Director -Andrew T. Minear

Andrew Minear is in his first year as the Director of Choral Activities at Dr. Phillips High School.  Previously, Mr. Minear taught at Winter Park High School in Winter Park, Southwest Middle School in Orlando, and was Co-Director of the Orlando Children’s Chorus.  In addition, he served as the Director of the Cathedral Choristers at the Cathedral Church of St. Luke in downtown Orlando, and also as Assistant Music Director of the Orlando Chorale.  Mr. Minear has been designated an Emerging Leader by the Florida Music Educators Association.  He has been a scholarship choral conducting student at the International Workshops in Graz, Austria and Biarritz, France.  Currently, Mr. Minear is serving as the Senior High School Choirs Repertoire and Standards Chair for Florida ACDA.  Choirs under his direction have performed for the FMEA All-State Clinic/ Conference, the State Conference for the American Choral Directors Association, and have consistently received Superior Ratings at District and State Music Performance Assessments.  He regularly directs honor choirs and adjudicates throughout the state of Florida, and is an active member of ACDA, MENC, FMEA, and FVA.  Mr. Minear received his BME from the Florida State University, where he is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Music Education.