The Directors

David Enloe is in his fourteenth year as Director of Bands at Hickory High School.  Mr. Enloe is a highly regarded arranger, clinician, and adjudicator.  He has been involved with many well-respected programs on the secondary and collegiate levels.  Mr. Enloe attended Jacksonville State University where he received a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education.  While at Jacksonville State, Mr. Enloe studied French Horn and Conducting with Bayne Dobbins.  He has also received his Master’s Degree in Conducting with Professor Anthony Maiello at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia.

Mr. Enloe, a native of Atlanta, Georgia, believes in maintaining a well balanced program at the high school level.  His bands have achieved many accomplishments ranging from the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City to being named a Virginia Honors Band.  Mr. Enloe has served as a clinician and adjudicator up and down the East Coast, as well as adjudicating for the Bands of America.  At his current position at Hickory High School, his responsibilities include directing the Wind Ensemble and Concert B-day band, overseeing and arranging for the 220 member Marching Hawks, directing two Jazz Ensembles, and teaching 6^th grade band at Hickory Middle School.  The program at Hickory High School has flourished in the last ten years and has grown to over 300 students involved in the band program.

Mr. Enloe is an active performing musician, playing in the Hampton Horn Choir and the Virginia Wind Symphony.  Mr. Enloe’s affiliations include MENC, VMEA, and the National Band Association. 

Matthew Phillips, a native of Chesapeake, is in his third year as a band director in the Hickory program.  His responsibilities include teaching Concert Band A Day, Symphonic Band, and Beginning Guitar.  Before teaching at Hickory High School, Mr. Phillips taught for two years at Oscar Smith Middle School in Chesapeake, VA.  Like many other local band directors, Mr. Phillips received his Bachelor's Degree in Music Education from East Carolina University, studying with Jon Wacker, Scott Carter, Christopher Knighten, and Gregory Hurley.  He has performed with the Virginia Wind Symphony for the past two years, and also serves as a private percussion teacher.  Mr. Phillips is currently a member of the Percussive Arts Society, MENC, and the NEA. 

John Chenault is in his ninth year as Director of Bands at Hickory Middle School.  His responsibilities include the administration and instruction of four hundred band students.  Formerly he taught at Indian River High School in Chesapeake, Virginia and Havelock High School in Havelock, North Carolina.  Dr. Chenault received his Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from East Carolina University.  He studied with Thomas Goolsby, George Knight, Richard Lucht and Ralph Shumaker.  Dr. Chenault attended the University of Illinois where he completed a master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy.  Dr. Chenault served as associate editor for the Bulletin published by the Council for Research in Music Education.  His influences include Charles Leonhardt, Richard Colwell, David Peters and Robert Stake. Dr. Chenault is an active adjudicator, clinician and drill designer.  He is a member of many professional and honor societies.  Dr. Chenault has performed with the Virginia Wind symphony for twelve years and previously performed with the Al-Louis Swing Band.  Dr. Chenault is founder and chair of the Chesapeake Band Director’s Angling Society.  He resides in Chesapeake with his wife Natalie.

K.J. Stafford K.J. Stafford is currently in his fourth year as the band director at Hickory Middle School. His responsibilities include directing the sixth, seventh, and eighth grade bands, jazz band and percussion ensembles, as well as instructing and arranging for the Hickory High School fall and winter drumline. K.J. received his Bachelor's Degree in Music Education from the University of North Texas in Denton, TX. Mr. Stafford was a member of the 2002 World Champion University of North Texas Indoor Drumline. he was also a member of the Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps in 2001 and 2002, then a member of the Phantom Regiment in 2003 and 2004. Mr. Stafford has previously served on the staff of the Capital Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps and is currently on staff with the Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps. his affilitaions include the Percussive Arts Soceity, MENC, VMEA, and the NEA. K.J. exclusively endorses Innovative Percussion, as well as Pearl Drums and Adams Percussion.