Bob Buckner

Bob has served as an adjudicator, drill designer, guest conductor, and clinician throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe. He has served on the staff of the Spirit of Atlanta Drum and Bugle Corps and in 1993 was the drill designer for the DCI Division II National Champion Carolina Crown. In addition Bob wrote field shows for over twenty years for the United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps. He has also served as a special consultant to the Walt Disney Company, where he started their popular Future Corps program and served on the Board of Advisors for Magic Music Days. He continues to consult with Pygraphics, the worlds leading drill design software producer. Bob was honored by Western Carolina University in 2003 by being chosen for the prestigious Paul A. Reid Distinguished Service Award for faculty. In 2005, Bob was honored by the Music Educators National Conference as a Lowell Mason Fellow. Bobs professional affiliations include the NCMENC, NAfME, CBDNA, the North Carolina Bandmasters Association, and the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. Bob and his wife Donna reside in Waynesville, NC and are the parents of five adult children.