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About Me

I believe my strongest attribute for helping other groups is my experience and my passion for teaching.  Here is a brief snapshot of my teaching journey to this point and some of my highlights as an educator.

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  • Director of Bands at Olathe East High School for 14 years

  • Associate Director of Bands/Director of Percussion Studies at Olathe East High School for 11 years

  • Director of Bands and Choirs at Jefferson County North for 2 years

  • Bachelors and Masters of Music Education from the University of Kansas

  • Co-Founder of the Kansas City Area Drumline Camp which partnered with Yamaha Sounds of Summer Camps and Featured clinicians Yamaha Artists Mike Macintosh and Brett Kuhn from the Cavaliers

  • Camp staff member at the University of Kansas Drumline Camp​

  • Member of the Kansas City Royals Thunder Drumline for their performances in the 2014 and 2015 World Series

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Accolades

Any success as a teacher I have had is a reflection of the many great students I have taught and the many great colleagues with whom I have worked.  Here are some of the highlights from my percussion and marching band teaching:​​​

  • The Olathe East Orange and Blue Brigade Marching Band were Grand Champions of multiple regional marching contests​ 

  • The Orange and Blue Brigade were Class Champions and caption award winners of multiple regional marching contests

  • The Olathe East Drumline won the High Drumline caption at multiple regional marching contests
  • The Orange and Blue Brigade were consistent top 5 finishers at KBA Open Class Marching Festival
  • The Orange and Blue Brigade were consistent Caption Award Winners in pre-lims and finals at KBA Open Class Marching Festival including multiple High Visual, High Effect, High Drums, and High Guard awards.
  • The Orange and Blue Brigade finished in the top third of multiple Bands of America Super Regional in St. Louis including scoring high enough for a One Rating
  • The Olathe East Percussion Ensemble were selected to perform at the Bands of America National Percussion Festival in 2016 and 2020.  They are they only percussion ensemble to ever be selected from Kansas to perform.
  • The Olathe East Percussion Ensemble performed at three Kansas Music Educators Conferences.
  • The Olathe East Percussion Ensemble performed at two Percussive Arts Society Day of Percussion and the Olathe East Drumline performed at the only joint PAS Kansas and Missouri Day of Percussion with guest clinician Brett Kuhn.
  • The Olathe East Drumline was one of only two Kansas City Drumlines to perform on the field at the Kansas City Royals Opening Day.

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