Great Valley School District

Mr. Walter is currently the primary music teacher at Sugartown Elementary School in the Great Valley School District located in Malvern, PA. His duties include weekly instruction of music classes in grades K-5, as well as band lessons in grades 4-5....

Spring-Ford Area High School

I am excited to be returning in my fourth year as Director of Bands at Spring-Ford. This year, I will be overseeing the Golden Ram Marching Band, Jazz Ensemble I, Jazz Ensemble II, 9th Grade Concert Band, and 10-12 Grade Symphonic Band....

Model Curriculum Committee Co-Chair

PMEA

Sharon Potter is currently the Music Department Chair at Rosemont School of the Holy Child in Rosemont, Pennsylvania. Her duties include teaching fourth through eighth grade classroom music, directing the Middle School Chorus, Jazz Band, Handbell Choir, and Chamber Ensemble as well as administrating the school instrumental lesson program and working with the school liturgist in planning music for Mass and prayer services.

Mrs....

Kiski Area High School

Shawn Pityk is currently the Director of Bands at Kiski Area High School in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania. His teaching responsibilities include directing the high school Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble "A", and co-teaching the Jazz Ensemble "B".  Shawn also teaches Advanced Music Theory and co-teaches the 7th and 8th grade bands at the Kiski Area Intermediate School.  He was also the director of the nationally acclaimed Kiski Area High School Marching Band from 2005 to 2013, and continues to contribute to the ensemble in an advisory role with focus on design, planning, and recruitment....

Shelley Insko teaches instrumental music at Kiski Area Upper Elementary School, which includes being a director of the 6th Grade Elementary Band and Jazz Ensemble.  She has been teaching elementary music in the district since 1999. 

After graduating from Kiski Area High School, Shelley studied music at Morehead State University in Kentucky, earning a Bachelor of Music Education degree.  She was a graduate assistant and adjunct professor of oboe while earning a Master of Music degree with emphasis in performance.

Shelley stays active as a professional keyboardist and vocalist.  She has toured Canada and the U.S....

Immaculata University

Sister Kathleen C. Doutt, IHM, D.M.A., Professor of Music at Immaculata University, received her Bachelor of Music in Music Education from Immaculata University, Master of Education from West Chester University, and Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Temple University. 

In addition to her work in music education, she has had extensive experience as a pianist with soloists and ensembles....

Duquesne University

Stephen Benham is Associate Professor of Music Education and Director of Graduate Studies at the Mary Pappert School of Music at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As a leading expert in string pedagogy and teaching, Dr....

MakeMusic, Inc

Mr. Stephen Goss is the Director of Bands at Ephrata Area School District for grades 6th - 12th grade.  He is also the director  of the  High School Percussion Ensemble in Ephrata, Pennsylvania....

Beaver MS/HS