Taylor Watts

Taylor Watts has served as the Associate Director of Bands at Kell High School since

2013. During his tenure at Kell, the program has performed at the Midwest Clinic, MFA

Southeastern Concert Band Festival, GMEA conference, University of Georgia Janfest, Troy

University, and has won multiple BOA regional class championships.

In 2018, he founded Taylor Watts Leadership to share his passion for, experiences in, and

insight on character development, conflict resolution, and leadership with students and teachers.

He now actively works with high school, collegiate, and professional programs across the

country as a clinician, speaker, consultant, and curriculum developer focusing on widening

students’ situational perspective while helping them develop communication and interpretation

skills to positively inspire change in others. His presentations have received strong acclaim from

attendees at the Midwest Clinic and several Music Educators’ Association conferences, and he

serves on the board of SLAM, the Servant Leadership Association for Music, developing

curriculum for its teacher certification program.

Mr. Watts earned his Master’s in Educational Psychology and Bachelor’s Degree in

Music Education from the University of Georgia and currently resides in Kennesaw, Georgia

with his loving wife, Caitlin, their two beautiful children, Emma and Caleb, and their adorable

troupe of animal companions.