Bunn HS Band
Bunn High School is a AA public school located in Franklin County, NC, in the town of Bunn.
The Bunn High School Band program includes Concert Band, Marching Band, Jazz Band, and Chamber Ensembles. The bands are active throughout the school year, performing regularly in the community and across the state. One overnight trip is taken each year where students participate in conferences, observe professional musical performances, and participate in other learning opportunities.
The Bunn Band Boosters exist to support both the Bunn Middle School and Bunn High School Bands. Parents are asked to join the Boosters and participate in the planning and coordinating of band events. Booster members are also asked to vote on things such as finances, board members, etc., and assist with chaperoning band events.
Favorite Quotes
We are what we repeatedly do. Exellence, therefore, is not an act, but a habit. - Aristotle
Students involved in arts education are learning things far beyond the art they study. When a child goes off to play in a Band, he is not only learning to play the trumpet or clarinet, he is also learning about discipline, responsibility, teamwork, sacrifice, practice, correcting mistakes, listening, and time management. That's not a bad set of skills for a kid to have in his pocket. And to learn them and have fun at the same time is a pretty neat trick. - Rafe Esquith
Who aims at excellence will be above mediocrity; who aims at mediocrity will be far short of it. - Burmese saying
There is no heavier burden than great potential. - Unknown
Students involved in arts education are learning things far beyond the art they study. When a child goes off to play in a Band, he is not only learning to play the trumpet or clarinet, he is also learning about discipline, responsibility, teamwork, sacrifice, practice, correcting mistakes, listening, and time management. That's not a bad set of skills for a kid to have in his pocket. And to learn them and have fun at the same time is a pretty neat trick. - Rafe Esquith
Who aims at excellence will be above mediocrity; who aims at mediocrity will be far short of it. - Burmese saying
There is no heavier burden than great potential. - Unknown
About the Director
Mr. Kerry Shimfessel serves as the current director of bands at Bunn High School where he teaches the marching, symphonic, and concert bands. Prior to Mr. Shimfessel's appointment at Bunn, he served as band director at Perquimans County Middle School where he was given the Rotary Teacher of the Year award in 2013. Mr. Shimfessel holds a Bachelors and Masters degree in Music Education from UNC-Greensboro. In his spare time, Mr. Shimfessel loves watching Star Wars, cooking, and spending time with his wife, Adriane.
Mr. Kerry Shimfessel serves as the current director of bands at Bunn High School where he teaches the marching, symphonic, and concert bands. Prior to Mr. Shimfessel's appointment at Bunn, he served as band director at Perquimans County Middle School where he was given the Rotary Teacher of the Year award in 2013. Mr. Shimfessel holds a Bachelors and Masters degree in Music Education from UNC-Greensboro. In his spare time, Mr. Shimfessel loves watching Star Wars, cooking, and spending time with his wife, Adriane.