Francisco Perez Jr. is a native of San Diego, CA.  He has recently been appointed as the Director of Bands at Graceland University. Prior to Graceland, Frank served as a graduate teaching assistant at the University of Kansas where he assisted with the  KU Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, University Band, Marching Jayhawks, Trombone  Choir and was the director of the Women’s Basketball Band.  Frank has also enjoyed eight years of successful high school teaching in Southern California.  His groups there earned numerous awards and superior ratings at both district and regional festivals. Frank is also active as a parade adjudicator and band clinician. In 2001 he presented a lecture in music technology and served as a clinician for the California Music Educator’s State Conference.  Frank has been honored by Who’s Who Among American Teachers, Who’s Who In America, Phi Kappa Phi and Pi Kappa Lamda Honor Fraternities and Blue Key National Honor Society.  He has studied conducting with Dr. Scott Weiss, Tom Stidham, Hans Beer, John Barnett and attended seminars with Eugene Corporon, Dennis Fisher, Jack Stamp, John Malstester, William Wakefield and Victor Markovich.  

 

Frank has performed with ensembles such as the

La Jolla Symphony, L.A. Guild Opera, L.A. Symphonic Camerata, Southeast Symphony, Golden State British Brass Band, Arlene and the Gang Big Band, Boneswest, KU Wind Ensemble and KU Trombone Choir.  Frank has recorded with Bones West, USC Big Band, and recently for the NAXOS label with the KU Wind Ensemble (principal trombone).

 

In addition to being a freelance musician and clinician, Frank also runs a business dedicated to on-location recording, website design and Macintosh consulting.