Schilling Farms Middle School Band
Schilling Farms Middle School Band



Ron Turner is in his 33rd year of teaching band. He has taught band in grades 6 through 12 and his bands have won awards in St. Louis, Branson, Gatlinburg, , Nashville, Orlando, Atlanta, and Dallas. He has served as a clinician and adjudicator in Missouri, Kentucky, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Mr. Turner is a member and ex-officer of West Tennessee School Band and Orchestra Association (WTSBOA). He has been All-State Tennessee Jazz Band Chairperson and has chaired numerous events for WTSBOA. He is also a member of Music Educators National Conference and Phi Beta Mu, a national honorary bandmasters fraternity. With his wife Paula Turner, he was the co-conductor of the Bartlett Community Concert Band for almost 10 years.
About the Band Director

“Tell me, and I may forget,
Show me and I may not remember,
Involve me, and I'll understand.”
Native American saying
“A grounding in the arts will help our children to see; to bring a uniquely human perspective to science and technology. In short, it will help them as they grow smarter to also grow wiser.”
Robert E. Allen
Chairman & C.E.O., AT & T
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