Faculty

Kate Saulsbury,
Voice

Dr. Gail Dooley,
Voice

Dr. Dan Auerbach,
Violin, Early Strings, Philharmonia Conductor

Eunho Kim,
Violin

Jungho Kim,
Violin,
Symphonette Conductor

Joseph Shufro,
Cello,
Youth Orchestra Conductor

Tom Miller,
Bass

Martha Moreland,
Piano

Michele Grossman,
Piano

Shannon Salyard,
Voice

Gary Fridley,
Violin,
Catholic School
Strings Program

Marlene Grossman,
Piano

Mike Langley,
Guitar

Ron Smith,
Percussion

Melissa Cummins, Executive Director,Woodwind

Jay O'Leary,
Woodwinds

Judy Walker,
Flute

Jill Wilson,
Piano

Eleanor Tasker,
Piano

Roxie Nothdurth,
Low Brass

Heather Schmedinghoff,
Early Low Strings

Nick Anderson,
Piano, Voice

Annika Kolbo,
Voice


Eleanor Tasker,
Piano

Eleanor Tasker is a graduate of Morningside College with a Bachelors degree in Music Education. She has taught and supervised music in the public schools and she is a certified Suzuki Instructor. Eleanor continues to serve in church as an organist, choir director and has for 65 years and she started the Handbell Program of Sioux City through the churches. Judging piano contests is another hobby that Eleanor adds to her list of experiences. She has taught piano privately for 30 years and she has had students who recieved full music scholarships in several colleges. She loves teaching her students and watching them develop. eleanor

 

 

 

 

Roxie Nothdurth,
Low Brass

Ms. Nothdurft is a 1980 graduate of South Dakota State University with a degree in music education. She has 13 years of experience in public and private schools and many more as a private studio teacher. She previously directed the Academy Band here at the Leo Kucinski Academy of Music. roxie