Our Director
Director Dr. Al Corley is a native of Odessa, Texas who recently relocated to Wimberley after serving 5 years as music department chair and director of bands at Mars Hill College in North Carolina.
Before moving to North Carolina, Dr. Corley served on the faculty of the University of North Texas where he supervised student teachers and taught a variety of music education classes. Prior to his work at University of North Texas, Dr. Corley taught 19 years in the public school system of Texas, 15 of which were spent at Plano Senior High School. During his term at Plano, Dr. Corley conducted the wind symphony and served as co-conductor of the Plano Sr. High symphony orchestra, performing concerts at the Midwest Clinic and the MENC annual conference.
Dr. Corley is an active clinician and adjudicator. His professional affiliations include Phi Beta Mu honorary band fraternity, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Kappa Lamda, Phi Delta Kappa, Music Educators National Conference, and College Band Directors National Association. Corley's educational background includes a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Baylor University, Master of Music from Southern Methodist University, and Ph.D. in Music Education from University of North Texas.