DIRECTORS AND STAFF
Greg Dills - Director of Bands
Greg Dills will be starting his 10th year of teaching as the Director of Bands at Jay M Robinson HS, Concord NC. Prior to teaching at JMR, Mr. Dills was the Band Director at Roberta Road MS where he was tasked with opening up a brand new school here in Cabarrus County. During his time there, he earned a Superior Rating at NC Music Performance Adjudication in their inaugural year. Before moving to Concord, he worked at Paisley IB Magnet in Winston-Salem and Director of Percussion for both Reagan High School and Wake Forest University.
During his time at Paisley, the program doubled in size and earned multiple "Superior" ratings at Northwest North Carolina Music Performance Adjudication events. In 2019, the Reagan HS Percussion Ensemble was invited to perform at the NC Music Educators Convention and he was awarded "Band Director of the Year" for the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Bandmasters Association.
He received his Bachelor in Music Education from Western Carolina University and Master of Music in Percussion Performance from Appalachian State University.
Mr. Dills’ professional affiliations include the Percussive Arts Society and MENC. Greg is an artist for Sabian Cymbals, Remo Drum Heads, Ludwig Drums and Musser Percussion, and Innovative Percussion.
Greg currently lives in Charlotte, NC with his wife Kelsey and 2 dogs Eleanor and Piper. In his spare time, you will find him training for Marathons and Triathlons.
STAFF
Daniel Myers - Percussion Instructor
Percussionist and educator, Daniel Myers, has performed in a variety of settings throughout the United States and Europe, including performances and masterclasses in Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Estonia, Italy, and the United Kingdom. As a soloist, he has performed Emmanuel Séjourné's critically acclaimed marimba concerto alongside the Western Carolina University Wind Ensemble, and at the North Carolina Day of Percussion with the support of the Appalachian State University Percussion Ensemble.
He has also performed regularly with orchestras throughout the Southeast, including the Long Bay Symphony, South Carolina Philharmonic, Aiken Symphony Orchestra, and Hilton Head Symphony Orchestras. An advocate for contributing to the repertoire, he has commissioned and premiered works by composers such as Robert Honstein, Stephen Karukas, Andy Harnsberger, Jenni Watson, and Samuel Peruzzolo-Vieira.
Daniel Myers holds degrees in performance from Western Carolina University (B.M.) and Appalachian State University (M.M.), and is currently a doctoral candidate at the University of South Carolina.
Sufian Azfar - Woodwind Instructor
Hey! My name is Sufian & I'm the Woodwind Tech for the Pride of Robinson Marching Band. I'm a student at UNC Charlotte, and my primary instrument is the clarinet. This is my first time working with a high school band, and it's been lots of fun. Excited to see where we go!