Roland Ventura, Conductor
Roland Ventura is currently in his 22nd year of education and the Director of Bands at Pinckneyville Middle School in Peachtree Corners, Georgia. Since his appointment in 2007, the Pinckneyville Band program has grown to include over 340 students. The students participate in numerous different ensembles including the Beginning Band, Jazz Band, Pep Band, Percussion Ensemble, Woodwind Ensemble, Brass Ensemble, Pinckneyville POPS!, PMS Concert Band, PMS Symphonic Band, and the PMS Symphonic Winds. Students in the PMS Band program also participate in several GMEA band events such as District Honor Band, All-State Band, Solo & Ensemble, and Large Group Performance Evaluation. This past year the Pinckneyville Band Program was awarded the prestigious Exemplary Performance Award from the GMEA Board of Directors.
In addition to his duties as band director, Mr. Ventura serves as Department Chair for the
Pinckneyville Connections Department and has been a Gwinnett County Lead Teacher for Middle School Bands since 2014. He has also served as the Middle School Band Chair for District XIII and is the past Multi-Cultural Chair for the Georgia Music Educators Association. In 2013, Mr. Ventura had the honor of being selected as the Teacher of the Year for Pinckneyville Middle School.
Mr. Ventura obtained his degrees in Music Education from Troy University in Troy, Alabama.
Prior to attending college, he proudly served his country as a member of the United States Army Band Program. Before his appointment to Pinckneyville, Mr. Ventura was the Director of Bands and Instrumental Studies at the Virginia Beach Visual and Performing Arts Academy at Salem High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Mr. Ventura has had the pleasure of teaching students ranging from middle school through
college. He is a member of the National Band Associaiton (NBA), the Georgia Music Educators
Association (GMEA), Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Fraternity and Phi Beta Mu,
International Bandmaster’s Fraternity. This past spring Mr. Ventura was honored with the Brent
Cannon Music Education Alumni Achievement Award from the Kappa Kappa Psi Board of
Directors.
Mr. Ventura is an active guest director, clinician and consultant for groups throughout the
southeast. He is married to Angel Ventura and has three children; Ryan, Brianna and Aurielle.
In the past two years, the Ventura family has had the pleasure of expanding with the addition of
Martha Ventura (Ryan’s Wife) and their first grandchild Rosalinda.
In addition to his duties as band director, Mr. Ventura serves as Department Chair for the
Pinckneyville Connections Department and has been a Gwinnett County Lead Teacher for Middle School Bands since 2014. He has also served as the Middle School Band Chair for District XIII and is the past Multi-Cultural Chair for the Georgia Music Educators Association. In 2013, Mr. Ventura had the honor of being selected as the Teacher of the Year for Pinckneyville Middle School.
Mr. Ventura obtained his degrees in Music Education from Troy University in Troy, Alabama.
Prior to attending college, he proudly served his country as a member of the United States Army Band Program. Before his appointment to Pinckneyville, Mr. Ventura was the Director of Bands and Instrumental Studies at the Virginia Beach Visual and Performing Arts Academy at Salem High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Mr. Ventura has had the pleasure of teaching students ranging from middle school through
college. He is a member of the National Band Associaiton (NBA), the Georgia Music Educators
Association (GMEA), Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Fraternity and Phi Beta Mu,
International Bandmaster’s Fraternity. This past spring Mr. Ventura was honored with the Brent
Cannon Music Education Alumni Achievement Award from the Kappa Kappa Psi Board of
Directors.
Mr. Ventura is an active guest director, clinician and consultant for groups throughout the
southeast. He is married to Angel Ventura and has three children; Ryan, Brianna and Aurielle.
In the past two years, the Ventura family has had the pleasure of expanding with the addition of
Martha Ventura (Ryan’s Wife) and their first grandchild Rosalinda.