Music Educator, Percussionist, and Composer, Jon Brill, has been a central figure in the Music department at Eagle Valley Middle School. A Reno Nevada native, he earned his Bachelors of Music in Music Education from the University of Nevada – Reno in 1999. His musical ensembles at Eagle Valley Middle School, have received excellent and superior ratings at local area music festivals. In 2007, Mr. Brill was the recipient of the Eagle Valley Middle School Educator of the year award and the Carson City Rotary teacher for the month of March. In the fall of 2012, Mr. Brill started his studies at The University of Nevada, Reno, pursuing a Masters Degree in Music Composition studying with Dr. James Winn. Mr. Brill has composed a variety of works for Band, Orchestra, Choir, Percussion Ensembles, and for an assortment of smaller chamber groups. As a percussionist, Mr. Brill frequently performs with the Reno Wind Symphony. Mr. Brill is a member of the National Association for Music Education, Phi Mu Alpha, Phi Kappa Phi, and the Golden Key Honour society. In his free time, enjoys the outdoors, loves to run, loves the company of dogs, and is an avid San Francisco Giants Baseball fan.