Jeffrey
T. Daeschler is the newest member of the Libertyville High School Music
Department where his teaching responsibilities include Freshman Band,
Symphonic Band, Symphonic Winds, Wind Ensemble, and The Marching Wildcats.
He also directs Jazz Ensemble II.
Prior to his arrival at Libertyville, Mr. Daeschler taught at the University
of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where he served as the Conductor of the
University Band (formerly Concert Band IIA), Assistant Conductor of the
historic Summer Band, Assistant Director of the Basketball Band, on the
Staff of the Marching Illini, and an Instructor of Conducting. He also
was a Supervisor of pre-service teaching experiences for undergraduate
instrumental music education majors. During that same time he completed
all coursework for the Doctor of Education in Music Education degree.
As a teacher at the University, he achieved ‘outstanding’
status on the List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students-
an honor achieved by only 10% of campus instructors. Mr. Daeschler holds
a Bachelor of Music Education and a Master of Music Education, also from
Illinois.
From 2003-2008 Mr. Daeschler served as Director of Bands at Amos Alonzo
Stagg High School where he guided all aspects of the instrumental music
program, including a two-time grand champion marching band, three concert
bands, two percussion ensembles, jazz ensemble, pep band, and pit orchestra
for the musical. Mr. Daeschler also taught the music theory and music
technology course sequences. During his tenure at Stagg all areas of the
band program expanded and enrollment in the curricular band courses doubled
to involve more than 200 students. The program quickly gained a reputation
for excellence and consistently received Superior/Division I ratings at
every music festival in which they participated. Prior to his appointment
at Stagg, Mr. Daeschler was the Band/Choir Director at Rantoul Township
High School.
Mr. Daeschler assisted Curnow Music Press in developing a conductor’s
manual for the Essentials of Musicianship series. Additionally, he serves
on the staff of the John Philip Sousa Foundation’s National High
School Honor Band. He has served as a conductor at Illinois Summer Youth
Music (ISYM). He maintains an active schedule as a guest conductor, adjudicator,
and clinician for concert and marching bands, and has served in these
capacities throughout numerous states. In January 2010 he presented a
session entitled “A Historical Overview on the Development of Wind
Band Repertoire” at the Illinois Music Educators Association state
conference. He is a recipient of the Guy M. Duker Award from the University
of Illinois Bands, The Regnum Caeli Award from the Knights of Columbus,
the American Legion Award, and Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers.
Professional affiliations include the College Band Directors National
Association, College Music Society, Illinois Music Educators Association,
Music Educators National Conference, National Band Association, and Phi
Mu Alpha Sinfonia.
Dustin Helvie received his Bachelors of Music degree from the University of Iowa and Masters of Music Education from VanderCook College of Music. Before coming to Libertyville, Mr. Helvie was the Assistant Director of Bands at Clinton High School in Clinton, Iowa. There, he was responsible for the Concert Band, Pep Band, Jazz Band, Pit Orchestra, and assisting with the Royal RiverKing Marching Band under the direction of David Gaulrapp.
Mr. Helvie joined the Libertyville faculty in the fall of 1999. His responsibilities include Symphonic Band, Freshmen Band, Marching Band, Pep Band, Pit Orchestra and assisting with the Wind Ensemble. Helvie was also a member of the music faculty at Vernon Hills High School. Under his direction, the bands at Libertyville have received Superior ratings at the IHSA Organizational Contest. Recently, Mr. Helvie was selected to be the music director of the Illinois All-State Theatre production of Hairspray.
Helvie is also an active performer. Mr. Helvie has performed with the Illinois Brass Band, Chicago Brass Band, Waukegan Municipal Band and the CLC Wind Ensemble. He also performs actively as a pit orchestra musician throughout the Chicago suburbs. He serves as a clinician and adjudicator for several music festivasl. At Iowa, Helvie performed with the Hawkeye Marching Band, Symphony Band, Symphony Orchestra, and Johnson County Landmark Big Band. He also was selected as an advisor for the 500-member seven-country tour with the Iowa Ambassadors of Music. Mr. Helvie is also an active member of the International Trumpet Guild, Music Educators National Conference, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. Mr. Helvie lives in Grayslake with his wife Sarah and children Xander and Jordyn.
Jeffrey D. Brown became the Libertyville High School as Director of Choirs
in the fall of 2001. There are four curricular choirs at LHS, the Concert
Choir, Bel Canto, Concert Chorale & Chorale, and four co-curricular
vocal ensembles, the Master Singers, Belle Choir, Treblemakers, and Cleftomaniacs.
There are over 210 students involved in choir at LHS. Dr. Brown is also
the vocal director for the fall musical.
Dr. Brown holds the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Choral Conducting
from Michigan State University. The degree was completed in May of 2002
under the direction of Dr. Charles K. Smith and Dr. Jonathan Reed. While
in residence at Michigan State, he conducted the 115 voice Women's Glee
Club, assisted the University Chorale, coordinated the graduate Practicum
Choir, and conducted the MSU Chamber Choir, an ensemble made of the university's
top undergraduate music majors. Other responsibilities included assisting
the State Singers, the MSU Opera Chorus, and recruiting for the choral
department.
A Texas native, Dr. Brown holds Bachelors (1993) and Masters (1995) degrees
in music from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, TX. He
has directed church choirs in Lansing, MI, Boston, MA, and Nacogdoches,
TX. He currently lives in Gurnee with his wife Eryn, dance teacher at
LHS, daughter Alexandria and son Owen. He is also the choir director at
the United Methodist Church of Libertyville.
Contact Mr. Brown via email at jeff.brown@d128.org
Jeremy
Marino
Jeremy Marino began teaching at Libertyville High School in the Fall of
1999. His duties include rehearsing up to three orchestras, preparing
string quartets and small ensembles, some private instruction, running
sectionals and teaching AP Music Theory. Under his direction, the Libertyville
High School Orchestras have consistently rated among the best in the state
of Illinois and the Symphony Orchestra was invited to perform at the prestigious
Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic in December 2004.
Before coming to Libertyville, Mr. Marino attended Northwestern University
where he studied percussion performance and obtained a Bachelor's in Music
Education and Percussion Performance('97) and a Master's Degree in Percussion
Performance('99).
As a percussionist, Mr. Marino performed as a member of the Civic Orchestra
of Chicago, won a concerto competition at the University of Texas-Austin,
performed at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention's Showcase
Concert as a member of the Northwestern University Percussion Ensemble,
and gave masterclasses and lessons to many of the underclassmen. As a
conductor, Mr. Marino has studied with Jerry Junkin at UT-Austin, and
Northwestern's Dr. Mallory Thomson, and in April of 1999 produced and
conducted a concert of twentieth-century music including George Crumb's
Ancient Voices of Children.
Zachary
May
Bio coming soon.