John Schnettler

John Schnettler has been a music educator and conductor at the middle school, high school, and collegiate levels in the public schools of Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee. At APSU, Professor Schnettler is the Director of Bands, conductor of the APSU Wind Ensemble, and teaches courses in Conducting and Music Education.

During his first 14 years at APSU, Prof. Schnettler served as the Associate Director of Bands and Director of Athletic Bands. Under his direction, the "Governors Own" Marching Band (GOMB) enrollment doubled, and is now recognized as one of the most spirited and energized group of students on campus. He also expanded the scope of the annual Mid-South Marching Invitational, founded the annual GOMB Day event, and dramatically increased the level of performance in the APSU Symphonic Band.

Before coming to APSU, Prof. Schnettler was on faculty at the University of South Florida, where he served in various capacities, including Director of the "Herd of Thunder" Marching Band, conductor of the USF Symphony & Concert Bands, and instructor of courses in conducting and music education. He was also a graduate assistant at the University of Georgia, where he instructed the Redcoat Marching Band, supervised student teachers, and guest conducted the wind bands.

Prof. Schnettler is an active guest conductor, honor band clinician, and adjudicator, as well as a two-time Co-Director of the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl mass band. He has been published three times in the popular GIA Publication series "Teaching Music Through Performance in Band", presented at professional conferences across the country, and was involved with the Drum & Bugle Corps activity as a performing member, instructor, and consultant. Prof. Schnettler lives in Clarksville with his wife Brandy, a Biologist and Science Educator, and their two daughters.