The Conn-Selmer Division of Education is led by Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser and includes world class educational clinicians throughout the world. The Division’s focus is in providing resources specific to the area of Music Education through teacher in-services, Conn-Selmer Institute, the Conn-Selmer Keynotes, the Educational Resource Center, and in assisting in instrument purchase planning through the Conn-Selmer Endorsing Schools Programs.
We are pleased to announce that a Music Administration Collaborative, hosted by Conn-Selmer Inc., will hold its first full series of meetings at the Conn-Selmer Institute this June on the campus of Bethel College in Mishawaka, Indiana.
Open to all district music supervisors and administrators, this national initiative is being organized by Gary Markham, Supervisor of Music, Cobb County Public Schools, Elizabeth Sokolowski, Head of the Music Education Division, The University of the Arts, and Dr. Johanna Siebert, Director of Fine Arts, Webster Central School District.
Conn-Selmer is committed to this effort, which promotes collegial sharing, inspired leadership and professional partnerships to enhance the future of music in our schools. Using the platform of the Conn-Selmer Institute to start this nationwide program, supervisors and administrators will come together in a nurturing environment to take advantage of the synergy created when like-minds work for a common issue – making music education a critical cornerstone in our national arts curriculum.
Additional meetings are planned which can include opportunities for music administrators to join the sessions at the NAMM Convention and the MidWest Band Clinic.
For more information contact the Program Coordinator at (574) 523-070
Richard Saucedo joins the Conn-Selmer Division of Education
John Stoner, President/CEO of Conn-Selmer, Inc., recently announced the addition of Richard Saucedo as the newest member of the Division of Education staff. Mr. Saucedo will be retiring at the end of this academic year from his position as Director of Bands and Chairman of Performing Arts at Carmel High School in Carmel/Indianapolis, Indiana. In addition to his illustrious award-winning teaching career, Richard is also a prolific arranger/composer and a member of the writing staff for Hal Leonard, Inc.
As part of the Division of Education, Mr. Saucedo will focus on the development of the teacher in-service initiative, outreach educational consultation for establishing sequential music curriculums, the creation of a series of educator-training workshops...all supporting Conn-Selmer's commitment to the positive growth of music in our schools. In addition he will continue his rigorous guest-conducting schedule and his many requests for commissions and special arrangements.
Richard served as a presenter at the 2012 Conn-Selmer Institute. This year he will also play a key role at CSI sharing his expertise with the attending teachers, college track students, and the Music Administration Collaborative registrants. In regard to this new appointment, Mr. Saucedo shared "I am thrilled and honored to be part of the team!"
"We are very excited to bring this internationally recognized music educator to our ranks," commented John Stoner, "With the many outstanding clinicians we have as part of our educational division, Mr. Saucedo will be in the best company possible in support of quality music education in all schools. Connecting Richard with Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser, our Vice President of Education, is certainly a winning combination of endless synergistic possibilities."
Division of Education Staff Members
- Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser – Vice President, Conn-Selmer Division of Education
- Jennifer Grice – Director of Education & Outreach
- Kendra Nafziger - VIP Coordinator
- Grant Johnston – Program Coordinator
- Dr. Paula Crider, Educational Consultant
- Gary Markham, Educational Consultant
- Charlie Brodie
Traveling Clinician Faculty
- Dr. Paula Crider
- Amanda Drinkwater
- Marcia Neel
- Richard Saucedo
- Dr. Frank Tracz
- Frank Troyka
- Dean Westman
Conn-Selmer Staff
Learn more about the Conn-Selmer Staff by watching the following videos:
Chiarra Conn - Directory of Marketing, Flutes
Bob Lichty – Director of Marketing, Saxophones
Jeff Christiana – Director of Marketing, Trumpets & Trombones
Tedd Waggoner – Director of Sales & Marketing, Vincent Bach
Mike Kamphuis – Senior Director of Product Marketing
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