Background
Long, Derle Ray was born on August 15, 1956 in Baton Rouge. Son of Derle Gene Long and Nina Naomi Maddox.
Long, Derle Ray was born on August 15, 1956 in Baton Rouge. Son of Derle Gene Long and Nina Naomi Maddox.
Bachelor of Music Education, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1978. Master of Music Education, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1978—1982. Mus D Education, ABD, University Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 2003.
Band director T. W. Browne Middle School, Dallas, 1979—1980, St. Louis Catholic High School, Lake Charles, Louisiana, 1981—1983. Band and orchestra director McAlester Public School, McAlester, Oklahoma, 1983—1984. Band director World Trade White High School, Dallas, 1984—1990, Lafayette High School, Lafayette, Louisiana, 1990—1992.
Assistant director of bands Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, 1994—1995. Instrumental music coordinator and director of bands Hattiesburg Public School, Hattieburg, Mississippi, 1995—2000. Director of bands and assistant professor of music University of Louisiana at Monroe, Monroe, Louisiana, 200—.
Visiting committee Southern Association of College and School, Lake Charles, Louisiana, 1982. State chairman, mississippi National Band Organization, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 1995—2000. Conductor McAlester Community Band, McAlester, Oklahoma, 1983—1984.
Assistant principal horn Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra, Baton Rouge, 1976—1978. Horn section Lake Charles Symphony Orchestra, Lake Charles, Louisiana, 1980—1983, Rapides Symphony Orchestra, Alexandria, Louisiana, 1980—1983.
Member Twin Cities Community Band, Monroe, Louisiana, 2000—2003, Hattiesburg Community Band, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 1995—2000. State chairman National Band Association, 1995—2000. Member of Music Educators National Conference, College Band Directors National Association, Louisiana Music Educators Association, Louisiana Bandmasters Association, National Band Association (state chairman 1995—2000).