Ms. Audrey Murphy
is in her sixth year as Director of Bands at Hopewell Middle School. Although the school opened its doors in August of 2004, her ensembles have earned consecutive Superior ratings in performance evaluation appearances. Under her direction, the Hopewell Middle School Advanced Band appeared as a guest performing ensemble at the 2006 University of Georgia Middle School Band Festival. Most recently, the HMS Symphonic Band has been selected to perform for the 2010 Georgia Music Educators Association In-Service Conference in Savannah. Ms. Murphy is a recipient of the North Fulton Jaycees Outstanding Young Arts Professional Award, as well as the National Band Association’s Citation of Excellence for her contributions to the field of concert band. Prior to accepting her position at Hopewell Middle School, Ms. Murphy was the band director at Mount Pleasant Middle School in Charlotte, North Carolina where her concert ensembles earned numerous superior ratings at adjudicated events. Ms. Murphy is a 2000 graduate of East Carolina University, where she earned the Bachelor of Music degree in music education, with Magna Cum Laude distinction. While studying at East Carolina, she served as head drum major of the Marching Pirates, as well as principal clarinetist of the symphonic band, wind ensemble, and symphony orchestra. Ms. Murphy's additional performance experience includes the Long Bay Symphony Orchestra, the Olde English Wind Ensemble, the Charlotte Civic Orchestra, Peachtree Symphonic Winds, principal clarinetist of the Capital City Opera Company of Atlanta, and the clarinetist for Atlanta-based woodwind quintet Highland5. Ms. Murphy has served as a guest clinician for the District 13 Beginning Band Clinic, the South Fulton Beginning Band Clinic, the Encore! Summer Music Camp, the (University of Alabama) Crimson Music Camp, and the University of Georgia Middle School Band Festival.
Ms. Murphy holds membership in Sigma Alpha Iota, Pi Kappa Lambda, the Music Educators' National Conference, the National Band Association, and the Georgia Music Educators' Association. She resides in Alpharetta, Georgia.
