Gary Gazlay

Gary Gazlay was born in Pueblo, Colorado, and grew up in Pinellas County, Florida where he began studying piano at the age of five. The positive influence of his junior and high school band directors on his life is the reason he chose a career as a music teacher.

Mr. Gazlay attended the University of South Florida and after graduating from college in 1974, he moved to Madison, Florida, and began his teaching career in the Madison County Florida Public School System. He retired from the public school system at the end of May 2016 and has taught music in Madison County for over 47 years at the adult, high school, middle school, and elementary levels.

He has been selected as one of the winners of the Dallas Wind Symphony Fanfare Competition for 2011, 2012, and 2013. Mr. Gazlay is a member of ASCAP, NAfEA, Florida Bandmasters Association, Florida Music Educators’ Association, The International Horn Society, The National Band Association, Handbell Musicians of America, and Pi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.