THE INSTRUCTOR
Maximo Ronquillo, Jr.
Director of Bands – George Washington High School
… is the son of Maximo, Sr. and Nellie Ronquillo of Dededo. He attended the University of Guam as a full-scholarship recipient from the Yamashita Educator Corps and received his Bachelor’s of Education with an emphasis on Fine Arts- Music Performance (clarinet) in 2002.
Mr. Ronquillo has been a member of the Guam Territorial Band since 1991, where he first joined playing the clarinet. In 2001, upon the retirement of Dave Poblete as the Guam Territorial Band Music Director, he served as music director in an acting capacity until his full appointment in 2003. Some of his most recent achievements include his leading of the Guam Territorial Band to a Silver Award at the 2007 New York Band and Orchestra Festival at Carnegie Hall, and the Gold Award at the 2005 Australian International Music Festival in Sydney.
His membership in the F. B. Leon Guerrero Middle School Honor Band, Simon Sanchez High School Concert Band, Guam Middle School Honor Band, Guam High School Honor Band, Banda Pilipina, and the University of Guam Band, has afforded him many opportunities to perform for a variety of venues and style. While at the University of Guam, he served as assistant conductor of the University of Guam Singers and Cantate! under the direction of Lisa Lutter. These unique experiences, a blending of both instrumental and vocal aspects of music, during his formative years provided the necessary foundation for being an effective music educator – a vocation he continues to develop passion for each day. Since 2003, he has been the Director of Bands at George Washington High School where he conducts the school bands and teaches music appreciation.
Many of his conducting experiences allowed him to work with many great musicians including H. Robert Reynolds, Robert Halseth, Weston Noble, Chino Toledo, and Richard Duncan. Max, as he is often called, was the Assistant Conductor for the Opera of the Pacific production of La Boheme (2000). He served as rehearsal conductor for St. John’s production of Les Miserables (2006). His other musical theater conducting experiences include: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (2006, 2011), 13 Daughters (2006), Anastasia (2005), Bye Bye Birdie (2005), Once Upon A Mattress (2004, 2000), and Grease (1999).
Mr. Ronquillo is currently the Commander and Band Master of the 721st Army Band, Guam Army National Guard. He is a member of the World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles (WASBE) and is an Honorary Life Member of the Tri M Music Honor Society.
Director of Bands – George Washington High School
… is the son of Maximo, Sr. and Nellie Ronquillo of Dededo. He attended the University of Guam as a full-scholarship recipient from the Yamashita Educator Corps and received his Bachelor’s of Education with an emphasis on Fine Arts- Music Performance (clarinet) in 2002.
Mr. Ronquillo has been a member of the Guam Territorial Band since 1991, where he first joined playing the clarinet. In 2001, upon the retirement of Dave Poblete as the Guam Territorial Band Music Director, he served as music director in an acting capacity until his full appointment in 2003. Some of his most recent achievements include his leading of the Guam Territorial Band to a Silver Award at the 2007 New York Band and Orchestra Festival at Carnegie Hall, and the Gold Award at the 2005 Australian International Music Festival in Sydney.
His membership in the F. B. Leon Guerrero Middle School Honor Band, Simon Sanchez High School Concert Band, Guam Middle School Honor Band, Guam High School Honor Band, Banda Pilipina, and the University of Guam Band, has afforded him many opportunities to perform for a variety of venues and style. While at the University of Guam, he served as assistant conductor of the University of Guam Singers and Cantate! under the direction of Lisa Lutter. These unique experiences, a blending of both instrumental and vocal aspects of music, during his formative years provided the necessary foundation for being an effective music educator – a vocation he continues to develop passion for each day. Since 2003, he has been the Director of Bands at George Washington High School where he conducts the school bands and teaches music appreciation.
Many of his conducting experiences allowed him to work with many great musicians including H. Robert Reynolds, Robert Halseth, Weston Noble, Chino Toledo, and Richard Duncan. Max, as he is often called, was the Assistant Conductor for the Opera of the Pacific production of La Boheme (2000). He served as rehearsal conductor for St. John’s production of Les Miserables (2006). His other musical theater conducting experiences include: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (2006, 2011), 13 Daughters (2006), Anastasia (2005), Bye Bye Birdie (2005), Once Upon A Mattress (2004, 2000), and Grease (1999).
Mr. Ronquillo is currently the Commander and Band Master of the 721st Army Band, Guam Army National Guard. He is a member of the World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles (WASBE) and is an Honorary Life Member of the Tri M Music Honor Society.