Ryan Murrell is the band director at Homewood Middle School, where he has served for seven years. Overall, he is in his 13th year teaching overall. He is married with two children and two dogs.

Q: What is your primary instrument and/or the instrument you enjoy playing most? Why do you enjoy playing this instrument so much?

A: My primary instrument is trumpet and honestly the instrument I enjoy playing the most depends on the music I am playing. All instruments have wonderful things about them that I like.

Q: What do you see as your primary role being a teacher for middle school band? How do you think middle school band instruction differs from high school band?

A: I believe the primary role as the middle school band director is 3 things: Teach students how to be good people; Show th

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