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Mr. Geimer, originally from Wheeling, West Virginia, has had a very extensive performing career as well as a very successful teaching career . He received music degree from St. Mary's University where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. He has also studied at West Liberty State College, American University, Phoenix College, and University of Illinois. A trombonist for 24 years with Air Force Bands, he retired from The Air Force Band of The West. While with the Air Force he served as Trombone soloist, conductor of concert bands, stage band leader and as a clinician for high school and college bands across the United States.While assigned to the USAFE Band in Wiesbaden, Germany, he toured 23 countries and while in the Philippines, he played in Vietnam and Thailand. As a show musician, Mr. Geimer has performed for Rosemary Clooney, Ray Charles, Bob Hope, Jerry Lewis, Steve Allen, Mel Torme, The Temptations and Diane Schuur, just to name a few. For eighteen years he was principal trombonist with The Majestic Theater Orchestra where his credits include The King and I with Yul Bryner, Hello Dolly with Carol Channing, Camelot with Robert Goulet and Zorba with Anthony Quinn. .He has been the leader of the Ed Geimer Orchestra for the past thirty years and plays for conventions, reunions, receptions and dances. He is entering his seventeenth year as a band director at Bradley M.S. Mr. Geimer has been nominated four times and currently is a member of Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers. He is a PTA Lifetime Member and on numerous occasions has been selected Outstanding Jazz Director at The Fiesta Jazz Festival. His jazz bands have won countless contests and they set the standard in this part of Texas. His concert bands have been consistent sweepstakes winners and his students have been very successful throughout the years, many becoming professional musicians and band directors themselves. Mr. Geimer always says that he'd rather be at Bradley than anywhere.
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Mr. Marc Lumley,
Assistant Director of Bands
E-mail: mlumley@stic.net
Mr. Lumley, a native Texan, received his Bachelor of Arts in Music Studies at the University of Texas at San Antonio in 1995 where he was a member of the Pi Kappa Lambda Music Honorary Fraternity. Before teaching at Bradley M.S., he was an instrumental instructor for Southwest I.S.D., Holmes High School, Clark High School, and Jay High School in San Antonio, Texas. He has also had a prolific career as a Hornist. He has been a member of the Mid-Texas Symphony since 1990. He was principal hornist of the Mexico City Philharmonic, the Air Force Band of the Golden West, the Riverside Symphony, and the Golden West Brass Quintet. He has performed professionally with Ray Charles, Raymond Crisara, Jerry Lewis, Rod Stewart, Selena, Henry Mancini, Mary Martin, Frank Sinatra, and Bob Hope. Mr. Lumley started teaching at Bradley M.S. in 1996.
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December 18, 1998 - This picture was taken at the first annual Greco-Roman Festival held at Bradley Middle School. Due to budget cuts, Emily Gurwitz is no longer at Bradley Middle School.
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