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The Lord has truely blessed HSMA with talented and dedicated conductors. Through the 2009-2010 season, and excluding Mr. Case, our conductors have more than 80 years of combined conducting experience just within HSMA! Almost all of them either participated as parents prior to conducting with HSMA, are HSMA alums, or had a hand in founding HSMA. Following is a brief introduction to each of them (click on their name to send them an email message!).
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is an HSMA alumnus who served as Concert Master of the Senior Orchestra. and was twice selected to participate in the Michigan Youth Arts Festival (the first HSMA student ever so honored). Mrs. Blackburn has conducted in the orchestra program and Elementary Music classes and is currently directing the Music Fundamentals class. Mrs. Blackburn has been conducting with HSMA since 2004.
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studied Euphonium with the legendary Leonard Falcone at Michigan State University. Prior to going to college, Mr. Butler was twice selected to participate in the Michigan Youth Arts Festival. He taught band for six years prior to joining HSMA and has directed church choir since 1982. Mr. Butler has been conducting Symphonic Band at HSMA since 2000.
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has performed with the Grand Rapids Symphonic Band, Tim Zimmerman & Dan Marvin, and the 126th United States Army Band. While in high school, he was twice selected to participate in the Michigan Youth Arts Festival. He is active in his church instrumental music program and conducted the September, 2002, production of The Home of the Brave. Mr. Case has been conducting at HSMA since its inception in 1993.
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studied violin for 12 years and was a student and alumnus participant in HSMA. He is a certified Suzuki instructor and has a Bachelor of Science in Music and also Bible Theology. In addition to teaching private violin lessons, Geno enjoys composing and conducting church choir. He has conducted strings with HSMA since 2010.
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is an HSMA alumnus who for six years played French Horn with the Symphonic Band. He started arranging music for band in 2005, and recently earned his degree in music. Mr. Damon began conducting Concert Band in 2008.
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is one of the founding members of HSMA. She studied vocal music and has taught voice and piano. She conducted the original Orchestra (now Senior Orchestra) in 1995-1996 and coordinates the Choirs and Elementary Music programs. She has been conducting with HSMA since 2003.
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is an alumnus of HSMA. She won numerous first place awards in regional vocal competitions, earned the Directors Award for Chancel Choir in 2008 and was honored as the 2008 Artist Circle performer. She was also selected three times to participate in the Michigan Youth Arts Festival (twice on viola, once for voice). She began conducting with HSMA in 2009, and currently conducts Bel Canto Chorale.
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was a parent participant in HSMA prior to picking up a baton. She currently conducts Beginning Strings and Junior Orchestra. Mrs. Frazier has been conducting with HSMA since 2006.
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studied French Horn and voice in college. In 2000, she started and directed a home school band in northern Michigan before moving to Lansing. Mrs. Hammar has been conducting Cadet Band since 2005.
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taught music for 15 years in both public and private schools and has directed church orchestras. While in high school, he was selected to participate in the Michigan Youth Arts Festival. Currently conducting Beginning Band, Mr. O’Donnell joined the HSMA program in 1997.
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’s expertise is in violin and she has taught violin, viola, and cello for over 15 years. She has conducted several of our string orchestras. Currently serving as our Senior Orchestra conductor, Mrs. Visscher has been conducting with HSMA since 2002.
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