Hello,

Thanks to all who have sent in responses.  We have many great candidates once again this year already!  However, if you would still like to submit a name  this is your final call to nominate an esteemed colleague for EC7 Educator of the Year.

Nomination for EC7 Educator of the Year

In addition, please consider nominations for MMEA awards for:  
            **(youth and obviousness should not keep you from offering a nomination!!) 
1.MMEA Outstanding Young Music Educator Award
                for someone who has 3-7 years experience

2.Wynne J. Harrell Outstanding Music Educator Award
                for someone with 15 years experience
 
Sincerely,
Mrs. Catie Sikes
President, East Central District #7-MMEA
Music Director, Jefferson R7 School District

Hello and Happy Summer!

I hope that this message finds you well, rested, and rejuvenated for the upcoming school year!   Just a reminder to register for the 6th Annual Professional Development Day on August 20, 2022.  Register HERE!  We have some great sessions planned!  This is set to be a FANTASTIC event!  See you there!

Do you have colleagues new to East Central? Please encourage them to visit our website at https://www.ec7mmea.org/ to have all the up to date information about our district!

If you have questions, please reach out. I am happy to assist.

With kind regards,
Mrs. Catie Sikes
President, East Central District 7-MMEA
Music Director, Jefferson R7 School District

Hello colleagues,

I hope your year is ending well and that you are looking forward to summer vacation & relaxation!

I sent out a save the date for our August PD Day on August 20, 2022!  I look forward to a refresh and recharge this summer, so that I am able to come in passionate about music and ready to inspire our students to excel as musicians.  Happy SUMMER VACATION!

Many of us will not check email this summer so sign up today and add it to your calendar of events!  Click HERE to save your spot for our August kick-off!

​Enjoy!
Catie Sikes
Jefferson RVII School District
President, East Central District #7- MMEA

Congratulations to Rebecca Shipley for being named the East Central District #7 Music Educator of the Year.  A well deserved honor, for a fantastic music educator.

President Elect
Darrell Boyer
Darrell Boyer is currently the Director of Bands in the De Soto #73 School District, he oversees the operations of the 6-12 Band program. His teaching responsibilities include directing the Dragon Pride Marching Band, Symphonic Band, Concert Band, two curricular Jazz Bands, and the Guitar program. At De Soto, Mr. Boyer has served on the Technology Committee, District Leadership Committee, and as a PD Facilitator. In these roles, he has worked on developing professional development for teachers, helped develop a technology badging system, and presented several sessions to assist teachers in learning new technology skills.
As a part of the East Central District Mr. Boyer has served as the ECD7 MS Jazz Vice President and is currently the Webmaster. During his time as the MS Jazz VP he oversaw the update of Jazz audition materials, which introduced improvisation to the MS Jazz audition. As the Webmaster for the East Central District he maintains the website and aids in registration and audition process, helps set up district mailing lists, and organizes and maintains the district Google Drive folders. Mr. Boyer has also presented professional development sessions during the East Central PD Day including: Developing a 5 Year Plan, Branding your Band, and Recruiting and Retention.
Darrell received his Bachelors in Music Education at Missouri State University, Masters in Educational Technology from Southeast Missouri State University, Specialist in Educational Leadership from William Woods University. He currently resides in Bonne Terre with his wife Samantha and two children Mia and Cameron.

Lydia Hill
A New York state native, Mrs. Lydia Hill holds her Bachelor of Arts in Music (minor in Art), and Masters of Music in Vocal Performance from Lee University. Lydia continued post-graduate studies at the Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership at Walden University before pausing for her most important role - mom. Lydia plans to complete her Ed.S. Educational Leadership/Administration Certification program. Most importantly, she is a strong advocate for the performing and visual arts as a soloist, clinician, presenter, educator, and freelance artist. Her stage credits include numerous operatic and musical theatre roles. Professionally, she has performed with the Choral Arts of Chattanooga, the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus and has been the featured soprano soloist for Honegger's King David, Handel’s Messiah, Haydn's Missa brevis in F, and Shubert’s Mass in G. Most notably, she performed Brahms’ Ein deutches Requiem at Carnegie Hall in New York City under the direction of Maestro, John Rutter. Lydia has been a performing and fine arts educator in the Fox C-6 District for 14 years, where she has directed, produced, and designed numerous productions for the Fox District. She was the founding Choir and Drama Director at Antonia Middle School before moving to the Fox High School Choral Program in 2014, a position she currently holds. In 2020, she was the choral clinician for the MAJHAA Honors Choir and is an active member of NAfME, MMEA, MSTA/CTA. She and her husband, Matt, reside in the Arnold area with their 2 children.


