Robert Bosma is in his fourth year teaching in Pinellas County as a resource teacher for Pinellas County Schools, teaching at the Tarpon Springs Leadership Conservatory for the Arts, and serving as the All-County Jazz Coordinator.  Previously he taught at Spruce Creek High School in Port Orange, FL where he was the Director of Instrumental Music.  There he directed the jazz bands, taught IB Music, and co-taught the concert bands and marching band.  Prior to SCHS, Mr. Bosma taught at Land O’ Lakes HS where he taught concert band, marching band, and jazz band.  Before teaching in Florida, Mr. Bosma directed band programs in Michigan for 10 years where his groups experienced success in marching, concert, and jazz bands.

While at SCHS, Mr. Bosma’s bands consistently earned Superior ratings at FBA concert, marching, and jazz events. The band took international trips to London in 2015, and Austria, Germany, and France in 2018.  Under his direction, the SCHS 12 O’clock Jazz Band was selected to perform at the Swing Central Jazz competition in Savannah, GA in 2016, 2019, and 2020.  In 2021, the 12 O’clock Jazz Band won first place in the L1 Live Division at the National Jazz Festival and was selected as the Eastman Winds Perform with Mintzer band. Under his direction, Mr. Bosma’s jazz bands have performed twice at the FMEA conference.  Once in 2019 with Spruce Creek, and once with Tarpon Springs in 2023. His jazz bands have performed with trombonist Dave Steinmeyer, saxophonist Jeff Coffin,  trumpeter Carl Fischer, the Stan Kenton Legacy Orchestra, Sean Jones, Huntertones, Diego Rivera, and Kris Johnson.  At LOLHS his band earned the Best Percussion award in class 2A at the 2012 FMBC State Semi-Finals.

Mr. Bosma earned a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Central Michigan University.  While attending CMU, his principal teachers included: Dr. Robert Lindahl- trombone; John Williamson- conducting; and Dr. David Gillingham- composition.  Mr. Bosma earned a Master of Music degree from Western Michigan University  where he studied conducting with Dr. Robert Spradling, and has completed additional coursework in Jazz Pedagogy at Michigan State University with Rodney Whitaker.  Mr. Bosma previously served on the staff of the WGI PIW Finalist, Great Lakes Percussion. He is a member of the Florida Music Education Association, the National Association for Music Education, Jazz Education Network, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, and is a former marching member of the Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps from Canton, Ohio.

Mr. Bosma served as a clinician for All-County events in Hillsborough, Orange, and Volusia counties.  He is a contributing author to Teaching Music through Performance in Jazz, Vol. 3, published by GIA.  Beyond his duties as a band director, Mr. Bosma is an active clinician, composer and music arranger, and adjudicator for FBA and FMBC events.  In his free time he enjoys traveling, cycling, watching sports, attending concerts, reading, and spending time with friends and family. He lives in Trinity, Florida with his wife Adelia and their cat Olivia.