Bucky Johnson
Co-PRESIDENT
Bucky was the Director of Bands - Emeritus at Georgia Tech where he served for 20 years and was the Music Department Chair for 10 years. He founded and served as the Director of the 350 member Atlanta Olympic Band from 1992-1996. He was named to the Georgia Bandmasters Hall of Fame in 2018.
Janet Johnson
Co-President
Janet taught choral music at the high school and collegiate levels, and directed church choirs in Atlanta for 41 years. She served as clinician for GMEA adjudication workshops, conductor for national and regional choir clinics, numerous honor and All State choruses. She received the GMEA Distinguished Career Award in 2006.
Manny Johnson
Marketing Director
Manny has worked in the areas of customer experience, finance, and marketing for over 20 years. He is proud to have been with Southern Star Music Festival for 30+ years in various roles to deliver the best experience possible for festival goers.
Wesley Johnson
Operations Director
Wes has taught Language Arts for over 15 years in Gwinnett County Public Schools and Rivers Academy Private School. He enjoys working with teachers and students in the classroom and at the festival. He has worked at Southern Star for 20+ years.
Dennis Naughton
Instrumental Director
Dennis is the Assistant Director of Bands at Reinhardt University and founder of the North GA Youth Wind Symphony. He received the NBA Citation of Excellent 5 times, was the 2012 Teacher of the Year and the 2016 STAR Teacher. He has worked with Southern Star since 2002.