Background
Ray, George Michael was born on November 30, 1946 in Martinsville, Virginia, United States. Son of Columbus Washington and Patricia Ramsey Ray.
Ray, George Michael was born on November 30, 1946 in Martinsville, Virginia, United States. Son of Columbus Washington and Patricia Ramsey Ray.
B. Music Education, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, 1969. Master of Science in Music Education, Radford University, Radford, Virginia, 1975. Master of Science in Education, Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, Alabama, 1995.
Commissioned United States Army, 1975. Advanced through grades to master sergeant (1st sergeant). Clarinet section leader 392d Army Band, Fort Lee, Virginia, 1975—1977.
Staff instructor United States Army Element School of Music, Norfolk, 1977—1979, concert band branch head Virginia, 1981—1984, army advanced courses-conducting instructor, 1984—1986. Project NCO skill qualification test development School Music-Testing Development, Virginia Beach, 1979—1981. Woodwind groupleader 3d Infantry Division Band, Wuerzburg, Germany, 1986—1989.
Woodwind groupleader/first sergeant 14th Army Band, Anniston, Alabama, 1990—1992. Woodwind group leader/operations supervisor United States Army Band Europe, Heidelberg, Germany, 1992—1995. Woodwind groupleader The Continental Army Band, Fort Monroe, Virginia, 1995—1996.
Teacher Pittsylvania County School Systems, Chatham, 1969—1970. Music teacher Botetourt County Public School Systems, Fincastle, 1970—1975. Mathematics chairperson Peninsula Christian School, Smithfield, 1996—1999.
Instrumental music teacher Patrick County Public School Systems, Stuart, since 1999. Choir director Wesley Methodist Church, Martinsville, Virginia, 1969—1973, Buchanan Baptist Church, Buchanan, Virginia, 1973—1974, First Christian Church(Disciples of Christ), Norfolk, 1978—1985, St. Mark's United Methodist Church, Hampton, 1995—1999. Clarinetist Tidewater Winds (Professional Band in the Sousa Tradition), Norfolk, 1996—1999.
Singer Norfolk Savoyard Light Opera Company, Norfolk, Virginia, 1982—1985.
Member of National Education Association, NCOA, AMVET, American Recorder Society, Music Educators National Conference.
Married Shirley Ann Ray, June 19, 1971.