Performing Arts

WIlliam (Bill) Humbert

Bill Humbert received his Bachelor and Master of Music in Education degrees from Arizona State University, and is currently the Director of Bands at Glendale Community College in Glendale, Arizona. His duties at the college include serving as the director of the concert band program, coordinating and teaching the instrumental music education program, as well as, teaching courses in conducting and music theory. Under his direction, the band program at GCC has more than doubled in size. Prior to his appointment at the college, Mr. Humbert was the Director of Bands at Chandler High School in Chandler, Arizona, where his bands consistently received top musical honors throughout Arizona and the Southwestern United States.

In addition to his duties at Glendale Community College, Mr. Humbert is active throughout the country as a clinician and adjudicator in the areas of concert band, marching band, jazz band, and orchestra. He is the Director of the Arizona Leadership Conference, a summer leadership program for high school students, coordinates student leadership workshops at The Metropolitan Leadership Academy, The Capitol Leadership Academy, is on the teaching staff of the California Leadership Academy, and is the director of Pinnacle Leadership, which provides student leadership and motivational workshops throughout the country for collegiate, high school, and junior high school students.

Mr. Humbert was honored as a recipient of the American School Band Director's Association Distinguished Band Director's Award, as well as, the recipient of the George C. Wilson Leadership Service Award from the Arizona Music Educator's Association. He has also has served in many leadership positions throughout Arizona for ABODA, and currently serves on the State Festival Adjudication Committee.

Contact Information
Office Location	MU2-155
Office Phone	(623) 845-3726
Office Fax	(623) 845-3754
email	william.humbert@gcmail.maricopa.edu

Office Hours
Day	Hours
M, W, F	12:00- 1:00pm
T, R	2:30- 3:30pm

Courses Taught

Concert Band
Community Band
Introduction to Music Theory
Introduction to Aural Perception
Music Education Woodwind Methods
Music Education Brass Methods
Conducting