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Directors and Staff
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Dr. Jerry Gatch - Director of Bands Jerry Gatch is a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. A graduate of Lexington High School (South Carolina), he went on to complete the Bachelor of Music Education, Master of Music in Theory and Composition and Doctor of Musical Arts Degrees at the University of South Carolina. He studied horn with Robert Pruzin, composition with Dick Goodwin and Sam Douglas, and conducting with William J. Moody. Dr. Gatch has led the bands to consistently receive Superiors at state, regional, and national festivals and contests including a State Marching Band Championship in 1993. Both the Lexington High School Symphonic Band and Concert Band have a reputation of superior performances at the State Concert Festivals. Dr. Gatch also conducts the Jazz Band, which performs yearly at the State Jazz Festival and at community functions. Prior to working at Lexington High School, Dr. Gatch taught at the middle school level for six years including two years of teaching orchestra. Dr. Gatch is active as an adjudicator, clinician, arranger, and performer. He has been a guest conductor for many honor bands and orchestras across the country. He is a free-lance performer on horn and bass and continues to arrange and compose for many different media. Dr. Gatch has been awarded the National Band Associations Citation of Excellence on numerous occasions. His other professional memberships include the Music Educators National Conference, the American School Band Directors Association, the Percussive Arts Society, the South Carolina Music Educators Association, and the South Carolina Band Directors Association. He has served SCBDA in many leadership capacities. He is also a member of Pi Kappa Lambda, Phi Mu Alpha, and Phi Beta Mu. Dr. Gatch is a Past-President of the Palmetto Concert Band, which performed at the prestigious Mid-West Clinic in 1999. Dr. Gatch and his wife, Sidney, have a daughter named Katie and a son, Alex.
Dr. David A. O'Shields - Director of Bands From 1995 until 2007, Dr. O'Shields's served as Associate Director of Bands and Director of Athletic Bands at the University of South Carolina. His duties at USC included conducting one of the fall wind ensembles and the USC Concert Band in addition to teaching undergraduate music education courses and graduate conducting courses. Dr. O’Shields also coordinated special events including the USC Band Clinic, the Governor's All-Star Band and the USC Summer Music Camp. After serving as Director of Sales and Marketing for The Band Hall in Nashville, TN, Dr. O’Shields returned to South Carolina where he presently teaches at Lexington High School. Dr. O'Shields is a three-time recipient of the National Band Association's Citation of Excellence and has twice been named to Outstanding Young Men of America. In 2004, the Theta Chapter of Phi Beta Mu, Professional Bandmasters Fraternity honored Dr. O’Shields as winner of the Founders Award for the Outstanding Bandmaster in South Carolina. Dr. O’Shields has served as a clinician and adjudicator throughout the United States and is a former state chairman for the College Band Directors National Association and the National Band Association. He currently serves as Southeastern District Governor for Kappa Kappa Psi. Dr. O'Shields holds professional memberships in numerous organizations including the National Band Association, the Music Educators National Conference, the College Band Directors National Association, Pi Kappa Lambda, Kappa Kappa Psi, Tau Beta Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia and Phi Beta Mu.
Charlie Polk - Assistant Director Charlie Polk, a native South Carolinian, is a graduate of the University of South Carolina where he earned both the Bachelor and Master of Music Education degrees. Mr. Polk is the Director of Bands at Lexington Middle School in Lexington, SC where his bands have consistently earned Superior Ratings at festival and contests. The Lexington Middle School Band has received the South Carolina Band Director's Association's Outstanding Performance Award every year since its inception in 1979. Before coming to LMS in 1979 he was the Director of Bands at Battery Creek HS in Beaufort, SC. Mr. Polk is a member of SCBDA, ASBDA, Phi Beta Mu, and MENC. Mr. Polk is an active clinician as well as an active performer on trumpet. He has performed at the Spoleto Festival in both the legit and jazz areas. He is a member of the Dick Goodwin Big Band, South Carolina Philharmonic Orchestra, Darius Rucker Big Band, and has played lead trumpet with many performers including Dizzy Gillespie, Johnny Mathis, Rich Little, The Temptations, The Four Tops, Andy Williams, Barbara Eden, Cab Calloway, Natalie Cole, Lou Rawls, Ray Charles, Nancy Wilson, Olivia Newton John, Sandy Duncan, Louie Bellson, Guy and Ralna, Aretha Franklin, Disney On Ice, and The Ringling Brothers. Mr. Polk and his wife Lessie, have a daughter Hannah.
Adam Harmon - Assistant Director
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