HS Band VP
Jacob Bubb
As Director of Bands at Windsor High School, Jacob Bubb directs the Golden Brigade Marching Band, Wind Ensemble, two Jazz Ensembles, Percussion Ensemble, Beginning Brass Class, assists with 8th grade Cadet Band, and Windsor Indoor (WGI Winter Winds). During his time at Windsor, enrollment in the high school band program has grown by 50%, the Golden Brigade has earned numerous first and second place finishes at local regional marching band competitions, and added a second Jazz Ensemble. He also plays with the St. Louis Wind Symphony.
Jacob began his career in education in 2015 as the Director of Bands for the McLouth (Kansas) School District, where he led the 5-12 instrumental music program. At McLouth, his duties included directing high school marching band, concert band and jazz band, along with middle school concert and jazz bands, and the elementary beginning band. During his three years at McLouth, the band program had significant enrollment growth, earned exemplary I ratings at large ensemble festival, and the bands traveled to Chicago and New Orleans.
Jacob earned a Bachelors in Music Education from the Conservatory at University of Missouri - Kansas City, where he studied euphonium with Tom Stein and performed under the batons of Steven D. Davis and Joseph Parisi in the Wind Symphony and Wind Ensemble. In addition to his schooling, he served as the Operations Assistant for the Youth Symphony of Kansas City, organizing weekly rehearsals for the 300+ member program, and assisting in the planning of performances at the Missouri Music Educators Association Conference, Midwest Clinic, and international tours to Ireland, Austria, and Germany.


HS Choral VP
Bethanie Ward

HS Jazz VP
Tommy Perry
Tommy Perry is currently the Director of Bands at Fox High School in Arnold, Missouri and previously the Assistant Band Director in the Warren Co. R3 School District. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Instrumental Music Education from Missouri State University and a Master's Degree in Music Education from Central Washington University through the American Band College.
During his tenure as Director of Bands at Fox, he has instructed the Marching, Symphonic, Concert, and Pep Ensembles, three curricular Jazz Ensembles. as well as an AP Music Theory class. In addition to this, he has also had the pleasure of serving the ECD7 as the High School Jazz VP for the past two years. Mr. Perry currently resides in Hillsboro with his wife, Kaitlyn, and three cats. In his spare time, he thoroughly enjoys hunting, hiking and playing his trumpet.

MS Band VP
Ryan Staines

Ryan Staines is in his fourth year as the Assistant Band Director in the Windsor C-1 School District, where he leads the middle school band program of over 200 students.
At Windsor Middle School, Ryan teaches Beginning Woodwinds and Beginning Percussion, leads the 7th Grade Junior Band, and co-teaches the 8th Grade Cadet Band. At Windsor High School, he leads the Symphonic Band, directs Windsor Indoor (WGI Winds), and co-teaches High School Percussion and the Golden Brigade Marching Band.
Ryan earned a Bachelors of Arts in Music and Master of Arts in Education from Truman State University, where he studied trumpet with Dr. Gregory Jones and Dr. Eric Dickson. As a member of Truman's band program, he was under the direction of Mr. Dan Peterson and Dr. Curran Prendergast, performing at a College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA) regional convention and Missouri Music Educators Association (MMEA) state convention.
In the greater musical community, Ryan is a member of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) and directs an ensemble in both the Winter Guard International (WGI) and Central States Percussion Association (CSPA) circuits. He currently plays with the St. Louis Wind Symphony as a member of the trumpet section. He is also an alumnus of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, previously serving as Truman's chapter President.

