Background
Hill, Todd Edwin was born on August 8, 1964 in Paris. Son of Guy Edwin and Jane Blankenship Hill.
Hill, Todd Edwin was born on August 8, 1964 in Paris. Son of Guy Edwin and Jane Blankenship Hill.
Bachelor of Music in Education, Murray State University, Kentucky, 1987. Master of Music in Education, Murray State University, 1997. Postgraduate, Boise State University.
Owner, leader Todd Hill Orchestra, since 1983. Band director Milan City Schools, 1987—1996. Director jazz studies Northwest Community College, Senatobia, Mississippi, 1997—2003.
Assistant director athletic bands Boise State University, 2003—2005. Director bands University The Cumberlands, Williamsburg, Kentucky, 2005—2006. Director jazz studies Murray State University, since 2006.
Jazz pianist/bandleader, Boise, since 1983. Pianist Paducah Symphony Orchestra, since 2006. Jazz pianist/guest lecturer international, 1996—2000.
Freelance pianist, 1985—2000. Director music First Presbyterian Church, Murray, since 2006. Director music/organist Amity United Methodist Church, Boise, 2003—2005.
Organist First Presbyterian Church, Batesville, Mississippi, 2001—2003, dir music, Murray, Kentucky, since 2006. Organist, instrumental music coordinator First United Methodist Church, Milan, 1988—1997. Lecturer in field; guest conductor, clinician.
Member of Mississippi Theater Alliance Association (Best Sound Design award for Member of the Wedding 2003), World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles, Mississippi Community College Band Association (president 2002-2003), College Music Society, College Band Directors National Association, Kentucky Music Educators Association, International Tuba/Euphonium Association, International Association Jazz Educators (regional representative 1992-1996, All-West Tennessee Jazz chair 1992-1996, Tennessee All-state Jazz chair 1996), Phi Mu Alpha (chapter advisor 1997—2003, since 2007, Alumnus of the Year 1994), Kappa Kappa Psi.