In 2001, he received the Music Educator of the Year award from the SLSMEA and in 2004 received the Hall of Fame Award. Louis Suburban Music Educators Association, and is a member of the Music Educators National Conference, Missouri Bandmasters Association. He has held offices in the Missouri Music Educators Association, Phi Beta Mu, and the St. Under his direction, the Ladue Symphonic Band performed at the MMEA convention in 1982, and the Kirkwood Symphonic Band received Honor I ratings at MSHSAA Festivals for twelve consecutive years and Gold Ratings at music festivals in Atlanta, Chicago, and Nashville. Poshak taught in the US Virgin Islands, in Ladue, Missouri, and was the Band Director and Music Coordinator for the Kirkwood School District from 1985 until 2001. He retired in 2001 after a 30 year career as a high school band director. Edwin Franko Goldmanĭirector Thomas Poshak received his Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees from the University of Michigan. Julius Fucik/Bourgeoisīig Band Spectacular. Percy Grainger/BainumĮnglish Folk Song Suite. When not performing, she is a practicing CPA and owns her own firm in Shrewsbury.Ĭelebration Fanfare!. She has appeared as guest conductor with Band Together as well as guest conductor with UC Summer Band on numerous occasions. Bette is a playing member of Band Together, University City Summer Band, and St. She is currently the director of orchestra at University United Methodist Church in University City, MO. She has served as music director in Fulton County Community Schools in Cuba, IL, at First United Methodist Church in East Alton, IL, and at SS Peter and Paul Church in Collinsville, IL, and as interim director of music at University United Methodist Church. Guest Conductor Bette Welch earned a degree in music education from Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. He was commissioned by the UCity Summer Band to compose Celebration Fanfare! in 2016 for the band’s 20th Anniversary season. Gary’s most recent composition Symphony Chaco: A Journey of the Spirit was a multimedia production about Chaco Canyon, NM, that premiered in 2016.

His published compositions are performed internationally, and his vision to combine the various arts genres in performances has gained national attention. He is directly responsible for many regional art events, including symphonic debuts, internationally known guest artists, and projects combining multiple art forms. His creative output includes five symphonies that combine the arts, several recordings of original music for voice and guitar, the book Pen and Ink, featuring his artwork and writings, and many works for band and orchestra published by C Alan Publications. He is a 2006 Kansas Governor’s Arts Award recipient for Individual Multi-Genre Artist. Prior to coming to Missouri, Gackstatter built and maintained outstanding music programs in Oklahoma and Kansas public schools, at Southwestern and Cowley Colleges in Kansas, and directed bands at Wichita State University. Guest Conductor/Composer Gary Gackstatter is an active artist, composer, conductor, performer, and teacher, and is currently conductor of the symphonic band and orchestra at St.

Poshak is also the music director for the Saint Louis Wind Symphony. Louis Suburban Music Educators Association, and is a member of the Music Educators National Conference, Missouri Bandmasters Association, and Phi Mu Alpha. Poshak taught in the US Virgin Islands, in Ladue, Missouri, and was the band director and music coordinator for the Kirkwood School District from 1985 until 2001. On the Mall March.Edwin Franko Goldmanĭirector Thomas Poshak received his Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees from the University of Michigan. Havendance.David Holsingerīroadway Classics.Arr. Gary Gackstatter, Guest Conductor/Composer Postcards from the Heartlands.Jared Spearsįanfare: Nova Lux. Thunder and Blazes.Julius Fucik/Laurendeau

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