West Broward Performance Ensemble
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Meet Our Staff
Our new Director of Bands, Mr. Joshua Bishop, was born in New Orleans, LA and graduated High School at South Broward High school, where he learned to play Saxophone and Bassoon. After graduation, Mr. Bishop joined the United States Marine Corps and served as a Marine Musician as a Bassoonist. For 6 years, Mr. Bishop served honorably, touring the globe and playing for dignitaries in countries like Bahrain, UAE, Oman and Kuwait. He also had the opportunity to play in all the premier ensembles in the Marine Corps, due to the fact that he was labeled as the most proficient bassoonist in the Corps.
After his time in the Marine Corps, Mr. Bishop served as a Police Officer and Firefighter in Southwest Georgia, even being selected to serve with FEMA and the Army Corps of Engineers to aid in the efforts to rebuild New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. While serving as a Firefighter, Mr. Bishop also was a Bassoonist with the Albany Symphony Orchestra.
In 2006, Mr. Bishop was hired as Band Director with South Sumter High School in Bushnell, FL, taking a broken program and receiving Superior ratings in all areas for 2 years. In 2008, Mr. Bishop moved back home to South Florida and took over as the Director of Bands at Nova High School. During his time there, Nova went from getting subpar ratings, to building it into one that was respected not only all over the state, but the country. Nova had the first ever Scholastic A World Championship in WGI Winds, setting the tone for the activity. After receiving 2 WGI Medals with Nova, Mr. Bishop took over as Director of STRYKE Wynds, where he medaled every season, winning 2 silver and two World Championships.
Mr. Bishops most proud accomplishment in life is his amazing family. Family is very important to him, and wants everyone at West Broward to be just that..family.
"I look forward to continuing the long tenured tradition of excellence here at West Broward..taking the program to new heights, and proving to all students parents and staff that we CAN achieve all the goals that we set for ourselves, through hard work, dedication, and selfless devotion to the people to our left and right."
Josh Bishop
Director of Bands
Multi-instrumentalist, author, producer and tuba mogul Bill Muter has a performance career as diverse as his audience. Having performed in venues across the globe, Bill is one of the leading tuba and bass players earning him the nickname “Tuba Visionary.” The New Times named Bill as “The Most Innovative Tuba Player We’ve Seen.”
Bill serves as a Cultural Ambassador with the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Bill began his tenure with the State Department in 2018 and received a letter of recognition from the President for his cultural diplomacy in Latin America. Bill is currently on assignment with embassies in Kosovo, Nigeria, Uganda, Lebanon and Indonesia. As a lecturer and clinician, Bill has presented to numerous music organizations across the globe and served on a panel discussion with tuba legend Bob Stewart. Bill was on the Music Curriculum Advisory Board for Honeyland College in Nigeria. Bill serves on the Freelance/Jazz Committee for the International Tuba Euphonium Association and has been a panelist for numerous art grants. Bill was a 2020 GRAMMY Foundation Grant award winner and a 2024 United States Artists Fellowship Nominee.
Bill is heavily involved with the marching arts activity as clinician, designer and adjudicator. Bill has worked with the Boston Crusaders, Crossmen and Colts Drum, Bugle Corps brass staff and Music Caption Head for the “Stryke Wynds.” Bill is an Artist in Residence at the Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts in West Palm Beach and an Assistant Director at West Broward High School in Pembroke Pines Florida for the past 11+ years.
Bill's compositions for band/film have garnered attention, with works being featured on BET, Okayplayer, and more. His solo albums have reached #1 on the iTunes Charts in South Africa and in the Top 30 Global R&B charts. Bill actively designs for marching bands in the Bands of America and USBands circuits, having achieved success with multiple state champion ensembles.
As a performer, Bill was a tuba soloist, percussionist and keyboardist in the Tony and Emmy Award winning Broadway Show “Blast!”. Bill is the Music Director for “Drew Tucker and The New Standard” and the tuba/bassist for Sarah Reich of Postmodern Jukebox. Bill has shared the stage with many current jazz greats including the U.S. Army Blues, Stefon Harris, and more. Bill was a trombonist with the Haitian Kompa band “Gabel” for 4 years. Bill is also the bassist for TV stars/vocalists.
Bill Muter
Music Caption Head
Jamar is a Visual Consultant, Choreographer, and Drill Designer based in Fort Lauderdale, FL. He started his marching career at Nova High School at the age of 14, developing a passion for the marching arts that would only grow from there. After graduating in 2015, he began his independent ensemble career with STRYKE Wynds from 2016 - 2020 and aged out with the Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps in 2017.
Since 2018, Jamar has been working with ensembles that have experienced success in the FMBC circuit. These ensembles include Park Vista High School, West Broward High School, Jupiter High School, and Stoneman Douglas High School. For the 2021 - 2022 seasons, he was the Visual Caption Head at West Broward High School, where they earned best visual in the state as well as 4A Grand Champions.(2022) He also has begun consulting and choreographing in Texas and Oklahoma. Currently having the chance to work with multiple ensembles around the country. Jamar also currently works with STRYKE Percussion and STRYKE Wynds during the indoor season as well as The Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps during the summer. Jamar is very determined to return as the Visual Caption Head at West Broward High School. An organization where he can help facilitate growth in a growing program.
Jamar K. Morrison
Visual Caption Head