In Brief
- Husband to an amazing choral director
- Dad to 7: 3 bio, 2 step, 2 canine
- High School assistant principal
- Professional musician
- Enneagram 1w9 and ISTJ-A
- Hobbies: Reading, television and movies, photography, fountain pens, LEGO®, and weather
Bio
An educator since 2001, Gregory Pittman is currently a high school assistant principal in South Carolina. He holds certifications in choral music education and educational administration and supervision. As a choral director in South Carolina and Texas, his choirs consistently earned Superior ratings in adjudicated festivals, and his students routinely gained acceptance into auditioned honor choirs throughout the Southeast. Many of his students have advanced to study at prestigious music schools such as Juilliard or pursued successful careers as professional musicians and music educators.
A past President of the South Carolina Music Educators Association Choral Division, Mr. Pittman served as an adjunct instructor of music at Charleston Southern University from 2004 to 2011, where he taught voice, music education, and music appreciation, and directed CSU's men's choir. Beyond his work as a choral conductor, Mr. Pittman has produced and directed the music for musicals including My Fair Lady; Les Misérables; You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown; and Little Shop of Horrors.
Mr. Pittman has performed in prestigious venues worldwide, including Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City, and Bethlehem, Palestine, where he performed Handel's Messiah on Christmas Eve. He has participated in choral residencies at Canterbury Cathedral and Westminster Abbey, and appeared with professional vocal ensembles including The King's Counterpoint, Cantores Charleston, Taylor Festival Choir, and Cecilia Ensemble. He has also performed backup vocals for music stars Andy Williams, Lorrie Morgan, and Charlie Daniels.
Mr. Pittman holds a Bachelor of Music in music education, a Master of Music in conducting, and a Master of Education in educational administration and supervision. He is certified in non-violent crisis intervention and holds micro-credentials in instructional coaching. His professional memberships include the South Carolina Association of School Administrators, ASCD, the American Choral Directors Association, and the South Carolina Music Educators Association.
Beyond education and music, Mr. Pittman's interests include leadership, productivity, and weather. He is a NWS-trained weather spotter. He received the Distinguished Scouter Award for leadership in the Boy Scouts of America and formerly served as a Dixie Youth baseball umpire.
Professional Memberships
- National Association for Music Education
- American Choral Directors Association
- ASCD (formerly the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development)
- International Society for Technology in Education