High School Band Clinician

Scott Freeby earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in music education from Kansas State University and is the former Director of Bands at Anthony and Eisenhower Middle Schools in the U.S.D. #383 Manhattan-Ogden Public School System. In his 37 years as a band director, Mr. Freeby has been awarded the Bob Srack Excellence in Teaching Award, The City of Manhattan Mayor’s Teacher Award, a U.S.D. #383 Blue Ribbon Service Award, and was twice recognized as the North Central District Middle Level Educator of the Year. In 2012, Mr. Freeby was nominated for the Secondary Level Kansas Teacher of the Year by the U.S.D. #383 school system. He was also the recipient of the 2007 Individual Artist Mini-Fellowship for Music Composition from the Kansas Arts Commission.

Mr. Freeby has served as a guest clinician/conductor for Public School Music Festivals, the Kanas State University Concert Band Clinic, and as a judge for area music festivals and 4-H music competitions. He is currently serving as a Music Student Teacher observer for Kansas State University. Scott performs professionally with the Thundering Cats Big Band, the Manhattan Barefoot Dixieland Band, the Manhattan Municipal Band, and as a free-lance trumpet artist for weddings.

Mr. Freeby enjoys composing for wind band, pep-band, brass ensembles and orchestras. His 2004 International Trumpet Guild premier of Enlightenment with the Kansas State University Trumpet Ensemble went on to be included in the repertoire of the Irish Guard Band of the Queen of England. He composed the soundtrack for the feature-length movie entitled, The Xenophobes directed by Hal Dace.