draft:Randall Standridge

{{AFC submission|d|v|u=Jacob Lee 6939|ns=118|decliner=Setergh|declinets=20250426093353|reason2=music|ts=20250425134959}}

{{AFC submission|d|music|u=Jacob Lee 6939|ns=118|decliner=Flat Out|declinets=20250319002630|small=yes|ts=20250305193154}}

{{AFC comment|1=Please include inline citations for all of your claims. Make sure they are all accessible too, as source 2 quite literally denies my access. Furthermore, please use more independent sources rather than things like his biography to establish notability per WP:MUSICBIO. Setergh (talk) 09:33, 26 April 2025 (UTC)}}

{{AFC comment|1=Please read the golden rule and refer to the criteria for establishing notability at WP:MUSICBIO Flat Out (talk) 00:26, 19 March 2025 (UTC)}}

----

{{Multiple issues|{{One source|date=December 2024}}

}}

Randall Standridge (born 1976) is an American composer and marching arts designer.

Education

Standridge earned his bachelor's degree in music education from Arkansas State University. During his undergraduate studies, he studied composition with Dr. Tom O'Connor. He later returned to Arkansas State University to pursue a master's degree in music composition, studying under Dr. Tom O'Connor and Dr. Tim Crist. {{Cite web |last=hkburke253339 |date=2023-12-13 |title=Meet the Composer |url=https://artsadvocacy.nfhs.org/meet-the-composer/ |access-date=2025-04-25 |website=Arts Advocacy |language=en-US}}

Music career

In 2001, Standridge began his career as the Director of Bands at Harrisburg High School in Harrisburg, Arkansas. He held this position until 2013 when he transitioned to a full-time career as a composer and marching arts designer.{{Citation needed|date=April 2025}}

Standridge's compositions have been performed internationally. Several of his works, including Snake Charmer, Gently Blows the Summer Wind and Angelic Celebrations, have been featured in the "Teaching Music Through Performance in Band" series. His music has been performed at events such as the Midwest Clinic in Chicago, Illinois.{{Citation needed|date=April 2025}}

=Selected works=

Art(isms): Premiered by the Arkansas State University Wind Ensemble at the 2010 CBDNA conference in Las Cruces, New Mexico{{Citation needed|date=April 2025}}
Stonewall: 1969: Premiered at the National LGBA conference in 2019{{Citation needed|date=April 2025}}
Symphony no.1: A Ghost Story: Premiered in 2023{{Cite news |title=Randall Standridge |url=https://www.windrep.org/Randall_Standridge |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240223190904/http://www.windrep.org/Randall_Standridge |archive-date=2024-02-23 |access-date=2024-12-13 |work=Wind Repertory Project |language=en |url-status=live }}

Standridge's "unBroken Project", a musical initiative focused on mental health, has gained significant recognition for its musical content and its contribution to normalizing discussions about mental health within the music community.{{Citation needed|date=April 2025}}

=Marching arts=

In addition to his compositional work, Standridge is the owner and editor of Randall Standridge Music, LLC and Grand Mesa Marching. He is active as a drill designer, music arranger, and color guard designer for marching bands.{{Citation needed|date=April 2025}}

Personal life

Standridge resides in Jonesboro, Arkansas, with his husband, Steven.{{Cite web |last=Standridge |first=Randall |date=December 12, 2024 |title=Randall Standridge Music > About |url=https://randallstandridge.com/about |access-date=December 12, 2024 |website=Randall Standridge Music}}{{Cite web |title=Randall Standridge |url=https://education.musicforall.org/clinician/randall-standridge/ |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=MFA Education |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Strickler |first=D |date=17 September 2024 |title=Randall Standridge - Wind Repertory Project |work=Wind Repertory Project |url=https://www.windrep.org/Randall_Standridge }}

References

{{Draft categories|

:Category:Living people

:Category:1976 births

:Category:American composers

}}