Background
King, Stephen Emmett was born on June 1, 1942 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States. Son of Emmett Southall and Ruth Virginia (Burchfield) King.
King, Stephen Emmett was born on June 1, 1942 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States. Son of Emmett Southall and Ruth Virginia (Burchfield) King.
Bachelor of Music, West Kentucky U., 1964; Master of Science, Radford U., 1975; Doctor of Education, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1991.
Director bands, Coeburn (Virginia) H.S., 1964-1968; director bands, William Byrd H.S., Vinton, Virginia, 1968-1986; supervisor fine arts, Roanoke County Schools, Roanoke, Virginia, 1986-1997; visiting assistant professor music education, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, since 1997.
Active Roanoke Symphony Society Board, since 1994, chair education committee since 1997. Member ASCD, National Education Association, Music Educators National Conference, Virginia Education Association, Virginia Band and Orchestra Dirs. Association (secretary 1984-1986, president-elect 1986-1988, president 1988-1990), American School Band Dirs.
Association (state chairman 1986-1988), Virginia Alliance for Arts Education (board directors 1991-1996, secretary 1993-1996), Virginia Music Education Association (Executive Board directors, president-elect 1990-1992, president 1992-1994, vice president 1994-1996, chair editorial board 1996-1998), Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Beta Mu, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.
Married Linda Johnston, November 11, 1967.