Steve Sanders

Mr. Sanders is a 2000 Honor graduate of South Carolina State University where he was a member of the Marching “101,” Symphonic, Pep, and Jazz Bands; studied trombone under Tim Hinton of Orangeburg, Thomas Burg of Australia, and Gretchen Bowles of the Burning River Brass in Chicago; and practiced music scoring and arranging under Ronald Sarjeant. He became a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, professional music fraternity, where he served as the chapter secretary, and vice president. Mr. Sanders had the opportunity to prepare Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School's band to play for the then Republican Candidate George W. Bush.

Mr. Sanders has been teaching music both professionally and free lance as a band director, brass instructor, and as a clinician for over four years, and is currently pursing a Masters Degree in Education at the College of Charleston.

Mr. Sanders has arranged music for multiple high school and college bands throughout the nation including Charleston Southern University, South Carolina State University, Stall High School, North Charleston High School, and other schools and special ensembles in South Carolina, Texas, and New Jersey. 

Currently, Mr. Sanders is the band director of the Military Magnet Academy, the only school of it's kind in the world. The Academy serves middle and high school students and boasts about 20% of it's student population in the band program with about 119 students. The band participates in various parades, pep rallies, concerts, and other community events around their area, and was featured on television on various occasions. 

Mr. Sanders is the founder and director of Blessings Through Praise, a Contemporary Gospel choir comprised of 15 middle/high school students that has traveled all over the east coast, and plays trombone and keyboards in local churches and organizations around the state. He also served as the conductor and arranger of the Palmetto Conference Young People’s Division Band of the African Methodist Episcopal Church which performed in various places in South Carolina and the 2000 edition Palmetto Boys’ State band in which they received their first ever spirit award.

Outside of music, Mr. Sanders is a member of the Lay organization, teaches Sunday School, has a black belt in Tae Kwon Do, and designs newsletters for organizations in his area. He is married and has a newborn baby girl.

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