Staff
Mike Self - Band Director
Mike Self is a native of Elizabeth City, NC. He attended East Carolina University and earned his undergraduate degree in Music Education in 2008. Mr. Self is currently the band director at Broad Creek Middle School in Newport, NC. He began his teaching career at Chowan Middle School in Tyner, NC where he taught from 2008 until 2014. Self was chosen as the 2013-14 Chowan Middle School Teacher of the Year, was a mentor to beginning teachers, and served as both Fine Arts and CTE Department Chair and Chairperson of the School Improvement Team. During his tenure at Chowan, Mr. Self restored a tradition of excellence and quality musicianship while more than doubling the enrollment of the band program. Under his direction, numerous students have been selected as members of the Eastern All-District Band, The All-State Honors Band, as well as Region and State Jazz Bands. Mr. Self was a recipient of the 2014 Encore award from the NC Chapter of ASBDA recognizing band directors for success early in their career. The bands at Broad Creek have received Superior ratings at Music Performance Adjudication under his direction. Self has served on the executive board of the Albemarle Band Clinic in multiple capacities, and has been an active musician in many ensembles around Northeastern NC. Mr. Self currently resides in Cape Carteret, NC with his wife Rebecca, their son Ian, and three dogs - Teddy, Noel, and PeeDee.
Mike Self is a native of Elizabeth City, NC. He attended East Carolina University and earned his undergraduate degree in Music Education in 2008. Mr. Self is currently the band director at Broad Creek Middle School in Newport, NC. He began his teaching career at Chowan Middle School in Tyner, NC where he taught from 2008 until 2014. Self was chosen as the 2013-14 Chowan Middle School Teacher of the Year, was a mentor to beginning teachers, and served as both Fine Arts and CTE Department Chair and Chairperson of the School Improvement Team. During his tenure at Chowan, Mr. Self restored a tradition of excellence and quality musicianship while more than doubling the enrollment of the band program. Under his direction, numerous students have been selected as members of the Eastern All-District Band, The All-State Honors Band, as well as Region and State Jazz Bands. Mr. Self was a recipient of the 2014 Encore award from the NC Chapter of ASBDA recognizing band directors for success early in their career. The bands at Broad Creek have received Superior ratings at Music Performance Adjudication under his direction. Self has served on the executive board of the Albemarle Band Clinic in multiple capacities, and has been an active musician in many ensembles around Northeastern NC. Mr. Self currently resides in Cape Carteret, NC with his wife Rebecca, their son Ian, and three dogs - Teddy, Noel, and PeeDee.