Meet our Band Director!
Spencer Nesvick is in his fifteenth-year teaching and has been the Band Director at Houston Middle since 2014. Prior to working for Germantown Municipal Schools, Mr. Nesvick served as Assistant Band Director at Houston High School.
In 2008, Mr. Nesvick earned a Bachelor’s in Music Education from the University of Memphis. While a college student, he participated in the Wind Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra, Jazz Bands, and Graduate Brass Quintet. His fondest memories come from his time as Field Commander for the Mighty Sound of the South, the University’s Marching Band.
He oversees the Houston Middle School Band program, including the Houston Middle Colorguard, which consists of over 100 students grades six through eight. Mr. Nesvick is fortunate to direct the 7th/8th Grade Concert Band which has received Superior Ratings his entire tenure at the school. He also teaches the beginning band classes which start flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, French horn, trombone, and tuba.
Mr. Nesvick is an active member of the West Tennessee Band and Orchestra Association. He has presented clinics at the All-West Clinic and at teacher in-services for Shelby County Schools and Germantown Municipal Schools. He has received multiple teaching awards including New Teacher of the Year in 2009 and more recently Teacher of the Month for the city of Germantown. In 2019, he was recognized by the CMA Foundation as a Music Teacher of Excellence. This past school year he was awarded Teacher of the Year for Houston Middle School and Teacher of the Year for grades 5-8 for Germantown Municipal School District.
A lifelong learner, Mr. Nesvick enjoys playing trumpet for both the Germantown Symphony Orchestra and the Memphis Jazz Orchestra. He recently completed a Masters in Music Education from Anderson University in Anderson, South Carolina.
Most importantly, Mr. Nesvick enjoys spending time with his wonderful wife, Kate, five-year-old son Otto, and their newest baby boy, Oscar. Their growing family loves living in the quaint and safe community of Germantown, TN with their two dogs named Ellie and Moxie as well as the coolest cat ever named Jupiter.
In 2008, Mr. Nesvick earned a Bachelor’s in Music Education from the University of Memphis. While a college student, he participated in the Wind Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra, Jazz Bands, and Graduate Brass Quintet. His fondest memories come from his time as Field Commander for the Mighty Sound of the South, the University’s Marching Band.
He oversees the Houston Middle School Band program, including the Houston Middle Colorguard, which consists of over 100 students grades six through eight. Mr. Nesvick is fortunate to direct the 7th/8th Grade Concert Band which has received Superior Ratings his entire tenure at the school. He also teaches the beginning band classes which start flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, French horn, trombone, and tuba.
Mr. Nesvick is an active member of the West Tennessee Band and Orchestra Association. He has presented clinics at the All-West Clinic and at teacher in-services for Shelby County Schools and Germantown Municipal Schools. He has received multiple teaching awards including New Teacher of the Year in 2009 and more recently Teacher of the Month for the city of Germantown. In 2019, he was recognized by the CMA Foundation as a Music Teacher of Excellence. This past school year he was awarded Teacher of the Year for Houston Middle School and Teacher of the Year for grades 5-8 for Germantown Municipal School District.
A lifelong learner, Mr. Nesvick enjoys playing trumpet for both the Germantown Symphony Orchestra and the Memphis Jazz Orchestra. He recently completed a Masters in Music Education from Anderson University in Anderson, South Carolina.
Most importantly, Mr. Nesvick enjoys spending time with his wonderful wife, Kate, five-year-old son Otto, and their newest baby boy, Oscar. Their growing family loves living in the quaint and safe community of Germantown, TN with their two dogs named Ellie and Moxie as well as the coolest cat ever named Jupiter.
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