Michael Huebner joined the faculty at Kennesaw Mountain High School in Kennesaw, Georgia in 2009 and currently serves as the Director of Bands. His duties include instructing and supervising three concert ensembles, marching band, jazz band, musical pit orchestra, percussion ensemble, winter guard, and AP Music Theory. Under Michael’s direction, the Kennesaw Mountain Wind Symphony performed at the GMEA In-Service Convention in 2021 and 2022, the University of Georgia’s “JanFest” in 2020, and the Music for All Southeastern Concert Band Festival in 2019 and 2023. Kennesaw Mountain’s Marching Band is a past regional champion and national finalist at Bands of America Championship Events. In 2012 and 2014, the band was named the AAA National Champion at the Bands of America Grand National Championships. Michael served as a guest conductor at the 2013 Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic for the Kennesaw Mountain Percussion Ensemble. Under Michael’s direction, Kennesaw Mountain’s Pit Orchestra received multiple “Shuler Award” nominations and won Best Orchestra at the 2016 ceremony. Prior to employment in the Cobb County School District, Michael taught middle school and high school music in Ohio.

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Michael graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in music education from Miami University and completed his master’s degree in music education at Boston University In 2021, Michael was a quarterfinalist nominee for the Grammy Award for Music Education. He is the previous recipient of the STAR Teacher Award by the Professional Association of Georgia Educators and has received multiple Citations of Excellence from the National Band Association. He is an active educational adjudicator and clinician presenting pedagogical and leadership clinics around the world most recently at St. Joseph’s Secondary School in Kuching, Malaysia and the Rastede Musiktage in Germany. After marching multiple years in Drum Corps International, Michael served on the faculties of the Bluecoats, Carolina Crown, and The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps. Michael’s professional affiliations the National Association for Music Education, Georgia Music Educators Association, National Band Association, Kappa Kappa Psi, Pi Kappa Lambda, and Phi Beta Mu.

Mike Long is thrilled to be stepping into his new role as the
Associate Director of Bands at Kennesaw Mountain High
School. Mr. Long is entering his sixth year as a music
educator. Previously, Mr. Long served as the Associate
Director of Bands at Cartersville High School for three years
and the Co-Director of Bands at Roswell High School for
two years. Mr. Long holds a Bachelors Degree in Music
Education from Kennesaw State University and a Masters
Degree in Music Education from Bowling Green State
University.

While earning his undergraduate degree, Mr. Long
marched three years with The Bluecoats Drum and Bugle
Corps, winning a World Championship Title in 2016 and
receiving the "Visual Performer of the Year" award in 2018. His professional affiliations include Georgia Music Educators Association and National Association for Music Education. Outside of work, Mike enjoys spending time with his wife, Kayla, and their dog, Jugo.