Perry Holbrook has taught at Walton High School since 2001. Since his arrival, orchestra enrollment has continued to increase from 130 to just shy of 400 string students. His groups have received eight invitations to perform at the Midwest Clinic (2001, 2005, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2021, 2022), have received three invitations to perform at the ASTA National Conference (2009, 2012, 2018), and have performed seven times at the Georgia Music Educators Association In-Service Conference (2001, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2016, 2021). Dr. Holbrook’s groups have also traveled and performed internationally, participating in four European concert tours (2004, 2007, 2015, 2018). String quartets (2009, 2010) from Walton High School have also performed in Salamanca, Spain 

Active as a guest conductor and clinician, Dr. Holbrook will direct the 2024 South Carolina All-State Orchestra.  Dr. Holbrook was also a clinician for the 2021 ASTA National Orchestra Festival. Conducting engagements include the Alabama All-State Orchestra (2018); the Sewanee Summer Music Festival (2011, 2012, 2014, 2015); and the Orchestra America Summer Symposium (2006, 2007). He has guest conducted honor groups in Texas, South Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee and Georgia. Dr. Holbrook has presented clinics at the Midwest Clinic (2006, 2016); the ASTA National Conference (2004, 2009); the Georgia Music Educators Convention (2006, 2010, 2013, 2024); and the Texas Music Educators Convention (2005). In 2007, he was the featured clinician at the Texas Music Educators Association Convention, presenting a series of five clinics. In addition to teaching orchestra, Dr. Holbrook teaches AP Music Theory. He was named the S.T.A.R. teacher of Walton High School in 2004. 

Several original compositions of Dr. Holbrook are being performed around the country. His composition Someday has been performed by the Kentucky Music Educators All-State Orchestra, the South Carolina Music Educators All State Orchestra and at the Indiana Music Educators State Convention. Recently, the Dodgen Middle School Chamber Orchestra placed first at the ASTA National Orchestra Festival performing this composition. He is proud to announce that Someday and his newest work, Never Summer Mountain, were published by Wingert-Jones Publications in April 2023. 

Perry Holbrook holds the Doctorate of Musical Arts degree from the University of Minnesota, the Masters of Music degree from Arizona State University, and the Bachelor of Music degree from Wichita State University. He received his teaching credentials from the University of Georgia. Dr. Holbrook lives in Atlanta, Georgia. His daughter Bailey is a young, aspiring professional cellist who recently performed with the Chicago Civic Orchestra. In his free time, he can usually be found outdoors hiking and spending time with Susan Rogers, his fiancée.