Staff Spotlight: Dylan Harrison

This week's OCHS Staff Spotlight is Dylan Harrison. This is his first year as our band director and pop culture teacher. Before moving to Ohio County, he lived in Russell Springs, Kentucky. He was the band director at LaRue County Middle School for three years. He attended college at Lindsay Wilson University in Columbia, Kentucky.

Dylan Harrison came to Ohio County after hearing about the position from people that he worked with. He says that he has known that he wanted to be a teacher since the 6th grade. In high school, he had the opportunity to work with students and help them with All District.

He stated that, “Through that experience, I found that I had a lot of patience. I liked seeing things get better. I liked connecting with people, and I get to do all of that every day.”

Mr. Harrison said that his favorite part of teaching band is the students and that there is never a dull moment. He recalled a moment from a recent show when the students came off the field super excited. While he values success, he says that the “number one thing for me is definitely student experience.”

Mr. Harrison’s interest in pop culture is also connected to his passion for music. He says that he really enjoys the history aspect of his pop culture class and that they get to dive into why things are a certain way. He gets to teach the history and “why” behind movies, TV, and the music of those time periods.

The last thing Mr. Harrison said is that he wants people to come and see the band's performances. The band will be performing at home football games and various performances across the state. We are happy to have Mr. Harrison here at OCHS and we can’t wait to see what he brings to the band.

Profile By: Sophia Ray
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