Benjamin Hall is excited to continue his teaching career as Associate Director of Bands and Coordinator of Percussion at R.L. Paschal High School in Fort Worth, Texas. Mr. Hall, a native of Highland, Illinois, received his Bachelor of Music Education degree from Eastern Illinois University in 2009. Ben previously taught at Western Hills and Arlington Heights High Schools, also in Fort Worth ISD, where he served as Associate Director of Bands. Prior to coming to Fort Worth, Texas, Mr. Hall served as a permanent substitute teacher with the Indian Prairie School District and Francis Granger Middle School Bands in Aurora-Naperville, Illinois. In addition, he is currently a Percussion Clinician with the Smith-Walbridge Clinics, based in Charleston, Illinois, and formerly served as the Snare Drum Technician with the Boston Crusaders Drum & Bugle Corps, from Boston, Massachusetts, in 2011.

Mr. Hall studied percussion with world-renowned marimba virtuoso William Moersch, Mr. Doug Smith at the St. Louis Symphony Community Music School, Mr. Terence Mayhue, Mr. Brett Kuhn, and virtuoso timpanist Jonathan Haas. He is a former Principal Percussionist with the Danville Symphony Orchestra, and three-time Drum Corps International World Champion with the Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps. While attending Eastern Illinois University, Mr. Hall studied conducting with Drs. Milton Allen and Barry Houser. He also served as the Percussion Arranger and Instructor for Eastern Illinois University's Panther Marching Band and Eastern Music Camps.

Mr. Hall remains active as an adjudicator and clinician throughout the United States. His professional affiliations include: MENC, PAS, and TMEA.