No one knows the therapeutic value of music during difficult times better than our fine staff of music educators. There's also too much talent on this staff to keep it to themselves. Teachers will periodically release video performances that we're happy to share.
Please see below to view these performances. We will add to this page as we receive new contributions from our staff members.
Mr. Duane Peiffer & Mr. Brian Jozwiak
Duane Peiffer and Brian Jozwiak, choir directors at Creekside and WHS respectively, share Worlds Apart, from the Broadway musical, Big River. Music and lyrics by Roger Miller.
Mr. Bob Danielson
Bob Danielson is both music teacher and 8th grade choir director at Northwood Middle School. He also serves as the assistant choir director at WNHS. Here, Bob performs Regarding Steven, by John Popper.
Mrs. Carrie Filetti
Mrs. Carrie Filetti teaches general music to students in grades 6-8 at both Northwood and Creekside Middle Schools. Here, Carrie performs Lift Every Voice and Sing, by James Weldon Johnson & J. Rosamond Johnson (arr. Craig Courtney).
Mr. Hugo Alcazar
Mr. Hugo Alcazar, who teaches music and chorus at Olson Elementary, performs Orange Peel with his jazz funk combo, Hot Lagarto. A little bonus is fellow D200 Teacher, Ivan Cisneros (2nd Grade Dual Language at Prairiewood) on guitar.
Mrs. Amanda Storer
Mrs. Amanda Storer teaches band at Prairiewood Elementary and Creekside Middle School. Amanda, whose primary instrument is trumpet, shares Fantasie Brillante, I. Theme; II. Variation 1; III. Variation 2, by Jean Baptiste Arban.
Mrs. Pam Camp
Mrs. Pam Camp teaches general music in grades 1-4 at Mary Endres Elementary School. Mrs. Camp is performing Greensleeves, a 16th century English ballad (arrangment by Mark Hayes).
D200 Orchestra Team
Our D200 Orchestral staff, Lyndra Bastian, Jillian Forbes, Cara Fulcher, and Stacie Savittieri perform Inverno: Scenes from Vivaldi's Winter, by Antonio Vivaldi.
Mrs. Christy Johanson
Christy Johanson is a talented musician and teacher who has subbed throughout our district. Here, Christy sings "The Rainbow Connection" by Kenny Ascher and Paul Hamilton Williams (accompanied by everyone's favorite green banjo player).
Ms. Kaylie Stoufer
Ms. Kaylie Stouffer, music teacher at Greenwood and Westwood schools, singing and accompanying herself on "Feed the Birds" from Mary Poppins, music and lyrics by Richard M. and Robert B. Sherman.