Dr. Cole Hairston
Assistant Professor of Instrumental Music and Music Education
About Dr. Cole Hairston
Dr. Cole Hairston is the Director of Bands at Brevard College in North Carolina. He conducts the Wind Ensemble while also teaching conducting and music theory courses. Dr. Hairston completed his graduate studies in conducting at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and the University of Wisconsin – Madison, and studied with Kevin Geraldi, Scott Teeple, Jonathan Caldwell, Alejandro Rutty, and Mark Engebretson.
In addition to conducting, Dr. Hairston studied clarinet with Alicia Lee and Anthony Taylor, performing in various ensembles. He was accepted to play clarinet with the World Youth Wind Orchestra Project in Austria during the summer of 2018.
At home Dr. Hairston loves to spend time with his wife, two dogs, and cat. They love to explore and try new food while moving around the country.
Education
BM, Music Education, University of North Carolina-Greensboro
MM, Instrumental Conducting, University of Wisconsin, Madison
DMA, Instrumental Conducting (Cognate: Composition), UNC-Greensboro
HS Band and Chorus, Highland School of Technology, 2012-2017
Awards
Dr. Hairston taught band, chorus, music specialization, and math in North Carolina public schools for six years. During this time he was awarded Band Director of the Year, Teacher of the Year, and was a top 5 finalist for Teacher of the Year in the county.
