Jack Eaddy, Jr.

Jack A. Eaddy, Jr., a native of Orangeburg, SC, is the Associate Director of Bands at the University of Georgia (UGA), where he conducts the Wind Symphony and teaches undergraduate conducting in the Hugh Hodgson School of Music. Prior to his appointment at UGA, Dr. Eaddy served as Director of Athletic Bands at Western Carolina University, Assistant Director of Bands at McNeese State University and the University of South Carolina, where he assisted with athletic bands, including the award-winning, Pride of the Mountains Marching Band, Pride of McNeese Marching Band and the Carolina Band, as well as taught music education courses.

Dr. Eaddy has presented at state and national music conferences, including the Midwest Clinic and CBDNA National and Athletic Band Conferences. As a conductor, some of his honors include being a participant in the U.S. Pershing’s Own Army Band’s conducting workshop and receiving 2nd place for the 2020 American Prize in Conducting. He has contributed to the Teaching Music Through Performance in Band series, published by GIA Music.Dr. Eaddy is an active drill writer, arranger, adjudicator, and clinician; and was a clinician at the inaugural National HBCU National Band Directors’ Conducting Symposium. Dr. Eaddy has earned a national reputation mentoring music directors and convenes two professional development seminars: Listen Up!!! score study sessions, and the Conductors’ reToolbox which focuses on strengthening music educators to have a life-long impact on students. 

Before transitioning to higher education, Dr. Eaddy served as Director of Bands at Oak Ridge High School, where he developed a flourishing program that was recognized throughout the state of Florida for maintaining the highest standards in spite of the challenges that many of its students experienced. Dr. Eaddy received the Florida Music Educators Association Tom Bishop Award that recognizes a director in the state of Florida who has turned a program around, making a positive difference in a short amount of time. 

Dr. Eaddy earned the Doctor of Musical Arts in Wind Conducting from the University of North Texas. He holds a Master of Music in Wind Conducting from the University of Georgia, and a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Florida State University. His professional affiliations include the National Association for Music Education, the College Band Directors National Association, Kappa Kappa Psi, Phi Beta Sigma, Phi Mu Alpha, and Pi Kappa Lambda, Music Honor Society. Dr. Eaddy is a 2022 GRAMMY Music Educator of the Year finalist. Dr. Eaddy is a Conn-Selmer clinician.

Dr. Eaddy and his lovely wife Dr. LaShonda L. Eaddy, a public relations and crisis communications professor, have two beautiful daughters, Jillian and Jordyn.