Background
Bradley, Leon Charles was born on September 8, 1938 in Battle Creek, Michigan, United States. Son of Leon Harvey and Sigrid Pearl (Anderson) Bradley.
Bradley, Leon Charles was born on September 8, 1938 in Battle Creek, Michigan, United States. Son of Leon Harvey and Sigrid Pearl (Anderson) Bradley.
Bachelor, Michigan State University, 1961. MM Brass Specialist, 1967. Postgraduate, University Oklahoma, 1974.
Postgraduate, University Wisconsin, 1975.
Band director Owosso-St. Paul, Michigan, 1958-1961, Hopkins (Michigan) Public Schools, 1961-1962, Cedar Springs (Michigan) Public Schools, 1962-1965. Graduate assistant music theory-aural harmony Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1965-1967. Assistant professor, assistant director bands Minot (North Dakota) State College, 1967-1969.
Associate professor instrumental music, music education, director bands. College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, Missouri, 1969-1993, department chairman, 1987-1989. Retired, 1993
Clinician low brass instruments Selmer, Inc., since 1979.
Founder instrumental ensembles American Concert Band, Xian Conservatory of Music, China, 1995. Visiting professor Southwest Baptist University, 1998-2004.
Conductor Republic (Missouri) Community Band, 1999. Member College Band Directors National Association (national chairman Sacred Wind Music commission), Music Educators National Conference, International Association Jazz Educators (state treasurer 1980-2005), National Association Wind and Percussion Instructors (new music reviewer, association journal 1968-1971), Missouri Music Education Association, Missouri Bandmasters Association, Ducks Unlimited (member committee 1978-1981, chairman 1981), Masons, Shriners, Lions (president 1983-1984), Phi Mu Alpha, Phi Beta Museum.
Married Mary Elizabeth, December 23, 1968. Children: Kyle Newman, Shannon Sigrid, Karl Norman, Charles Nathan.