T. Kinard Douthit is an Assistant Professor of Music and Assistant Director of Bands at Winston-Salem State University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where he has taught for 18 years. He received the B. M. In Music Education from Appalachian State University, the M. M. In Flute Performance from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, and the D. M. A. in Flute Performance from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Dr. Douthit teaches courses in the music business and general education courses in music, such as Intro to Music and Afro-American Music. His research is based on African-American composers and flute pedagogy.
