Our Directors
Tom Finigan
Director
Tom Finigan is
the Director of Bands
for the Colleton County High School
Band of Blue
and
coordinator
of the Instrumental Music Program for the Colleton County Schools. He is a
native of Walterboro, SC and is in his twentieth year with the Colleton County
Band Program. Mr. Finigan has been associated with The Band of Blue either as a
student, staff member or director since 1976. He holds the Bachelor of Music
Education degree from the University of South Carolina and the Master of
Education degree in school administration and supervision from the Citadel.
During Mr. Finigan's tenure
as Director of Middle School Bands, The Walterboro Junior Band and The
Colleton County Junior Band received the Outstanding Performance Award from
the South Carolina Band Directors Association 16 years consecutively and a
total of 18 times out of 19 years. The Junior Band, under his direction,
performed at the 1992 Middle School Association Convention and at the 1993
South Carolina Music Educators Association In-Service Conference. Under Mr. Finigan, hundreds of students have received numerous excellent and superior ratings
and region and all-state chairs at
various SCBDA sponsored events.
His professional affiliations
include Music Educators National Conference, National Band Association, Phi
Beta Mu Honorary Band Masters Fraternity, Kappa Kappa Psi, Kappa Delta
Epsilon, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, South Carolina Music Educators Association
and the South Carolina Band Directors Association. Mr. Finigan
is Past President of the South Carolina Band Directors
Association. Mr. Finigan served on the SCBDA Board for the past 14
years. He also served as
the SCBDA State Marching Committee Chairman for eight years and is currently
the Adjudication Chairman. He is also active as an adjudicator and visual
designer, having written for many fine area bands. Mr. Finigan
is married to the former Lorraine Cauley of Columbia. They have two sons,
Thomas, 11, is in the sixth grade, and William, 5, is in kindergarten. Greg Hall
Ervin Manigo
Director
Bio coming soon!
Director
Bio coming soon!
Nick
Infinger
Director
Nick Infinger
serves as an Assistant Director
of the Colleton County High
School Band of Blue.
He is a native of Harleyville, SC and is in his second year with the Colleton
County Band Program. He holds the bachelor of Music Education degree from
the University of South Carolina. He is a member of
Music Educators National Conference,
South Carolina Music Educators Association,
The International Trumpet Guild, and the South Carolina Band Directors
Association.
Mr. Infinger has taught in the midlands area at both Spring Valley High
School and Gilbert High School. During his time at USC, he was a featured
soloist with the marching band and performed in various ensembles. He has
also performed for President George W. Bush and the past three South
Carolina Governors.
In addition to teaching beginning and middle school band at Forest Circle
Middle School, Mr. Infinger also keeps a private music studio, teaching
young trumpet players. He enjoys golf and is an avid outdoorsman who loves
to hunt and fish.