Joe Montgomery is a successful post-secondary Performing Arts educator. He is the former Assistant Conductor of the Antelope Valley Master Chorale, an affiliate of Antelope Valley College. He filled this position for thirteen years. He is bass section leader. He has conducted the Chorale with Symphony many times in concert and is frequently a featured soloist. He is a member of the College Music Society and the Department of Fine, Performing and Media Arts Professional Development (FLEX). He has fully enjoyed teaching at the college level. He seeks to expand his experiential base in a situation where he could fully utilize his considerable teaching experience and knowledge. He would relish the challenge of a full-time college position. He finds the needs of post-secondary students refreshing after years of teaching high school.

Joe Montgomery is fully knowledgeable of the curriculum that would logically follow in a post-secondary or junior college setting. He has experience for the integration of beginning music and theatre students into more advanced Performing Arts Programs. He has the knowledge and skills to build, implement and polish the Junior College class offerings in music and theatre. He has the knowledge and past experience to write and re-vamp curriculum that would enhance and create a successful College Performing Arts Program. His knowledge and utilization of the National Standards for Visual and Performing Arts would be incorporated into any new class offerings he would create and implement.

Joe Montgomery is a performing arts educator who is definitely an innovator and a program builder.