band Directors Association
• Past Contest Coordinator for the Northern California Band Association
• Association Memberships with NCBA, CBDA, MENC, TBA, & IAJE
• Music Judge in California, Nevada, Arizona,Hawaii, Florida, Texas, Oregon & Kansas
• Director and drill designer for pre game ceremonies for Super Bowl XIX
• Helped develop pre game ceremonies for 1994 World Cup Soccer Tournament
• Founder of the Foothill Band Review and Field Show in Pleasanton
• Helped develop band reviews for other organization in California
• Co-founder of the Northern California Band Association
• 2006-2007 Pleasanton Rotary Club Teacher of the Year

Past performances also include, St. Petersburg Festival of States, The Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas, 8 performances for the Hawaii Music Festival, 34 performances in Disneyland and Disneyworld,3 time grand champion at the Portland Rose Festival.   Grand Champion at the Queen Victoria Days in Victoria B.C. 4 performances for the Hollywood Christmas Parade.  Northern California Band Association Honors performance every year in Wind Ensemble and Jazz Band.