MS Choral VP
Kelly Pippin

MS Jazz VP
Curtis Schroyer
Mr. Schroyer earned his Bachelors of Music Education from Eastern Illinois University and his Masters in Music Education from Vandercook College of Music. Mr. Schroyer has been a public school band director since 2005. He has been in charge of beginning, middle, High School, and jazz programs. He is currently the Director of Bands at Fox Middle School, and assists at Fox High Schoool.

Elementary VP
Jon Logan
Jon Logan currently serves as an Elementary Music Specialist at Marthasville and Augusta Elementary in the School District of Washington. Additionally he conducts the Bluejay Singers at Marthasville/Augusta. Prior to coming to the East Central District, he taught middle school and high school choir in Owensville and in the Warrensburg area for several years.
In the West-Central District he served as 5-6 Honor Choir Vice-President for two years where he organized the 5th and 6th honor choir as well as helped organize professional development opportunities for elementary and middle school teachers in the district. He earned a Bachelor’s in Vocal Performance from Northwest Missouri State University and a Master’s in Choral Conducting from the University of Central Missouri. At UCM, he conducted the Women’s Choir and co-conducted the Concert Choir. He currently serves the Missouri Choral Directors Association as the 7th-8th Grade Summer Honor Choir Coordinator. His professional memberships include NAfME, MMEA, ACDA, MCDA.

​College/University Chair
Aaron Bounds
Aaron Bounds is in his fourteenth year as Director of Bands at East Central College. At ECC he has taught Music Appreciation, Jazz Combo, Jazz Band and Concert Band. Aaron has also developed and taught Rock & Roll Appreciation as well as Jazz Appreciation. Aaron has also conducted the Saint Louis University Concert Band for nine years. In 2006, Aaron received his Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education and in 2008 he received his Master’s in Music, both from Missouri State University. During this time, Aaron also performed with the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps (2003, 2004). Since then, Aaron has had the honor to work with Missouri Lions Bands, Gold Drum and Bugle Corps and marching and concert festivals as a guest clinician and judge. Currently Aaron stays busy by balancing his local jazz combo and his family; Emily, Carl and Theodore.

The EC7 PD Day was held 8/21/2021 at Fox High School with over 70 music educators from around the East Central attending!  Downloads provided by presenters have been uploaded to the East Central PD page.

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A message from East Central President Natalie Moore
Thank you for attending the annual East Central district professional development day.  I am sure you, as did I, found useful, relevant information that will help jumpstart your year.  I am so grateful to our inspiring keynote speaker Brian Reeves and to all of our session leaders.  

If you are interested in leadership or just have questions, please feel free to let me, Doug Rice, or Chuck Moore know.  We are happy to talk with you about any details of the positions.  

Have a wonderful school year and let me know if you ever need anything!  Check the website for updates and session slideshows and handouts within the next week or so.

Musically,
Natalie
Mrs. Natalie A. Moore

Missouri Music Educators Association East Central District #7
​5th Annual Professional Development Day
Saturday, August 21, 2021
Fox High School

8:30 Panera Continental Breakfast & Coffee
9:15 Keynote Address- Brian Reeves

PD Schedule

Register HERE

​Happy summer! 


I hope this email finds you all doing well!

​We have some pretty exciting sessions scheduled for Saturday, August 21st at Fox High School in Arnold.  9 am-12:30 pm with Executive board meeting to follow. 

Our keynote address speaker is National Federation of High Schools Outstanding Music Educator of the Year and Past President of MMEA, Brian Reeves.  He just retired from Parkway North and has a wealth of knowledge and wisdom to share with you!

We will have breakout sessions in your specialty areas and some amazing clinicians coming in to lead these sessions.  A registration form will be sent out in July but I wanted to make sure you had the date on your calendar.

This past year was rough to say the least and we need a good jump start as we go into the fall of 2021!  Please plan to attend.  You won't regret it. 

A light breakfast and a full lunch will be provided along with loads of valuable and RELEVANT professional development hours. I am also working on a retired coffee for our retired members.   

I will also be more than happy to provide you with a certificate for PD hours or an email for you to give to your administrator.

Let me know if you have any questions!

Musically,

Natalie Moore