Al Hager:
CLASS OF 1964
Manatee High SchoolClass of 1964
Bradenton, FL
Al's Story
Received degrees from Florida State and the University of Florida. Taught middle school and high school band and retired in 2009. Was selected Teacher of the Year twice. Directed the first All American College Band at Disney World and played in the first band at Sea World.
I'm chairman of the Education and Scholarship Committee for the Ft. Pierce Jazz and Blues Society and do clinics in local schools. I currently perform with the Indian River Pops Orchestra, the praise band CORNERSTONE, McCartney Mania, Live Session and Silhouette. I direct the Treasure Coast Flute Choir and FDO, the BIG Swingin' Band. I also maintain a private studio with 40+ students weekly. In May, 2014 my wife, Lindsay and I toured northern Italy performing with the International Flute Orchestra.
At the Florida Music Educators Association Convention in Tampa, I've d...Expand for more
irected the Directors Jazz Band Reading Session since 1999, done several clinics on improvisation and in 2014 conducted the first All State Middle School Jazz Band.
I started competing in barefoot water skiing in 1993 and have won the Nationals in 2007, 08, 09, 11 and 13. The 2014 Barefoot Nationals are in Wisconsin and I expect to win again. I'm not the oldest skier but of all the barefoot competitors in the world today, I learned before any of them. It was in 1961 behind Jewfish Key with Charlie Wickersham. The oldest competitor is 86 but he didn't start until 1972..
I have four children from two former wives and six grandchildren. Lindsay and I knew each other in college but had separate lives until 1992 when we were married. She is a retired elementary teacher, flutist, fabric artist and my soul mate. Life is absolutely AWESOME!
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