Current Director

Mr. Phillip Miller has been the director of the Fostoria Community Band since the Fall of 2020. He is currently in his twenty-first year as director of bands at Carey Exempted Village Schools. His duties at Carey Exempted Village Schools include the Pride of Carey Marching Band, CHS Concert Band, CHS Jazz Express, 8th Grade Band, 7th Grade Band, Junior High Jazz Band, and 6th Grade Band.

During his tenure, the Carey Bands have performed for many local and regional functions, as well as traveled to Washington D.C., New York, Chicago, Virginia Beach, and Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

In addition to his teaching and conducting duties, he is an active performer in the Findlay Community Band, has served as an adjuct professor with Tiffin University’s music department, and has performed in several area musical productions.

A native of Toledo, Ohio, he is a graduate of the University of Toledo with a Bachelor’s of Music Education and Heidelburg University with a Masters of Music Education. He resides in Carey with his wife, Sara, and two sons, Riely and Sawyer.