Andrew W. Geocaris

Andrew Geocaris teaches elementary general music at Rocky Mount Elementary School in Cobb County where he also directs the Roadrunner Chorus.   His 600 students learn performance, composition, improvisation, musical literacy, and interdisciplinary connections. Prior to Rocky Mount, Mr. Geocaris served as Director of Orchestras at Tri-Cities High School in Fulton County from 2009-2012 where he was awarded the Troxell Communications Grant for technology in the classroom.  Mr. Geocaris was recognized as the Rocky Mount Elementary School Teacher of the Year in 2017.  In 2021, he was awarded first place in the Lowell Mason House National Competition for Virtual Music Lesson Plans in the Elementary Division.

Mr. Geocaris holds a Bachelor of Arts, magne cum laude, in music education from Carthage College in Wisconsin.  He received Honors in the Music Major with an emphasis in instrumental conducting.   He received his Master of Music in Euphonium Performance, summa cum laude, from Georgia State University.  There he studied with euphonium soloist Adam Frey and served as a Graduate Assistant in the music department.  He also serves as the lesson coordinator for the International Euphonium and Tuba (IET) Festival held at Emory University.

Outside of teaching music, Mr. Geocaris is an avid Star Trek fan, he loves spending time with his wife and three children, running, hiking, and building scale models. Mr. Geocaris was recognized by Marquis Who’s Who Top Educators for music education in 2022