Director

Andrew B. Jimeson - Director of Bands - email

Mr. Jimeson is in his 14th year as Director of Bands at Davie County High School where he serves as the conductor of the Davie High School Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Concert Band, War Eagle Regiment, and Jazz Ensembles. Since Mr. Jimeson has been at Davie High School, the band has received 15 Superior ratings at the NC State Music Performance Assessment.  Under his direction, the DHS Wind Ensemble was awarded the "President's Cup" at the U.S. Army Band's National Concert Band Invitational in 2016.  Mr. Jimeson was selected as Davie High School Teacher of the Year in 2013-2014.  Prior to coming to Davie High School, he served as the Director of Bands at Forbush High School in East Bend, North Carolina and at Yadkinville School in Yadkinville, North Carolina.

Mr. Jimeson is a graduate of Appalachian State University where he received his Bachelor of Music in Music Education and is currently a graduate student at East Carolina University. While at Appalachian State, he performed in several ensembles including, the Appalachian State University Symphony Orchestra, the Appalachian Symphonic Band, the Appalachian Jazz Band, the Marching Mountaineers, and the ASU Men's Glee Club.

In addition to his duties at Davie High School, Mr. Jimeson serves as an adjudicator and clinician across North Carolina.  He has served on the NC Bandmasters Association Board as the Chairman of the Northwest District and is the High School All-District Clinic Chair. His professional affiliations include National Association for Music Educators, North Carolina Music Educators Association, American School Band Directors Association, the National Band Association, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.

In his time away from school, Mr. Jimeson loves spending time with his sons, Maddox and Ryland, and wife, Karen. 

Philosophy

It is my firm belief that music is essential to the growth of all individuals and for the development of ones very being. At its core, music provides opportunities for emotional expression, creative exploration, and intrinsic worth. Music is a basis for building mutual respect and working together. Whereas varying opinions abound, music is an art that can be recreated over and over again, each time holding new meaning and offering a different understanding for the listener and the performer alike.  It offers us a deep connection to an art that we share with other musicians, bringing a joy that binds us as a family. 
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​A student's time spent in high school is important to them, and I want to make sure they enjoy and make the most of it. My students will learn what it means to "sound good" and to "be expressive" musically. It is my goal that each student graduating from my band program leaves with a lifelong understanding and appreciation for quality music and making music. It is my expectation that all students leave feeling accomplished and successful as musicians, as scholars, and alumni of their school.