Mrs. Kelly J. Mayes is beginning her twenty-second year as a music educator in Fayette County Public Schools.  In addition to her teaching duties as the BSHS Orchestra Director, Mrs. Mayes is also the Co-Director of the StationArts Program and serves as the Pit Orchestra Conductor and Music Director for the spring musicals at BSHS.  Mrs. Mayes also teaches Orchestra at Deep Springs Elementary School and assists with the 8th Grade Orchestra at Bryan Station Middle School. On a state level, Mrs. Mayes has served as a guest conductor for honors groups, a clinician for music education conferences, and a judge for performance assessments.  She has received the Outstanding Service Award from the Kentucky Chapter of the American String Teachers Association and the KMEA District Seven High School Music Teacher of the Year Award.  Mrs. Mayes is a graduate of Mason County High School in Maysville, KY.   She holds a degree in Music Education from Eastern Kentucky University where she has completed coursework in School Counseling and is pursuing a Master’s Degree in Instrumental Conducting.

*Photo credit to Mr. Rich Copley

After several years in industry as a training director for a clothing manufacturer, I decided to enter an occupation I loved; Art. After returning to school for my Art Education Certification with a minor in special education, in 1991, I began teaching in high school. For myself, learning is often through the journey not the end result. As they create their art, my students are exposed to the humanity and culture of life.