William Henry Lee Garlette

Background

Garlette, William Henry Lee was born on June 3, 1951 in Son of Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Son of William Arthur Junior and Margret Mary (Birmingham) Garlette.

Education

Bachelor of Science, William Paterson College, 1973. M. Music, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1974. Bandmastercourse, United States Army Element SOM, 1984.

Master in Music, Northwestern University, 1988.

Career

Music dir winds and vocal, Essex Catholic High School, Newark, New Jersey, 1972-1973; instructor instrumental music, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1973-1974; band director, department chairman music, Woodrow Wilson H.S., Portsmouth, Virginia, 1974-1977; rehearsal conductor, instructor instrumental music, United States Army Element School Music, Norfolk, Virginia, 1977-1978; chief, concert band branch, United States Army Element School Music, Norfolk, Virginia, 1978-1979; associate conductor, senior instrumentalist, 26th Army Band, New York City, 1979-1981; associate conductor, clinician, senior instrumentalist, United States Continental Army Band, Hampton, Virginia, 1981-1983; assistant officer in charge advance course, United States Army Element School of Music, Norfolk, 1984-1985; commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, United States Army, 1985; advanced through grades to major, United States Army, 1996; Midwest region staff bands officer, 4th United States Army, Chicago, 1985-1988; Executive officer, associate conductor, United States Continental Army Band, Hampton, 1988-1990; commander, principal conductor, United States Continental Army Band, Hampton, 1990-1992; assistant commandant, director evaluations and standardization, staff and facultycomdr., director army band officer course, United States Army Element School Music, Norfolk, 1992-1998; deputy commander, associate conductor, United States Military Academy Band, West Point, New York, since 1998. Guest conductor Northshore Concert Band, Glenview, Illinois, 1988. Adjunct Professor graduate music studies Old Dominion U., Norfolk, since 1995, Catholic U. American, Washington, since 1995.

Achievements

• William Henry Lee Garlette has been listed as a noteworthy army officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Band Association, Percy Grainger Society, College Band Directors National Association, World Association Symphonic Bands and Ensembles, International Military Musicians Society.

Interests

• Martial arts, coin collecting/numismatics, running, biking.

Connections

Married Janeth Mae Hintz, June 17, 1986. 1 child, Marlena Kristen.

Father:

William Arthur Garlette Junior

Mother:

Margret Mary (Birmingham) Garlette

Spouse:

Janeth Mae Hintz

child:

Marlena Kristen Garlette