Director
Patrick J. Gallagher Jr. is currently band director at Pickens High School in Jasper, Georgia and assists Mrs. Mary Land at Pickens County Middle School. He began his teaching career at Asworth Middle School in 1976. After four years he accepted a position at Eastbrook Middle School before becoming music coordinator of Forsyth County Schools and band director at Forsyth Central High School in 1978, a position he held until 1994.
He and his wife, Lea, reside in Jasper with their two children, Hayley and Tricia.
Mr. Gallagher holds the B.M.Ed. from Berry College, and the M.M.Ed. from Georgia State University. Mr. Gallagher has done post graduate work at Georgia Tech and at West Georgia College.
He is an active member of PAGE, MENC, and GMEA. His hobbies include tennis and running. He plays tennis competitively in ALTA, USTA League Atlanta, local and state tournaments and has been highly ranked in the state.
He has served as Middle and High School Instrumental Festival Chairman; All-State Audition Chairman; Vice-Chairman; Middle and High School Clinic Band Chairman; and Instrumental Chairman on the district level. He has also served on the State Instrumental Council and as High School All-State Band Chairman. During his three years as All-State Band Chairman he helped introduce the use of computerized registration and scheduling. He has performed with the Lanier Symphony, Orchestra Atlanta, at numerous churches in North Georgia, and as a trumpet soloist with a number of performing ensembles. He also serves as an adjudicator at various marching and concert festivals in and around Georgia and New Jersey.
