Anthony (Tony) D. Bernard
Eastvalley Elementary School Music Specialist 

I am Tony Bernard, your Music Specialist here at Eastvalley. Previously, I was the Choral and General Music teacher for Pine Mountain Middle School. I hold a Bachelors Degree in Music and Business from Berry College and the Master of Music Education degree from the State University of West Georgia. In addition to serving as Eastvalley's Music Specialist, I am the Music Ministries Director for Saint Andrew United Methodist Church (across the street from Blackwell Elementary School). My goal at Eastvalley is to make music enjoyable, accessible, and understandable for every member of the Eastvalley family. Please feel free to visit the music classroom at any time!

Personal Information
Born in Cartersville, Georgia. Married to Lynda Bernard. Two sons, Anthony (1998) and Dominic (2000). Music Ministries Director of St. Andrew United Methodist Church, Marietta, Georgia. Former Piano Tuner/Technician. 

Academic Preparation
Cartersville High School ************** Graduate, 1982
Berry College (Rome, GA)************ Bachelor of Music, 1986
Kennesaw State University ***********  Post-Graduate MBA Coursework, 1992
State University of West Georgia ****** P-12 Music Teaching Certification, 1997
State University of West Georgia ****** Master of Music Education, 1999

Professional Teaching Experience
1997-Present Cobb County Schools, Choral/ General Music Teacher

Professional Activities
Mr. Bernard holds professional memberships in the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP), Music Educators National Conference (MENC), Georgia Music Educators Association (GMEA), Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia professional music fraternity, and the Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE), and Who's Who in American Universities. He is past Chair of the Cobb County School District Piano Technician Selection Committee, and also served on the 1998-99 Cobb County School District Music Textbook Adoption Committee by piloting 6th, 7th, and 8th grade textbooks. Mr. Bernard has prepared and entered students in the GMEA Solo and Ensemble Festival, District XII Honor Chorus, All-State Chorus, Large Group Choral Festival, 5th Grade Statewide Honor Chorus, 6th Grade Statewide Honor Chorus and the Spivey Hall Honor Chorus, as well as other public and private festivals. Mr. Bernard adjudicates for the Georgia High Schools Association Literary competitions, as well as for talent shows, pageants, and musical events.

Community and Civic Activities
Mr. Bernard's community and civic activities have included presenting free educational programs in computer use and in piano tuning and repair for other piano technicians and for community groups, singing in the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games Opening Ceremonies, and performing with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus, the Rome Symphony Orchestra, and the Seed and Feed Marching Abominable Band of Atlanta.

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