Band Staff
Matt Tilus was named Director of Bands for Dewey Public Schools in 2018. His responsibilities include directing the Big Red Pride marching band, high school concert and jazz bands, the 7th & 8th grade intermediate band, and the 6th grade beginning band. He also teaches two classes of high school Music Appreciation.
Prior to Dewey, Mr. Tilus served in an internship role with the Union Public Schools band program in Tulsa, OK. His responsibilities included observing and teaching alongside a staff of nine full time directors. He taught extensively in beginner woodwind classes, worked with 7th and 8th grade concert ensembles, high school concert and jazz ensembles, and the 2017 BOA national finalist Renegade Regiment. In addition, he provided private instruction on all instruments for 3 years through Anthem Road Academy in Jenks and Bixby.
Mr. Tilus holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Oral Roberts University in Tulsa. While at ORU, he studied saxophone and clarinet under Mr. Richard Rath and Dr. David Carter. He was a member of the University wind ensemble, jazz ensemble, and saxophone quartet. He was a three time selection to the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Honor Band, a 2013 selectee to the Missouri Ambassadors of Music, and a 2014 John Phillip Sousa recipient. He is a current member of the National Association for Music Education, Oklahoma Music Educators Association, Oklahoma Bandmasters Association, and North American Saxophone Alliance.
He is a strong believer of investing in the culture of his students, and cultivating a love of music in the lives of his students during and beyond their time in the Dewey Bands.
Prior to Dewey, Mr. Tilus served in an internship role with the Union Public Schools band program in Tulsa, OK. His responsibilities included observing and teaching alongside a staff of nine full time directors. He taught extensively in beginner woodwind classes, worked with 7th and 8th grade concert ensembles, high school concert and jazz ensembles, and the 2017 BOA national finalist Renegade Regiment. In addition, he provided private instruction on all instruments for 3 years through Anthem Road Academy in Jenks and Bixby.
Mr. Tilus holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Oral Roberts University in Tulsa. While at ORU, he studied saxophone and clarinet under Mr. Richard Rath and Dr. David Carter. He was a member of the University wind ensemble, jazz ensemble, and saxophone quartet. He was a three time selection to the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Honor Band, a 2013 selectee to the Missouri Ambassadors of Music, and a 2014 John Phillip Sousa recipient. He is a current member of the National Association for Music Education, Oklahoma Music Educators Association, Oklahoma Bandmasters Association, and North American Saxophone Alliance.
He is a strong believer of investing in the culture of his students, and cultivating a love of music in the lives of his students during and beyond their time in the Dewey Bands.
Keith Green
Director of Vocal Music, Assistant Director of Bands
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Mr. Green is a native Oklahoman. He was born and lived in Claremore for 35 years. Although the saxophone is his first love, he played saxophone and tuba through high school. He was selected for numerous honor bands playing tuba and was in the All-OMEA Jazz Band one year. Along with these honors, Mr. Green also was selected for numerous honor choirs and one of those being All-OMEA Honor Choir. After graduating high school from Claremore High School, he attended Northeastern State University where he received his degree in instrumental and vocal music education. At NSU he studied saxophone from the late Joe Davis and voice with Dr. Donald Studebaker. Mr. Green is currently working toward the Master of Music Education degree at Southeastern Oklahoma State University.
Mr. Green has been teaching for 17 years. He has taught at Liberty High School, Tulsa Public Schools, Justus-Tiawah Public School, and is currently teaching at Dewey High School. He resides in Bartlesville, OK, with his wife, Amber, and his two beautiful children, Cole and Jade.
Mr. Green has been teaching for 17 years. He has taught at Liberty High School, Tulsa Public Schools, Justus-Tiawah Public School, and is currently teaching at Dewey High School. He resides in Bartlesville, OK, with his wife, Amber, and his two beautiful children, Cole and Jade.