Dorian Parreott

Dorian L. Parreott was born and educated in Asbury Park, NJ He received a B.A. in Music from North Carolina Central University, M.A. from Trenton State College, and has taken courses from various NJ Colleges leading to his doctoral equivalency. In 1991, Dorian retired after 32 years of teaching public school, 22years of which were spent at Asbury Park High School as Band Director and Supervisor of the Fine Arts, Home Economics, and Industrial Arts Departments.

Dorian is currently Past-President of the New Jersey Music Educators Association and Chairman of the Multi-Cultural Committee, on the NJ Council of the Arts Music Panel, Past-Treasurer of the Arts Alliance for Education ( an arts education advocacy group), and Past- President of the NJ Retired Music Educators Association. He was chairman of the "Arts for Every Kid" program televised from Asbury Park High School by the NJ Network, in 1991, is a member of the Music Educators Black Caucus, and a past member of the Board of Directors of Shoestring Players.

On the local level, Dorian has worked with the impact program at Brookdale Community College ( a program to raise the self-esteem of urban youth) and is a mentor in the portage' Program at Asbury Park High School. He is an adjudicator for the Monmouth Arts Foundation, and the State Teen Arts Program. He has participated in Career Day programs throughout the state, panel discussions on education in urban schools, Martin Luther King Day Celebrations, Drug Marches, Asbury Park Festival Days, and can be found at any time performing as a vocalist or instrumentalist in local churches or restaurants.

Dorian has been a senior choir member and soloist at St. Stephen AME Zion Church for the past 42 years. He also belongs to the Men's Chorus, and was past- treasurer of the Mortgage Rally Committee, and is a charter member of the Board of Directors of Stephen Manor Housing Project. In 1990, Dorian was the recipient of the "I have a Dream" Award, from the Monmouth County Chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, for community service, and in 1991, he received an award from the New York Chapter of the National Music Educators Black Caucus for his efforts to bring a meaningful music experience to all young people and to promote better human relations through the arts. In 1991, Dorian was also presented with the Governor's Awards for his contribution to Arts Education in New Jersey.

Dorian is President of Local 399 AFM Asbury Park, New Jersey and Chairman's the New Jersey State Conference AFM Diversity Committee, and Member of the AFM Diversity Council.