James Divine
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James Divine
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About Me
There once was a little boy named Jimmy whose mom told him he could be anything he wanted…a policeman, a doctor, a lawyer, even the President of the United States. I exceeded all her expectations and became a music teacher! I’m a grown man with four kids (I married my high school sweetheart) and ten grandkids. I love eating pizza, mountain biking, spending time with family, and hiking in the mountains. My shoe size is 9.5, but please don’t send me any shoes…I’ll tell you more about that in a minute. I love teaching band at New Summit, still finding time to perform, speak, write, and podcast. Now for the boring adult stuff… I earned a bachelor’s degree from St. Joseph’s College in Maine. I received my music education from the Army School of Music, graduating from the basic, intermediate, and advanced courses over ten years, serving in Virginia, Japan, and Colorado. I retired from the Colorado National Guard in 2006. I earned a teaching license from Western State University in Colorado and completed a master’s in music education at Southwestern Oklahoma State University. I believe in the value of life-long learning! I don’t like standardized testing. Member of the following: Colorado Music Educator’s Association, American School Band Directors Association Order of the Sons and Daughters of Italy. My life-long goal continues to be to ACT MY SHOE SIZE, NOT MY AGE!