Edwin E. (Ed) Bartley grew up in Dodge City and
graduated from Kansas State Teachers College of
Emporia. He has graduate hours from KU, KSU,
Vandercook and Emporia State University. Ed began
teaching all bands and high school choir in Johnson,
Kansas. He then moved to Deerfield, then Stafford and
later Lawrence to do band programs. The Lawrence high
school bands performed for KMEA, SWMENC, and
MENC. The marching band was invited to perform at the
Portland Rose Festival three times. Ed served in KMEA
as District V President, State Music Festival Chairman,
and State President. He also served on the boards of
Southwest MENC and Young Audiences. Ed was a
charter member of the KBA and is a member of
American School Band Directors Association, Phi Mu
Alpha, Phi Beta Mu and Kappa Kappa Psi. He was
awarded the "Mac" award by the McAllister Outstanding
Leadership Foundation. Since becoming an independent
fundraising consultant, Ed has served Kansas and
Missouri schools as guest conductor, clinician, and
adjudicator. He has also done clinics in Oklahoma,
Nebraska, Kentucky, and Oregon.