Staff
Effort = Success
by Mike Koch
August 15, 2007
This page contains information about the Director.
Michael A.
Koch is
currently in his twentieth year in the classroom and his
tenth year as Director of Bands
at Bluffs Middle School in Scottsbluff, NE. He directs the 5th Grade Beginning Band program,
the 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Concert Bands, the Middle
School Jazz Band, the Middle School Percussion Ensemble, the Middle
School Brass Ensemble, the Middle School Woodwind Ensemble, the
Middle School Marching Band and assists with the High School
Marching and Concert
Bands. Prior to coming to
Scottsbluff, Mr. Koch taught in Bridgeport, Shickley and Milford, all in
Nebraska.
Mr. Koch received a Bachelor of Music degree from Hastings College (1988) and a Master of Music Education degree from the University of Nebraska Lincoln (1998). He received the Jack R. Snider Young Band Director Award (1994), was recognized by the Scottsbluff Jaycees as Outstanding Teacher (2003), and received a Citation of Excellence from the National Band Association (2003).
Bluffs Middle School 8th Grade Bands, under the direction of Mr. Koch, have been selected to perform as guest band for the Nebraska State Bandmasters Association Convention (2000), as guest band for the Nebraska Music Educators Association Convention (2002), received a Superior Rating and the First Place Trophy in their class at the 'Music In The Parks' Concert Band Festival in Denver, CO (2005), were asked to perform as a "demonstration band" for the Nebraska Music Educators Association Convention (2005), received a Superior Rating and the First Place Trophy in their class at the 'Music In The Parks' Concert Band Festival in Denver, CO and received the trophy for best Overall Junior High/Middle School Concert Band (2007).
Mr. Koch is a Board Member of the Nebraska Music Educators Association (Middle Level Affairs), he is a staff member for Nebraska Ambassadors of Music,and a member of Phi Beta Mu International School Bandmaster Fraternity. He is also a member of Nebraska Music Educators Association, Nebraska State Bandmasters Association, Nebraska State Education Association, and Scottsbluff Education Association.
Michael’s wife, Debbie, is also a music educator. Currently she accompanies the Bluffs Middle School Choirs and volunteers her time to the Band during marching season.
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