Link to Director

Link to Former Assistant Director – Dan Bowles

Link to Director Emeritus

 

David Wing – Assistant Director

Mr. David Wing has been a music educator for 19 years. He earned his Bachelor of
Science in Music Education from Southeastern University and his Master of Arts Degree in
Wind Band Conducting from the American Band College of Sam Houston State University.
Mr. Wing served as the Director of Bands at Woodland Middle School for 12 years where
the MS Band program was one of the most comprehensive in the state of Florida. The
bands at WMS consistently earned Superior ratings at all Florida Bandmasters Association
Music Performance Assessments. Mr. Wing was awarded the Linda Mann 5 Year Superior
Award which recognizes Band Directors who earn the rating of superior with their concert
ensembles for 5 consecutive years. The Jazz Band at WMS also earned the 5
Year Superior Jazz Award for 5 consecutive years of Superior ratings. The band had been
invited to perform across the State including Magic Music Days Festivals at Walt Disney
World. In 2015, Mr. Wing was recognized as the Teacher of the Year at Woodland Middle
School. He was the department chair for the elective teachers and served on the Principal’s
Cabinet. He was also a SCIP Mentor for the new elective teachers, as well
as mentoring several student interns from FSU and FGCU who were assigned to teach
under his supervision. 

Currently Mr. Wing is in his seventh year as the Director of Bands at Venice High School. Mr.
Wing conducts the Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Jazz Band 1, Jazz
Band 2, 3 and International Baccalaureate Music program. He is also the Chapter advisor
for the TRI-M Music Honor Society, where he facilitates monthly chapter meetings and
masterclasses designed to prepare students for music at the collegiate level and beyond.
The Bands at Venice High School, under Mr. Wing’s direction, have earned Superior ratings
at the District and State for the first time in several years. This is in all areas including
Marching Band, Jazz Band and Concert Band. They have earned the Otto Kraushaaur
award for 3 years in a row, awarded to programs for earning straight superiors in all the
areas. 

Mr. Wing is an active member of the Florida Bandmasters Association, Florida Music
Educators Association, American School Band Directors Association, and the National
Association for Music Education. He has served as the Florida Bandmasters Association
District 11 Chairperson, responsible for all the Band Programs in Sarasota, Manatee,
Charlotte, Hardee and Desoto Counties for 8 years. He is a certified adjudicator, traveling
across the state of Florida to adjudicate and support students and bands. He is an active
clinician including several All-County Band guest conductor appointments including Polk,
Pinellas, Pasco, Lee and Heartland Honor Bands.

In the Venice community, Mr. Wing performs with the Venice Concert Band and serves as
the Assistant Director. In his spare time, Mr. Wing enjoys Disney, traveling around the world
and spending time with his family and friends.