Ayantee [2011]

2011·49 MB·English

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North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University
1600 East Market St. Greensboro, North Carolina 27411
Chancellor: Harold L. Martin, Sr.
Population: 10,795
336.334.7500
www.ncat.edu
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Dr. Kenneth Graham Ruff is the Director of University Bands at North Carolina A&T State University. His Band duties include
directingtheMarchingBand,theSymphonicandConcertbandsandthePepband. Inaddition,totheseensembles,herecently
developedaflutechoir,saxophonechoirandaclarinetchoir.Hecreatesthedrilldesignsforthemarchingbandandisresponsible
for the organization and planning of the band program. Dr. Ruff entered the band program in 19??, under the leadership of
Dr. Hodge. Whileunder TDoc's"umbrella, Ruffaspired tosection leader, head drum majorand band directorsassistant. It was
only fitting that when Dr. Hodge retired, he personally campaigned for Kenny Ruffto be his replacement. Since taking the
reinsof kTheMachine1 Dr. Ruffsservant leadershipstyle permeatesthroughout theprogram with bothstudentsand staff,and
the result is their commitment to work hard. Dr. Ruff expects greatness from everyone within the band program,and his open
door policyalong with hissinceritywhen interacting with hisstudentsseems to motivatethem toexcel. The band program isa
monumentalentityasitistheforemostambassadorfortheuniversity.Becauseofthis,itisimpresseduponthestudentsandstaff
that they are always representing. Being an "Aggie"himself, Dr. Ruff is filled with "Pride"and he goes out week after week,
pulling theperformance level higherand higher. Hecollaborateswiththestudentsand staff,and incorporatestheircreativity in
developing theelaborate shows presented on game day, as well as during the various competitions the band participates in
throughoutthemarchingseason.