Steve Skillman is the principal horn of the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra.  He also serves as principal horn in the Long Bay Symphony in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and is a frequent performer with the North Carolina Symphony, Opera Carolina, and the Wilmington Symphony.  Mr. Skillman has appeared in shows in Myrtle Beach with Burt Bacharach, Barry Manilow, Johnny Mathis, and the late Ray Charles, as well as many touring Broadway productions. He was a teacher and administrator in Brunswick County for thirty years, and he currently teaches horn at UNC Wilmington.  He received Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from East Carolina University, where he studied with James Parnell.  Mr. Skillman is a former president of the Brunswick Arts Council, and is a recipient of the Award of Excellence from the North Carolina Bandmaster's Association.