Director of Bands - Director of Musical Theater
Columbiana Exempted Village Schools District
330-482-3818 x34331
Charles (Chas) Miller is currently the director of instrumental music for the Columbiana Exempted Village School District. He began teaching in August of 2015 as the director of the Columbiana High School Marching Band. In addition to directing the marching band, his responsibilities include conducting the high school concert band, high school jazz ensemble, and high school pep band; as well as, the 5th, 6th, and 7th grade ensembles at Columbiana Middle School.
Chas is a graduate of Youngstown State University's Dana School of Music earning his Bachelors of Music in Music Education with an emphasis in trumpet performance. While at YSU, he had the opportunity to study with the Principal Trumpet of the Youngstown Symphony and Dana School of Music Professor of Trumpet, Dr. Christopher Krummel. He was also afforded the opportunity to participate in master classes with world-renowned trumpet artist Allen Vizzuti and jazz trumpet artist Sean Jones.
In October of 2019, Charles earned his Masters of Education in Educational Leadership from Salem University. He is also an active member of the Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA)