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The Directors
THE DIRECTORS:
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Patrick Jackson
Director
314-213-6100 ext. 7256
jacksop@gw.kirkwood.k12.mo.us
Patrick Jackson has been with the Kirkwood School district since 1991 and has been praised for his instructional leadership and commitment to music education. Jackson was honored by Kirkwood School District as the 2003-2004 Teacher of the Year. He then received the 2003 Emerson "Excellence in Teaching" award and he was recognized by the St. Louis American as one of its 2004 "Excellence in Education" honorees. His former students have honored him for Who's Who Among America's High School Teachers. Prior to joining Kirkwood school district,
Jackson taught in the Normandy School District and in St. Louis Public Schools.
A native of McComb, Mississippi, Jackson received his B.M.E from Jackson State University and his M.M. in Double Bass performance from the St. Louis Conservatory of Music. Continuing a steadfast family tradition of stringed instrument performance that spans more than five generations, he exhibited a seriousness and aptitude for music at an early age under the careful guidance of his grandfather, Willie Jackson. His other early musical opportunities included full scholarships for the Interlochen National Music Camp and the Aspen Music Festival where he studied double bass with Lawrence Hurst and Stuart Sankey. Jackson honed his skills as a conductor at the Conductor’s Institute of South Carolina and the Orchestral Institute of America. Dr. Williams Jones and Dr. Marvin Rabin are among his conducting mentors.
Jackson has served as guest conductor for middle and high school honor orchestras throughout Missouri, Illinois, and Kentucky; he has adjudicated numerous festivals and workshops in Missouri and Illinois. He currently serves on the Missouri State High School Association Activities (MSHSAA) advisory committee for music and is a member of the American String Teachers Association (MOASTA) and the National Association for Music Education (MENC). He is a past vice-president of High School Orchestra for the St. Louis All-Suburban Music Educators Association.
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Kelly Judge
Director
314-213-6100 ext.8220
judgeke@gw.kirkwood.k12.mo.us
Kelly Judge is a product of the Kirkwood School District's instrumental music program. She began playing the violin in fourth grade and continued her studies with Patrick Jackson at Kirkwood High School. Judge received her Bachelor's Degree in Music Education from Butler University where she studied with Dr. Lisa Brooks. She is currently studying for her Master's Degree in Music Education at Webster University.
Upon graduation from Butler University, Judge returned to Kirkwood to teach in the Kirkwood School District. She directs the fifth grade orchestra in the elementary music program, the Nipher Middle School orchestras, and the Concert Orchestra at Kirkwood High School.
Judge is a member of the National Association for Music Education (MENC) and the Missouri American String Teacher's Association (MOASTA).
Joseph Kaminsky
Assistant - Beginning Strings (4th grade)
Joseph Kaminsky has been teaching violin for 30 years. He is a frequent clinician and has taught at over 175 Suzuki workshops and institutes in 29 states. He received his training studying with John Kendall, Roland/Amita Vamos, and Shinichi Suzuki. A registered Suzuki teacher trainer since 1984, Kaminsky has taught at the 2004 Suzuki National Conference, the 1999 Suzuki World Conference in Japan, and the 2006 International String Conference in Singapore. Currently he is on the music faculty of the University of Missouri-St. Louis, Webster University, the Kirkwood School District, and he is founder/director of the Kirkwood Academy of Music. His studio produces some of the more accomplished high school violinists in Missouri and include the 2004 concertmaster and 2005 concertmistress of the Missouri All-State High School Orchestra. Kaminsky was named MoASTA “Private Teacher of the Year” in 2000. He also is a frequent contributor to the American Suzuki Journal and has also developed a series of pedagogical items sold by the SAA on their website.
JoEllen Lyons
Assistant - 5th Grade Orchestra
Originally from the Kansas City area, JoEllen Lyons received a degree in Music Performance and continued her studies at the California School of Music. After moving to St. Louis, she performed with groups such as the Laclede Quartet, Bach Society, Masterworks Chorale, the St. Louis String Trio and Quartet, and in venues like the Fox and Muny. Lyons has served as an adjunct faculty member at UMSL, Lindenwood College, and the St. Louis Conservatory. She currently teaches privately in South County and assists with the before school string program at the Kirkwood School District. The rest of her time is devoted to her husband and two sons.
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Patrick Jackson
Director
314-213-6100 ext. 7256
jacksop@gw.kirkwood.k12.mo.us
Patrick Jackson has been with the Kirkwood School district since 1991 and has been praised for his instructional leadership and commitment to music education. Jackson was honored by Kirkwood School District as the 2003-2004 Teacher of the Year. He then received the 2003 Emerson "Excellence in Teaching" award and he was recognized by the St. Louis American as one of its 2004 "Excellence in Education" honorees. His former students have honored him for Who's Who Among America's High School Teachers. Prior to joining Kirkwood school district,
Jackson taught in the Normandy School District and in St. Louis Public Schools.
A native of McComb, Mississippi, Jackson received his B.M.E from Jackson State University and his M.M. in Double Bass performance from the St. Louis Conservatory of Music. Continuing a steadfast family tradition of stringed instrument performance that spans more than five generations, he exhibited a seriousness and aptitude for music at an early age under the careful guidance of his grandfather, Willie Jackson. His other early musical opportunities included full scholarships for the Interlochen National Music Camp and the Aspen Music Festival where he studied double bass with Lawrence Hurst and Stuart Sankey. Jackson honed his skills as a conductor at the Conductor’s Institute of South Carolina and the Orchestral Institute of America. Dr. Williams Jones and Dr. Marvin Rabin are among his conducting mentors.
Jackson has served as guest conductor for middle and high school honor orchestras throughout Missouri, Illinois, and Kentucky; he has adjudicated numerous festivals and workshops in Missouri and Illinois. He currently serves on the Missouri State High School Association Activities (MSHSAA) advisory committee for music and is a member of the American String Teachers Association (MOASTA) and the National Association for Music Education (MENC). He is a past vice-president of High School Orchestra for the St. Louis All-Suburban Music Educators Association.
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Kelly Judge
Director
314-213-6100 ext.8220
judgeke@gw.kirkwood.k12.mo.us
Kelly Judge is a product of the Kirkwood School District's instrumental music program. She began playing the violin in fourth grade and continued her studies with Patrick Jackson at Kirkwood High School. Judge received her Bachelor's Degree in Music Education from Butler University where she studied with Dr. Lisa Brooks. She is currently studying for her Master's Degree in Music Education at Webster University.
Upon graduation from Butler University, Judge returned to Kirkwood to teach in the Kirkwood School District. She directs the fifth grade orchestra in the elementary music program, the Nipher Middle School orchestras, and the Concert Orchestra at Kirkwood High School.
Judge is a member of the National Association for Music Education (MENC) and the Missouri American String Teacher's Association (MOASTA).
Joseph Kaminsky
Assistant - Beginning Strings (4th grade)
Joseph Kaminsky has been teaching violin for 30 years. He is a frequent clinician and has taught at over 175 Suzuki workshops and institutes in 29 states. He received his training studying with John Kendall, Roland/Amita Vamos, and Shinichi Suzuki. A registered Suzuki teacher trainer since 1984, Kaminsky has taught at the 2004 Suzuki National Conference, the 1999 Suzuki World Conference in Japan, and the 2006 International String Conference in Singapore. Currently he is on the music faculty of the University of Missouri-St. Louis, Webster University, the Kirkwood School District, and he is founder/director of the Kirkwood Academy of Music. His studio produces some of the more accomplished high school violinists in Missouri and include the 2004 concertmaster and 2005 concertmistress of the Missouri All-State High School Orchestra. Kaminsky was named MoASTA “Private Teacher of the Year” in 2000. He also is a frequent contributor to the American Suzuki Journal and has also developed a series of pedagogical items sold by the SAA on their website.
JoEllen Lyons
Assistant - 5th Grade Orchestra
Originally from the Kansas City area, JoEllen Lyons received a degree in Music Performance and continued her studies at the California School of Music. After moving to St. Louis, she performed with groups such as the Laclede Quartet, Bach Society, Masterworks Chorale, the St. Louis String Trio and Quartet, and in venues like the Fox and Muny. Lyons has served as an adjunct faculty member at UMSL, Lindenwood College, and the St. Louis Conservatory. She currently teaches privately in South County and assists with the before school string program at the Kirkwood School District. The rest of her time is devoted to her husband and two sons.