Scott T. Stanton

Director of Bands
e-mail: sstanton@rockdale.k12.ga.us
telephone: (770) 842-0699

Scott Stanton is the Director of Bands at Rockdale County High School in Conyers, GA after a year as Associate Director.  A native of Columbia, SC, Mr. Stanton is married to Holly Stanton and they have three children, Kayleigh, Carter, and Tyler.  Mr. Stanton received his Bachelor of Music Degree with a Percussion Performance Certificate from the University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC) and the Master of Music Education Degree from VanderCook College of Music (Chicago, IL). 

Prior to his arrival at RCHS, Mr. Stanton served as the Assistant Band Director at Rockdale County High School for three years, as the Director of Bands at Jasper County (Monticello) Middle and High Schools for five years, and the Director of Bands at Conyers Middle School for four years.  The Jasper County Band and Conyers Middle School Band improved from straight four (fair) ratings the year prior to his arrival to receiving consistent superior and excellent ratings at the GMEA Large Group Performance Evaluation and at Marching and Concert Festivals.  His bands have performed for the Governor of Georgia, in the Bahamas, and at Disney’s Magic Kingdom.

In addition to being an educator, Mr. Stanton serves as the Orchestra Director, a deacon, and a co-leader of the Joshua’s Men I group at First Baptist Church of Conyers.  He was the Youth Minister at Northminster Baptist Church in Conyers for two years.  Mr. Stanton also works with several drum lines and teaches private percussion lessons in the Atlanta east metro area.  He is active as a percussionist in the Metro Atlanta area having played in the opening ceremonies of the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games, the Mid-West International Band and Orchestra Convention (Tara Winds), the Georgia Music Educators Association In-Service Conference, the South Carolina Band Director's Association In-Service Conference (guest soloist with Hand Middle School), and with several area churches and community groups.

Christopher Coleman

Associate Director of Bands
e-mail:  ccoleman@rockdale.k12.ga.us
telephone: (770) 483-8754 ext. 231

Christopher Coleman is the Associate Director of Bands at Rockdale County High School in Conyers, GA. A native of Miami, FL, Mr. Coleman attended Miami Jackson Senior High School where he was an All-State tuba player, tuba section leader as a freshman and sophomore, student conductor, and captain of the football team. Mr. Coleman went on to attend Florida State University where he received his Bachelors of Music Education degree in Instrumental Music Education.

Prior to Mr. Coleman’s arrival to Rockdale County High School, he served as Director of Bands at Homestead Senior High School located in Homestead, FL for three years. During his tenure at Homestead, Mr. Coleman improved the music department’s overall performance ability in the marching band, concert band, and choir. His marching bands have appeared in numerous community events, traveled to Naples, FL and have been invited to represent the South All-Dade football team in the North vs. South Miami-Dade County football game. Mr. Coleman also served as Co-Director of Bands for the All-Dade Marching Band which was composed of select students from all of the marching bands in Miami-Dade County, 430 marching band members in total. The All-Dade Marching Band performed for the All-Broward vs. All-Dade Annual Football Classic and was televised on ESPN.

In addition to teaching, Mr. Coleman enjoys having fun playing basketball and football. He welcomes all challengers! Mr. Coleman also enjoys reading, learning, and becoming a better person through his faith. A couple of his quotes to his students are “high school is just a bus stop in the great journey of becoming the person you desire to be in the future” and “you’re not always responsible for life knocking you down, but you are ALWAYS responsible for getting back up.”