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Gender	Male
Industry	Education
Occupation	Director of Bands
Location	Renton, WA, United States
Introduction	Phillip Donley received his Bachelors degree('98) and Masters degree('01) in Music Education from VanderCook College of Music in Chicago, Illinois. While at VanderCook Mr. Donley performed in several ensembles including the VCM Symphonic Band, Choir, and Saxophone Quartet. He also played in several area orchestras, bands, and jazz ensembles. Currently Mr. Donley serves on the VanderCook College of Music Alumni Board and has served as a representative on the VanderCook College of Music Board of Trustees. He has also been a staff member at the annual Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic since 1994. Mr. Donley joined the Liberty staff in 2004. Prior to his employment at Liberty High School, he taught at Loyola Academy College Preparatory High School in Wilmette, IL (a Chicago Suburb) for 6 years, where he served as director of bands. Mr. Donley directs the Marching Band, Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Jazz Band, Jazz Combos, and the Liberty Garage Band. He also teaches Guitar I, Guitar II, and World Drumming.
Interests	Family, Music, Technology, Gadgets, Good Vanilla Ice Cream,
Favorite movies	Return of the Jedi, Smokey and the Bandit, Cars, Pirates of Silicon Valley, King of Kong: Fist Full of Quarters, Spellbound, Food Inc
Favorite music	John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Thelonius Monk, Count Basie, Bob Mintzer, The Beatles, Ben Folds, Maceo Parker, Prince, James Brown