Mr. Calmer has been a music educator for more than twenty-five years and is the Band director at Coconut Creek High School in Coconut Creek. His teaching experience includes Band, Marching Band, Jazz Band, Orchestra, AP and IB Music Theory, Guitar, Piano and Sound and Light Technology.  Mr. Calmer taught band and orchestra for six years at JFK middle school in Dade County, band for ten years at Deerfield Beach High School, band, orchestra, piano, guitar and theater technology for seven years at Stoneman Douglas High School, band for one year at North Broward Prep. School, and one year at Coconut Creek High School. At Stoneman Douglas, he completed his Nationally Board Certified Teacher in Orchestra.   Mr. Calmer earned his B.A. degree from Kent State University and was the guest conductor of the Mississippi All State Orchestra in 2006 and Broward County’s Silver Orchestra in 2007.

     Mr. Calmer maintains high standards of excellence for the performing ensembles under his direction.  Consistently, his orchestras and bands have earned “Superior” ratings on district and state MPA’s in Florida. He sustained award winning marching bands at Deerfield Beach and Stoneman Douglas, created the marching band program at North Broward Prep and reestablished a quality music program at Coconut Creek High School.

     Mr. Calmer served on the FOA state board as the coordinator for the 11^th and 12^th grade All State Orchestra for three years and was awarded the “Innovative Project Award” for orchestra mentoring programs in 2001-2002.

     In his private time, Mr. Calmer performs professionally on his electric bass in his rock band.  He arranges a wide range of music for Jazz, marching, string orchestras and judges show choirs at Universal Studios, Florida.

Contact information for music and calendars:  deancalmer@bellsouth.net

Band Director Dean Calmer has assembled an award winning staff and is excited to begin a new team that will strive to be a trend setter in Broward County. The auxiliary staff consists of:

John Williams:  John has been director of World Class competitive units and spent the last twelve years with the Stoneman Douglas Auxiliary.

Daniel Riley:  Daniel is currently on tour with The Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps and has previously taught at Stoneman Douglas, Braddock Independent and Northmont High in Ohio.

The new team is looking for all interested students with or without experience.