Bryce Newton

Bryce Newton is the District Coordinator of Music for the Kettering City Schools in Kettering, Ohio, where he oversees all aspects of the K-12 Music Program. He served previously as a band director for nearly twenty years and led groups at multiple levels, including marching band and jazz ensembles.

Mr. Newton’s compositions have been performed across the globe, including at the Midwest International Band & Orchestra convention in Chicago, as well as the Thailand International Band & Orchestra Festival. He was named a composer of a “top 100” new work for wind band in 2020 by Bandworld Magazine. Most recently, two of his works for band and orchestra were featured as “Top Music Education Products” for 2023 by School Band & Orchestra Magazine. Bryce’s compositions are on state festival lists in Texas, Indiana, and his home state of Ohio. His music for concert and jazz ensembles is published with the C.L. Barnhouse Company and the RWS Music Company.

Bryce received a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, where he studied theory and composition with C.L. Barnhouse composer, David Shaffer.