Roland Hatcher

Bitter Jester Music Festival Judge

Roland Hatcher serves as Director of Vocal Music at Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, IL.

He holds a Masters Degree in Music Education from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from The Ohio State University.

A highly committed advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion, his professional interests include utilizing culturally responsive music education as a means of developing cultural competence across diverse student bodies, and creating structures to serve underrepresented student populations in the choral classroom.

Prior to his appointment at Stevenson, Roland held the same position at Shepard High School in Palos Heights, where he directed four concert choirs, the award winning show choir ‘NOVA,’ and oversaw the musical theatre program as the Director and Music Director.

He has also worked as a Conductor with Chicago Children’s Choir, working with the Humboldt Park Neighborhood Choir and the In-School Program.

Roland has studied music abroad in England and Corsica, and is a frequently sought-after clinician, music director, and adjudicator across Chicago.

Roland is a proud member of ILMEA, ACDA, NAfME, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, and currently serves as the District 7 Representative for IL-ACDA executive board.