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Mark W. Phillips, a native of Petersburg, Virginia received the Bachelor of Music, Cum-laude and Master of Education degrees from Virginia State University. He received the Ph. D. in Music Education from the University of Oklahoma. Dr. Phillips has studied further at the University of Virginia, University of North Carolina and Vandercook College of Music in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Phillips' teaching career began in the public schools of Virginia where he was band director and chairman of the Fine Arts Department for Prince Edward High School. He left this position to become director of bands at Livingstone College. He taught ten years at Prairie View A&M University before assuming the position in the Department of Music, Art and Design at Virginia State University, where he served as the Chairman (2000 - 2006) and continues to be the Director of Bands. Dr. Phillips has been a musician with the Petersburg Symphony, Salisbury Symphony, Catawba Brass Ensemble, Texas University Trombone Teachers Ensemble, and the Oklahoma Sacbutt ensemble. Dr. Phillips holds membership in many professional and honorary organizations that include Music Educators’ National Conference, Kappa Kappa Psi, Tau Beta Sigma, Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Currently, Dr. Phillips is the treasurer of the National Association for the Study and Performance of African American Music (NASPAAM) and is a member of many local boards in Virginia including the Southside Virginia Community Concert Association, Petersburg Symphony Board, and the Petersburg Boys Choir Board. Dr. Phillips conducted the brass ensemble at Prairie View that performed throughout the eastern United States. His ensemble was also featured live on the Classical radio station of Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. Dr. Phillips, who was selected for inclusion in the 2002 listing of Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, and the recipient of the Bank of America Outstanding Teaching Award, teaches low brass, conducts the low brass ensemble and teaches Instrumental Literature at Virginia State. |
