Nate McGary

Teacher

Mr. Nathan McGary has been a band teacher since 2002, working at San Juan High School, Enterprise High School, and is currently the band director at Lava Ridge Intermediate School. He has taught grades 6-12, and has taught concert band, jazz, percussion, guitar, and choir classes. As a band director, Mr. McGary’s groups have participated in local & state festivals, receiving Excellent & Superior Ratings. He has also served as Fine Arts Department Chair and PLC coordinator for Intermediate Band Directors in the district. During his time teaching, Mr. McGary has continued to perform locally. He has been a member of the Southwest Symphony since 2005, has been in the Rebel Jazz Band since 2012, and performed in the pit orchestra for Tuacahn Amphitheater’s Summer Broadway productions from 2006-2015. Mr. McGary has performed with such artists as: Peter Cetera, Kurt Bestor, Allen Vizzuti, Wayne Newton, Wayne Bergeron and Marie Osmond. He also had the opportunity to perform in the Olympic Spirit Band for the Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympics. In addition to music, Mr. McGary loves sports, video games, movies, and his family. He is married to Crystal, and they have 4 children - Dan, Jake, Brianna, & Rebecca.

Associate of Arts from Dixie College
Bachelor of Music in Education from Brigham Young University (BYU)
Master of Music Technology from Southern Utah University (SUU)