Travis W. Downs graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education and earned the Master of Music degree in Percussion Performance from LSU. Before his current appointment at North Gwinnett Middle School in Gwinnett County, Georgia, Mr. Downs was the Director of Bands at Valdosta Middle School and an Assistant Band Director at Tapp Middle School.Ensembles under Mr. Downs’ direction have been invited to play at state and regional conferences on several occasions, including a performance at the 63rd Annual Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic in 2009.The VMS Band Program was the recipient of the GMEA “Exemplary Performance Award” for the 2012-2013 school year.Mr. Downs is a member of the Vic Firth Educational Team and is a Yamaha Artist/Clinician and has been awarded the National Band Association’s “Citation of Excellence” award on three separate occasions.
