The Staff

Bill Fowles

Director of Bands, Delaware Hayes High School
fowleswi@delawarecityschools.net

Bill Fowles is the Director of Bands at Delaware Hayes High school in Delaware, Ohio. Mr. Fowles is in his third year in this position, directing the Symphonic, Concert, Marching, Pep, and Jazz Bands. The marching band has performed in a Skull Session with the Ohio State University Marching Band, at Disneyworld and the Outback Bowl in Florida, and internationally in Lahardane, Ireland.

Before his time at Hayes, Mr. Fowles was the head band director at Madison Local Schools. He attended Baldwin Wallace University Conservatory of Music in Berea, Ohio where he received his Bachelor of Music in Music Education degree. In addition to his responsibilities at Hayes, he is also a member on the Board of Trustees for the Central Ohio Symphony.

Alan Notestine

Director of Bands, Dempsey Middle School
notestal@delawarecityschools.net

Mr. Notestine has been in education since 1991. He started his career at Beechcroft HS, in Columbus, Ohio. He also taught inner-city students at Columbus before becoming an Elementary Principal in 1998. Mr. Notestine came to Delaware in 2000, where he served as the Principal of Woodward Elementary until 2008. In 2008, he returned to the music classroom to teach beginning instrumental students at Willis and follow them through graduation at Hayes. Mr. Notestine received his education at The Ohio State University, graduating in 1985 (Bachelor Agricultural Economics), 1991 (Bachelor Music Education) and 1994 (Master Education Administration). He is a proud alumnus of The Ohio State University Marching Band and actively performs with Alumni Band activities, including the Buckeye Cruise for Cancer.

He enjoys spending his free time on his ten-acre farm where he raises chickens, honeybees, and loves to garden. Mr. Notestine has two adult children, Connor (fiance, Lisa) and Alaina (husband, David) who both reside in the Central Ohio area. He will be retiring at the end of the 2024-2025 school year.

Anne Brandyberry

Director of Sixth Grade Bands and Assistant Director of Seventh and Eight Grade Orchestra and Bands, Dempsey Middle School; Assistant Director of Orchestra, Delaware Hayes High School
brandyan@delawarecityschools.net

Mrs. Brandyberry is a proud Pacer and graduated from Delaware Hayes in 1976. She attended the University of Akron and then transferred to Ohio Wesleyan where she received her Bachelor of Music in Music Education. Mrs. Brandyberry has taught with the Columbus Diocese, Gahanna Jefferson Schools, and Delaware City Schools. In the last 37 years of teaching she has co-taught bands that went to the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic, OMEA Conventions, the 2000 4th of July Parade in Washington, D.C., and organized trips to Boston and Chicago for students. Since coming to Delaware, she has taught General Music, Orchestra, and Band. Her greatest passion is teaching, especially beginners and watching their transformation.

A clarinetist, Mrs. Brandyberry has performed with various ensembles, including our local Central Ohio Symphony Orchestra, Ohio Wesleyan Wind Ensemble, and the Delaware Community Concert Band, which she has directed since 2010. When free time arises, she loves to travel, play with her two bichons Toby and Skyler, and spend time with her family and friends.

Zak Wilkins

Incoming Director of Bands, Dempsey Middle School
wilkinza@delawarecityschools.net

Mr. Wilkins is in his nineteenth year of teaching and first as Director of Bands for Dempsey Middle School. After graduating from Circleville High School (2002), Mr. Wilkins received his Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from The Ohio State University (2007). He is a member of the TBDBITL Alumni Club, former President of the Beta Xi Chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Music Fraternity, a member of the National Association for Music Education, and the Ohio Music Education Association, where he is an active State-level adjudicator. While at Ohio State, Mr. Wilkins was a member of The Ohio State University Marching Band (B-Row 2002-2006, Assistant Squad Leader 2005, Head Squad Leader 2006), The Ohio State University Symphonic Band, The OSU Jazz Lab, The OSU University Band, and was Principal Chair Trumpet in the inaugural season of the OSU Collegiate Winds. His previous teaching assignments were as Director of Bands for Anthony Wayne High School (Whitehouse, OH – 2006-2007), Highland Local Schools (Sparta, OH – 2007-2011), Newark City Schools (Newark, OH – 2011-2016), and Lexington Local Schools (Lexington, OH – 2016-2025). He currently plays trumpet in the Winds of Ohio (Worthington, OH) and the American Federation of Musicians Local 159 Concert Band (Mansfield, OH).