Kevin Pearce

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Kevin Pearce
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Noted subjects Music
Current college Iowa (2006-)
Past colleges Indiana (2000-2004)
High school New Trier (1997-2000)
Stats HDWhite • NAQT

Kevin Pearce is a quiz bowl player for Iowa, where he has been a Master of Arts student in orchestral conducting since 2006. He began his quiz bowl career in the fall of 1997, while a sophomore at New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois. His senior year, he was a co-captain of the varsity team that came in 3rd place at the Masonic State tournament. He went on to found the quiz bowl team at Indiana University along with Jerry Hagen, and played on the team for four years, receiving his Bachelor of Music Eduaction degree in 2004. From 2004-2006, he was the Assistant Director of Orchestras and Bands at Homewood-Flossmoor High School in Illinois, and occasionally coached the Scholastic Bowl team, moderating at several tournaments. Kevin also wrote questions for the IHSA tournament for a few years.

Kevin worked for a few years at Cypress Lakes High School in Texas before becoming the Director of Orchestras at the Savannah Arts Academy for Visual and Performing Arts in Georgia.