Brian Chance received his bachelor’s in music education from Western Carolina University in 1990. He studied Music Composition from Dr. Paul Basler and Mr. Richard Trevarthen. From there, he began his teaching career at Frostproof Middle/Senior High School in Frostproof, FL, where he remained for seven years. While there, the program achieved Excellent and Superior Ratings in the Florida Concert Band Festival, and the Marching Band achieved Excellent and Superior Ratings.
In 1998, Mr. Chance became the Director of Bands at McLaughlin Middle School and Fine Arts Academy in Lake Wales, FL. While there, the Concert and Symphonic Bands received Excellent and Superior Ratings in the Florida Bandmasters Music Performance Assessment. The performing ensembles consistently performed at Walt Disney World and Universal Studios Orlando.
Mr. Chance has performed with the Lakeland Symphony Orchestra, the Hollingsworth Winds, the Bartow Adult Concert Band, the Bach Society of Central Florida, and other groups throughout the Central Florida area. He continues to perform and is active in assisting band programs as much as possible.
