Dr. David Neves, Ed.D.
Recognition
2017 Massachusetts Music Educators Visionary Leadership Award
2004 American Star of Teaching --- US Dept of Education Award
2002 Rhode Island State Teacher of the Year
1989 & 2001 Scituate Teacher of the Year
1991 Milken Educator
Leadership Experience
NAfME (MENC) National Executive Board 2006 - 2011
Rhode Island/Massachusetts State Leadership Roles from 1984 - Present
School District Fine Arts Administrator 1979 - 2017
Teaching/Clinician/Conducting Experience
DDirector of Youth Wind Ensembles - Rhode Island Philharmonic Music School - 2013 to Present
Regional Guest Conductor/Select Ensemble Director 1989 - Present
Music Education Conference Clinician/Adjudicator 1995 - Present
Private Saxophone/Clarinet Instructor 1980 - Present
Award-winning HS Band/Jazz Ensemble Director 1977 - 2005
Professional Musician
Jazz/Classical Saxophonist/Woodwinds Freelance Performer -- 1970 - Present
Leader RISQ: The Rhode Island Sax quartet -- 1987 - Present
Principal Saxophone, American Band 1980 - 2003
Education
Johnson & Wales University Doctorate in Educational Leadership 2006
Johnson & Wales University Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study – Educational Leadership 2005
Rhode Island College Post-Graduate Studies in Administration and Supervision, 1981 - 1984
Rhode Island College Master of Arts in Teaching (Saxophone Performance), August 1981
Berklee College of Music Bachelor of Music Education, May 1976
Certification/Licensure Rhode Island K-12 Music Teacher (Life); Rhode Island Music Supervisor, K-12 (Life)
Massachusetts Fine Arts Director License