Joshua Brunger is the Director of Bands at Avon Lake High School. A graduate of Midview High School in 1996 earned his Bachelor's in Music Education from Kent State University and Master's Degree from Walden University. He began his career as Music Director of James Ford Rhodes High School in the Cleveland Municipal School District, then 5th grade and High School Director of Bands at Firelands Local Schools, taught back at his Alma Mater in the fall 2010, and now at Avon Lake High School. In 2018, he was inducted into the American School Band Directors Association and became a Conn-Selmer VIP. He has performed with: Patriots Symphonic Band, Oberlin Civic Winds, LCCC Orchestra, LCCC Civic Band, LCCC Jazz Band, The Swing City Big Band, The Solid Brass of Lorain County, and Lorain Tuba Christmas!
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Christopher Ewald is Music Director and Conductor of the Learwood Middle School Bands. He directs the 7th Grade Concert Band, 8th Grade Concert Band, and Jazz Ensemble and 7th Grade Orchestra. His other teaching responsibilities include 7th Grade General Music and 8th Grade General Music.
Mr. Ewald earned a Bachelor of Music from Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio and a Master of Music from the University of Akron. He studied bassoon with Jeffrey Lyman, Renee Dee, and Nancy Lutes. He has performed with various ensembles, including the Patriots Community Band and directed the Fairview Park Community Band. Mr. Ewald enjoys composing and arranging music, as well as spending time with his family. He is a member of the National Association for Music Education. |
Rebecca Bain has been honored to teach and conduct the young instrumentalists at Troy Intermediate since 2000. In 2001, she started the first ever successful orchestra program in Avon Lake through a grant from the Avon Lake City Schools Foundation. She currently teaches the Fifth Grade Band, Sixth Grade Band, and Sixth Grade Orchestra and is very active in the Troy community as Student Council Advisor.
Ms. Bain earned a Bachelor of Music Education and a Bachelor of Music (performance) from Baldwin-Wallace University; and a Masters of Education in Administration from Cleveland State University. She is a life-long learner, always trying to improve personally as a musician as well keeping up with the latest education trends through performance and continuing education. Ms. Bain is an active performer as clarinetist with the Firelands Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Carl Topilow, and has also played for the Huron Playhouse, The Patriots Community Band, and True North Performing Arts. |
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