Patrick S.

Grimes
406 S Eagleson Ave, Bloomington, IN
(214) 326-1188 • patrick.grimes@me.com • patricksgrimes.com

Education
Bachelor of Music Education May 2025 (expt.)
Indiana University Jacobs School of Music Bloomington, IN
• 3.82 GPA (Founders Scholar)

Professional Experience
Hebron High School Marching Band July-August 2022
Field Technician Carrollton, TX
• Provided individual visual feedback and led visual sectionals for trumpets, flutes, trombones, and clarinets
• 2022 BOA San Antonio Champion, 2022 UIL Texas State Marching Contest Runner-up, and three-time BOA
Grand National Championship Bronze Medalist

Fishers High School Marching Band June-August 2023

Brass and Visual Staff Fishers, IN
• Led euphonium music sectionals and gave individual visual feedback to all winds students
• 2022 and 2023 BOA Grand Nationals Finalist, and 2022 Sudler Shield Recipient

Edgewood High School Marching Band July-August 2023

Brass and Visual Staff Ellettsville, IN
• Led mellophone music sectionals, provided individual visual feedback to all winds students, and cleaned drill
formations
• 2022 and 2023 ISSMA State Marching Open Class C Champion

IU Summer Music Clinic June 2023

Residential Counselor Bloomington, IN
• Took attendance throughout the day to make sure all students were accounted for
• Supervised students in sectionals and ensemble rehearsals

Private Lesson Instructor August 2022-2023

• Help students reach their individual goals Bloomington, IN
• Give tailored instruction based on a student’s skill level

Service and Leadership

IU Marching Hundred Fall 2023-Present
Undergraduate Staff Bloomington, IN
• Served as Performance Committee Chair, tasked with increasing the performance standards of the organization
• Led trombone music sectionals to prepare for a new show each week

Kids with Absent Parents January-May 2023

Volunteer Bloomington, IN
• KAPS is an organization for children with an incarcerated parent that provides a space for them to engage in
activities
• Participate with children in fun activities once a week

NAfME at IU May 2022- 2023

Executive Board Outreach Coordinator Bloomington, IN
• Plan and coordinate new private lesson program which provides free lessons to students at Title I schools in Monroe
County
• Communicate with staff, organize schedules, and develop connections with partner schools
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National Band Association November 2022

Section coach Bloomington, IN
• Coach low brass students from rural communities on music in preparation for a culminating concert
• Conduct and rehearse the low brass section of a high school student band on an NBA commissioned piece of music

Honors and Awards

David Woodley Memorial Scholarship
• Awarded to one member of the IU Marching Hundred each year who represents the ideals of the Marching Hundred

IU Founders Scholar
• Maintain a Cumulative GPA above 3.8

Jacobs School of Music Academic Excellence Award

• Scholarship given to IU Jacobs students with high academic achievement

Barbara and David Jacobs Scholarship

• Full tuition scholarship given to ten IU Jacobs students each year

Eagle Scout
• The highest achievement in Scouting

Professional Development
• The Midwest Clinic International Band and Orchestra Conference, December 2023
• The Midwest Clinic International Band and Orchestra Conference, December 2022

Organizational Membership
• Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps, 2024
• Plano Community Band, Summer 2022
• National Association for Music Education, Fall 2021-Present
• National Band Association, Fall 2021-Present

IU Ensembles
• Concert Band, Spring 2023
o Principal chair
• Symphonic Band, Spring 2022
• Big Red Basketball Band, Fall 2021-Present
• Marching Hundred, Fall 2021-Present

References
Dr. Tiffany Galus, Assistant Professor of Music
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
tjg@indiana.edu

Professor Peter Ellefson, Professor of Music

(Trombone)
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
ellefson@indiana.edu

Chad Kohler, Director of Bands

Fishers High School, Fishers, IN
ckohler@hse.k12.in.us

Andy Sealy, Director of Bands

Hebron High School, Carrollton, TX
sealya@lisd.net