Rob Babel – 2018 SWMMEA All-District Jazz Clinician
Rob Babel is currently in his 20th year as Director of Bands at Ft. Zumwalt North High School in O’Fallon, MO and his 25th year teaching. His duties include directing the Panther Pride Marching Band, Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, and Jazz Band. In addition, he assists with beginning and intermediate band at North Middle School. Under his direction the Ft. Zumwalt North Jazz Band has twice previously presented concerts at The Midwest Clinic (2004, 2010), three times at the Missouri Music Educators Conference (2005, 2009, 2015), and two times at the Jazz Education Network Conference (2010, 2016). In addition, the FZN Wind Ensemble has consistently earned superior ‘I’ ratings at State Contest and the 135-member Panther Pride Band has been recognized as one of the outstanding marching bands in Missouri, earning recognition as Bands of America Regional Finalist in 2014 and 2015 and receiving Division ‘I’ ratings at BOA Super Regionals in St. Louis for the past three years. In addition, the Panther Pride Band was named Grand Champion of the 2014 Greater St. Louis Marching Band Festival. Mr. Babel has been recognized as the Ft. Zumwalt North Teacher of the Year and the St. Louis Metro Eight Music Educator of the Year. In 2016, he was named the Missouri Music Educator of the Year. He was also named an O’Fallon Citizen of Achievement. He has served as Jazz Vice President for the Missouri Music Educators Association and remains active as a saxophone teacher, clinician and adjudicator and currently resides in O’Fallon with his wife Tina, and their three children, Alex, Katie, and Chloe.
Rob Babel is currently in his 20th year as Director of Bands at Ft. Zumwalt North High School in O’Fallon, MO and his 25th year teaching. His duties include directing the Panther Pride Marching Band, Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, and Jazz Band. In addition, he assists with beginning and intermediate band at North Middle School. Under his direction the Ft. Zumwalt North Jazz Band has twice previously presented concerts at The Midwest Clinic (2004, 2010), three times at the Missouri Music Educators Conference (2005, 2009, 2015), and two times at the Jazz Education Network Conference (2010, 2016). In addition, the FZN Wind Ensemble has consistently earned superior ‘I’ ratings at State Contest and the 135-member Panther Pride Band has been recognized as one of the outstanding marching bands in Missouri, earning recognition as Bands of America Regional Finalist in 2014 and 2015 and receiving Division ‘I’ ratings at BOA Super Regionals in St. Louis for the past three years. In addition, the Panther Pride Band was named Grand Champion of the 2014 Greater St. Louis Marching Band Festival. Mr. Babel has been recognized as the Ft. Zumwalt North Teacher of the Year and the St. Louis Metro Eight Music Educator of the Year. In 2016, he was named the Missouri Music Educator of the Year. He was also named an O’Fallon Citizen of Achievement. He has served as Jazz Vice President for the Missouri Music Educators Association and remains active as a saxophone teacher, clinician and adjudicator and currently resides in O’Fallon with his wife Tina, and their three children, Alex, Katie, and Chloe.