Background
Sugar, Joseph Robert was born on December 14, 1928 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Elias George and Emily Angeline (David) Sugar.
conductor music educator musician
Sugar, Joseph Robert was born on December 14, 1928 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Elias George and Emily Angeline (David) Sugar.
Associate of Arts, BergenJr. College, Teaneck, New Jersey, 1948. Bachelor, Long Island University, 1950.
Master of Arts, Columbia University Teachers College, 1955, professional diploma, 1956.
Brass instructor Long Island University, New York,1949. Assistant in bands Indiana University, Bloomington, 1950.
Band director Upsala College, East Orange, New Jersey, 1956-1957. Band director instructor music Bethpage (New York) Elementary School, 1957-1966.
Instructor baton twirling Bethpage High School, 1957-1967.
Band director Hewlett-Woodmere (New York) Junior High School, 1966-1978. Assistant.band director, instructor baton twirling Hewlett High School, 1967-1969, band director, 1983-1984, director jazz ensemble, 1983-1989. Band director Dowling College, Oakdale, New York, 1977-1979.
District director music Hewlett-Woodmere (New York) Public Schools, 1978-1989.
Advisor to music chairman for music education courses, professor, advisor to chair music education Commonwealth Post College Long Island University, Greenvale, New York, 1990, director music education, 1990. Summer band school co-director Manasquan, New Jersey, 1955-1964.
Creative music cultural workshop, Bethpage, 1959-1962. Youth choir director Levittown (New York) Presbyterian Church, 1966.
Director New York Jazz Ensemble, Hempstead, 1976.
Performer Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, 1950, JoeSugar and the Big Band, 1980. Accompanist numerous entertainers including Vic Damone, Diahann Caroll, First Rate (at Lloyd's) Martino, Jerry Vale, Georgia Gibbs, Toni Arden, Johnny Ray, Eddie Fisher, Cab Calloway, Marilyn Michaels, Frankie Lane, Henny Youngman, Anna Maria Alberghetti, Patti Page, Bobby Rydel, Buddy Grecco, Billy Eckstine, Julius Louisiana Rosa, The Four Aces, Don Cornell. Clinician numerous music festivals, 1970.
Recording artist with Audio-Fidelity, 20th Century Fox, Paramount, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1958-1961.
Author: Preidents March, 1982, Twirling Tips in 3 Volumes, 1963, Where Are We Headed in Music Education?, 1960.58-61. Composer, conductor (album) Ten Nights in a Harem, 1963.
Brass instructor Long Island University, New York, 1949, professor, advisor to music chairman for courses music education C. W. Post College Greenvale, from 1990, director music education, 1990-2001. Assistant bands. Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, 1950. Director Instrumental Music, Matawan, New Jersey, 1954-1956.
Band director Upsala College, East Orange, 1956-1957. Band. director, instructor music Bethpage Elementary School, New York, 1957-1966. Instructor baton twirling Bethpage High School, 1957-1967.
Band. director Hewlett-Woodmere Junior High School, 1966-1978. Assistant band director, instructor baton twirling Hewlett High School, 1967-1969, band director, 1983-1984, director jazz ensemble, 1983-1989. Band director Dowling College, Oakdale, 1977-1979.
District director music Hewlett-Woodmere Public Schools, 1978-1989. Summer band school co-director, Manasquan, New Jersey, 1955—1964. Creative music cultural workshop, Bethpage, 1959—1962.
Director New York Jazz Ensemble, Hempstead, 1976, Kismet Shrine Temple Band, 1997—2008. Clinician numerous music festivals, from 1970. Choral director, instrumentalist Air Force Band of Rockies, 504th Air Force Band, Colorado Springs.
Band master emeritus Kismet Shrine, from 2009. With United States Air Force, 1950-1952.
Member Boy Scouts American. Youth choir director Levittown Presbyterian Church, New York, 1966. Member of DAV (life), New York State Council Music Administrators (Distinguished Service award 1990), International Trumpet Guild, National Association Jazz Educators, Nassau Music Educators Association (president 1970, member advisory board 1980-1981, President award 1970, Service award 1973, 1987), New York State School Music Association (president 1980-1982, Distinguished Service award 1989), New York State Administrators Music Education 1987-1990, Music Educators National Conference (life.
President eastern division 1985-1987), Wantagh Friends Library., Jones Beach Power Squadron (senior ), Masonic 60Yr. Pin Damascus Lodge, Kiwanis (past president, award 1979), American Legion (past commander, award 1978), Masons (50 Year award, 50 Year Bachelor of Scientific Agriculture award, Outstanding Adjunct award), Wantagh Spiked Shoe (past president, award 1979), Wantagh Dads and Booster, Tri M, Kappa Kappa Psi, Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Mu Alpha (life).
Married Clara Anne Steele, December 26, 1955. Children: Thomas Elias, Robert Albert.