District 7 Information
Please direct all questions, concerns, and comments to
District President Johnnie Bishop
.

President:
Johnnie Bishop
Veterans Park Elementary
4351 Clearwater Way
Lexington, KY 40515
O: 859-381-3161
johnnie.bishop@fayette.kyschools.us

President Elect:
Dee Bishop
Tates Creek High School
1111 Centre Parkway
Lexington, KY 40517
O: 859-381-3633
robert.bishop@fayette.kyschools.us

Secretary Treasurer:
Kristi Broady
Lexington Traditional Magnet
350 North Limestone Street
Lexington, KY 40508
O: 859-381-3192
kristi.broady@fayette.kyschools.us
 
Band Chair
Jeff Bayerle
Henry Clay High School
2100 Fontaine Road
Lexington, KY 40502
O: 859-381-3441
jeff.bayerle@fayette.kyschools.us

Chorus Chair
Adam Beeken
Lexington Catholic High School
2250 Clays Mill Road
Lexington, KY 40503
O: 859-277-7183
abeeken@lexingtoncatholic.com
Orchestra Chair
Ben McWhorter
Tates Creek High School
1111 Centre Parkway
Lexington, KY 40517
O: 859-381-3633
ben.mcwhorter@fayette.kyschools.us
Elementary/Middle Instrumental
Charles Weitkamp
Leestown Middle School
2010 Leestown Road
Lexington, KY 40511
O: 859-381-3181
charles.weitkamp@fayette.kyschools.us

General Music K-5
Lisse Lawson
Rosa Parks Elementary
1251 Beaumont Centre Lane
Lexington, KY 40513
O: 859-381-3132
lisse.lawson@fayette.kyschools.us
General Music 6-12
Lynn White
Bourbon County Middle School
3343 Lexington Road
Paris, KY 40361
O: 859-987-2189
lynn.white@bourbon.kyschools.us
College/University
Carl Collins
University of Kentucky
33 Fine Arts Building
Lexington, KY 40506
O: 859-257-2263
carl.collins@uky.edu
Marching Band Chair
Chris Yoo
George Rogers Clark High School
620 Boone Avenue
Winchester, KY 40391
O: 859-744-6111
chris.yoo@clark.kyschools.us
Middle School Choral Chair
Tegan Hanks
Tates Creek Middle School
1105 Center Parkway
Lexington, KY 40517
O: 859-381-3052
tegan.hanks@fayette.kyschools.us
Jazz Band
Bill Kite
Henry Clay High School
2100 Fontaine Road
Lexington, KY 40502
O: 859-381-3441
william.kite@fayette.kyschools.us
   

Lexington District Festival Managers
HS Band and Wind and Percussion Solo & Ens.
Allison Weitkamp -
Lexington Catholic High School
859-277-7183
aweitkamp@lexingtoncatholic.com

High School Choir
Brent Merritt
Scott County High School
502-863-4131
brent.merritt@scott.kyschools.us

Middle School Band
Todd Chamberlain
Morton Middle School
859-381-3533
todd.chamberlain@fayette.kyschools.us

Middle School Choir and Vocal Solo & Ensemble
Sue Ellen Ballard
Beaumont Middle School
859-381-3094
sue.ballard@fayette.kyschools.us
Orchestra
Rebecca Goff
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
859-381-3546
rebecca.goff@fayette.kyschools.us

Jazz
Bill Kite
Henry Clay High School
2100 Fontaine Road
Lexington, KY 40502
O: 859-381-3441
william.kite@fayette.kyschools.us
News from District 7

Congratulations to Becky Ashcraft, Ellen Crawford, Greg Stepp, Sue Crumpler, David Elliott, and Susan Simandle who will receive recognition for 25 years of service to KMEA at the KMEA In-Service and Professional Development Event.
 
Congratulations to the 3 ensembles from District 7 selected to perform at the 2012 KMEA Conference. Those 3 exemplary groups are The Phoenix Brass, Stephen Bottom, Director, the SCAPA Middle School Band, Robin Barker, Director and The University of Kentucky Symphony Band, George Boulden, Director.
 
Congratulations to District 7 music educators Nancy Campbell, Sara Francis, Ben Hawkins, Phil Kent, Bill Kite and Lois Wiggins who will be presenting clinics at the 2012 KMEA Conference.