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Directors
Jeffrey R. Scott
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Director of Bands
Jeff Scott is the Director of Bands at Cario Middle School in Mount Pleasant. He is a graduate of the University of Kentucky and received a Master of Instrumental Music in Conducting at Southern Oregon University in 2005. Prior to his arrival at Cario in 2001, Mr. Scott served twelve years in the Berkeley County school system, first as Director of Bands at Sedgefield Middle School, and later as Director of Bands at Goose Creek High School. In 1992, Mr. Scott was named national winner of the Stanbury Award for "Young Director of the Year". He is also listed in Who's Who Among American Teachers.
Bands under Mr. Scott's baton have consistently received Superior ratings at state, regional and national competitions, and have received the SCBDA's Outstanding Performance Award consecutively since 1989. His Sedgefield Middle School Band was honored to perform at the 1992 SCMEA In-Service Conference, and his Cario Middle School Band enjoyed that same distinction in 2005. Mr. Scott is active as an adjudicator and clinician for concert and marching events throughout the Southeast.
Mr. Scott maintains professional affiliations with the National Band Association, MENC, Phi Mu Alpha, and Phi Beta Mu. He also received an appointment as a "Kentucky Colonel" by the Governor of Kentucky for his contributions to education.
Susan P. DuPuis
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Assistant Director
Although born in Key West, Florida, Susan DuPuis has called Charleston home since 1967. A product of Charleston County schools herself, Mrs. DuPuis graduated from Furman University in 1979 with a Bachelor of Music in Instrumental Education. She began her teaching career at St. Andrews High School, now part of West Ashley High School, and was responsible for the marching band, concert bands, jazz band, and ensembles. Eventually moving to become Director of Bands at C. E. Williams Middle School, Mrs. DuPuis' students consistently won seats in the county, region, and state honor bands.
In 1990, Mrs. DuPuis took a leave of absence from teaching to devote more time to her family. She spent the next years as a typical PTA/soccer mom, but was able to continue in music as a performer, in the handbell choir at her church, and as a trumpeter, playing in the Charleston Community Band. As a free-lance trumpeter throughout the area, she has had the privilege of conducting that band on numerous occasions, and has served as assistant conductor of the Citadel Band Camp. Returning to the classroom in the fall of 2003, Mrs. DuPuis currently serves as Assistant Director of Bands at Cario Middle School.
Mrs. DuPuis is married to her high school sweetheart, Scot, whom she met in band, (he played the saxophone). They have two sons; Drew is a talented tuba player, and Peter is an upperclassman at the Charleston School of the Arts, where his talents include theater, bass guitar, and aggressive in-line skating. Roxie the cat and Toby the dog round out the family.