John P. Schnettler
Director of Bands
Professor of Music
John Schnettler has been a music educator and conductor at the middle school, high school, and collegiate levels in the public schools of Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee. At APSU, Professor Schnettler is the Director of Bands, conductor of the APSU Wind Ensemble, and teaches courses in Conducting and Music Education.
During his first 14 years at APSU, Prof. Schnettler served as the Associate Director
of Bands and Director of Athletic Bands. Under his direction, the “Governors Own”
Marching Band (GOMB) enrollment doubled, and is now recognized as one of the most
spirited and energized group of students on campus. He also expanded the scope of
the annual Mid-South Marching Invitational, founded the annual GOMB Day event, and
dramatically increased the level of performance in the APSU Symphonic Band.
Before coming to APSU, Prof. Schnettler was on faculty at the University of South
Florida, where he served in various capacities, including Director of the “Herd of
Thunder” Marching Band, conductor of the USF Symphony & Concert Bands, and instructor
of courses in conducting and music education. He was also a graduate assistant at
the University of Georgia, where he instructed the Redcoat Marching Band, supervised
student teachers, and guest conducted the wind bands.
Prof. Schnettler holds the degrees of Master of Music in Conducting, and Master of Arts in Music Education from the University of South Florida, as well as Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Central Florida. He is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in Music Education from the University of Georgia.
Prof. Schnettler is an active guest conductor, honor band clinician, and adjudicator,
as well as a two-time Co-Director of the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl mass band. He has
been published three times in the popular GIA Publication series "Teaching Music Through
Performance in Band", presented at professional conferences across the country, and
was involved with the Drum & Bugle Corps activity as a performing member, instructor,
and consultant.
Prof. Schnettler lives in Clarksville with his wife Brandy, a Biologist and Science
Educator, and their two daughters.
Email: schnettlerj@apsu.edu
Phone: (931) 221-6820
Music/Mass Communication Building, Room 163