Bandworld Magazine

A special award of The John Philip Sousa Foundation Gregg Abe has been the Director of Music at Roosevelt High School in Honolulu, Hawaii for 30 of his 32-year career in music. It also happens to be the high school he attended. AT Roosevelt he directs the marching band, Concert Band, Symphonic Band, jazz ensemble, percussion ensemble and the symphony orchestra. Abe earned...

A special award of The John Philip Sousa Foundation Todd Summers is the Director of Bands at Henry Gunn High School in Palo Alto, California where he has been for the last 16 years of his 26-year career. His previous experience was in Ohio at Miller HS, Tri-Valley HS and Franklin Heights HS. He also spent a year as a graduate assistant...

Year of Graduation - 2011 Current Position - I am the Director of Jazz Studies at Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham, OR. I teach Aural Skills, Music Theory, all Jazz and Chamber Ensembles and I oversee the Individual Lesson Program Time in current position - 2nd Year Name some accomplishments or awards since graduation. I was elected as the Oregon Music Educators Association (OMEA) Jazz...

A special award of The John Philip Sousa Foundation John Bina has served as the Instrumental music teacher at St. Thomas Academy in Mendota Heights, Minnesota for the last six years. This involves concert and, marching band, jazz ensemble, Solo/Ensemble coordinator as well as guitar classes. Bina earned his Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Wisconsin- Madison. He went on to...

A special award of The John Philip Sousa Foundation John Cisetti is the District Band Director for Louisburg Unified School District #416 in Louisburg, Kansas. This involves all of the bands in the district in grades 5 through 12. The incredible thing is he has been doing this for his entire career. He teaches at Broadmoor Elementary, Louisburg Middle School, and Louisburg...

Year of Graduation - 1998 Current Position - Director of Bands at Hanford West High School Time in current position - 19 years. I helped open the school in 1998 Name some accomplishments or awards since graduation. • 2004 California Music Educators Association Central Section Byron Hoyt Band Award • 2005 California Music Educators Association Central Section Music Educator of the Year • 2005 Wal-Mart Teacher of the...

A special award of The John Philip Sousa Foundation Joe Trusty has been the Cabot High School Director of Bands in Cabot, Arkansas for the last 29 years. Trusty earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Arkansas Tech University and his Masters of Science in Education from the University of Central Arkansas. Trusty was named AR Band Master of the Year in 2010, Music...

Year of Graduation - 2014 Current Position - Co-Director of Bands at Whitthorne Middle School in Columbia, TN. Time in current position - 6th Year Name some accomplishments or awards since graduation. • Maury County Teacher of the Year (2015-16) • South Central District Teacher of the Year (2015-16) • Top 9 Finalist for Tennessee Teacher of the Year • Middle Tennessee for Tennessee Teacher of the Year • Guest...

Year of Graduation • 2008 Current Position • I am the high school instrumental music director at Pine Creek High School in Colorado Springs, CO. Time in current position • Nine years.  Name some accomplishments or awards since graduation. 2017  Colorado Bandmasters Association State Concert Band Festival - Pine Creek High School Symphonic Band • Superior Rating, Colorado Bandmasters Association Regional Concert Band Festival - Pine Creek High School...

A special award of The John Philip Sousa Foundation John Miller is the Director of Bands at American Fork High School in American Fork, Utah. He has held this position for the past thirty years Miller earned his BME from Idaho State University and his MME from Brigham Young University. Before landing at American Fork he served at Blackfoot Jr. High, Highland H.S. and...