Cheri Sleeper, currently in her ninth year as Director of Bands at King High School, has been a music educator for 18 years. Mrs. Sleeper received her Bachelor of Music Education from Florida State University and a Master of Arts in Music Education from The University of South Florida. In 1998 she served as the Hillsborough County Middle School Honor Band Clinician and is frequently sought after as a clinician throughout the county. She is a member of the Florida Bandmasters Association where she has served as both District Chairman and Secretary. Other professional affiliations include membership in the Music Educator National Conference, Hillsborough County Secondary Music Council, and Tau Beta Sigma Music Sorority. Mrs. Sleeper has served on various committees during her tenure in Hillsborough County helping to shape the path to success for many young musicians. She assisted in writing the curriculum currently used in Hillsborough County music classrooms and also helped to author the Criteria for the Master Musician Program and the Honors Band Curriculum. In addition to her teaching responsibilities, Mrs. Sleeper is also a frequent performer at First Presbyterian Church of Brandon on Flute and Bass and also performs with the Mostly Pops Orchestra.