Thomas Harry Hill

Background

Hill, Thomas Harry was born on March 19, 1925 in Nashua, New Hampshire, United States. Son of William Baker and Mae Belle (Jones) Hill.

Education

Student, New England Conservatory, Boston, 1946. Bachelor of Music, Boston University, 1949. Master of Music, Boston University, 1955.

Doctor Museum Arts, Catholic University America, 1970.

Career

Supervisor music Dighton (Massachusetts) Public Schools, 1949-1950. Head music department Bangor (Maine) Public Schools, 1950-1954. Teacher music Arlington County Public Schools, Arlington, Virginia, 1954-1963.

Assistant professor American University, Washington, 1963-1972. Associate professor music education George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, 1972-1995. Chairman committee on music education National Music Council, 1975-1978.

Consultant Richmond (Virginia) Public Schools, 1968-1970. Co-director youth concert study United States Office Education, Washington, 1966-1968.

Achievements

• Thomas Harry Hill has been listed as a noteworthy Music education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Fairfax Symphony Orchestra, 1961-1962. President Northern Virginia Youth Symphony, 1972-1973, honorary member board directors, 1975. Conductor City of Fairfax Band, 1971-1993.

Member arts council Fairfax County Advisory Panel, City of Fairfax Commission on Arts, 1993. Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946, 53-54. Member Music Educators National Conference (national chairman history special research interest group 1988-1990), College Band Directors National Association, Virginia Music Educators Association (chairman college section 1981-1983).

Interests

• Gardening, surf fishing.

Connections

Married Ruth Elizabeth Caswell, July 20, 1946. Children: Donna, Janet, Wendy.

Father:

William Baker Hill

Mother:

Mae Belle (Jones) Hill

Spouse:

Ruth Elizabeth Caswell

child:

Janet Hill

child:

Donna Hill

child:

Wendy Hill