Tone and technique are important, however, one of the most overlooked aspects of a well-rounded beginning year is music literacy! Our programs thrive when our students understand staff notation, rhythm, piano keyboard, and basic vocabulary! Chilton will discuss the key ingredients to get students reading music more fluently and introduce digital resources to improve literacy!
Rob Chilton
- Biographical Information
Rob Chilton currently serves as the Director of Curriculum
& Content for Williamson Music 1st and is the creator/producer of the RC
Theory music literacy program designed to strengthen music literacy in
beginning band, choir, and orchestra. Additionally, Mr. Chilton serves as a
clinician/consultant for 16 schools across Texas. Prior to working with
Williamson Music 1st, Chilton was the Director of Bands at Killian Middle
School in Lewisville ISD from 2014-2021. Before that, he was the Director of
Bands at Myers Middle School in Denton, TX and Associate Director at Rice
Middle School in Plano, TX. In 2018, the Killian Middle School Honors Band was
named the Texas Music Educators Association CC Honor Band and performed at the
annual TMEA Convention. In 2019, the Killian Honors Band performed at The
Midwest Clinic. Additionally, the Killian Honors Band was named a National
Winner in the Mark of Excellence National Wind Band Honors Project from
2015-2019. In 2021, Mr. Chilton was named Killian Middle School’s Teacher of
the Year. In 2014, Mr. Chilton was named Southern Methodist University’s Young
Music Educator of the Year. Mr. Chilton has presented for the Texas Bandmasters
Association in 2007, 2009, 2017, 2020, and 2021. He has also presented for the
Texas Music Educators Association in 2010, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022.
Mr. Chilton holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Southern Methodist University
where he had the opportunity to study music education with Lynne Jackson and
Brian Merrill.