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Band Director
Robb Duddey Mr. Duddey graduated from Eastern Kentucky University in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in Music Education. He student taught at Boone County High School under the direction of Mr. Dave Webber. His first teaching position was at Glenn O. Swing Elementary School where he taught Music and Arts and Humanities for two years. In 2003 he was given the opportunity to return to his alma mater at Dixie Heights High School to serve as band director of the Marching Colonels. Besides the Marching Band Mr. Duddey conducts the Concert Band, Jazz Band, Pep Band, and teaches two Arts & Humanities classes. Mr. Duddey is currently in graduate school at Northern Kentucky University. “There is no place I would rather be than Dixie Heights High School and working with the Dixie Band. It is rare in life to have your dreams fulfilled and I have had the extreme privilege of having my dream realized. The kids at Dixie are top of the line. The pride and dedication with the band members is what makes it a joy to come to work every day. The band staff is also the greatest group of people I could have asked to work with. Each staff member has proven their dedication to the kids and the program and I am grateful to work side by side with them. The parents and all of the alumni of the band have been 100% supportive and work extremely hard for the program. Eyes With Pride!”
Assistant Band Director June Levis Ms Levis is a 1984 graduate of the College of Mount St. Joseph where she earned a BS in Music Merchandising. While working in the music industry she also taught private percussion lessons and marching percussion throughout northern Kentucky. Her time as percussion caption head and assistant band director at Conner High School provided the inspiration for her to complete a music education degree at Northern Kentucky University in 2004. Ms Levis has been the band director at Turkey Foot MS since 2005 where she teaches 6th, 7th, and 8th grade bands, 7th and 8th grade general music, and after school jazz band. Ms Levis has been a part of the Dixie Heights marching band staff since 2006 and loves being part of the bridge that takes students from a middle school music experience to the high school music experience. Percussion Director
Greg Wagner Greg has been in charge of percussion at Dixie for the past six years. Under his direction the percussion has had great success and continues to grow in size and quality. Greg is a graduate of Northern Kentucky University where he received his bachelor’s degree in music. Greg was also a member of the 1990 Star of Indiana Drum and Bugle Corps. Greg has previously taught various percussion groups in the Northern Kentucky area that include Lloyd Memorial, Boone County, Campbell County, and Grant County. In November, he will marry his fiancé, Kelly Ossege, who is the percussion director at Lloyd Memorial High School. “I have taught at many wonderful marching programs, but my heart is with the Dixie Heights marching band. Some of my greatest memories have occurred while being the percussion director at Dixie. I love working with the kids at Dixie. It is their passion and dedication that motivates me more as a percussion instructor. To all the Dixie alum that were a part of the program when it was large, we will be back in size some day. Keep on believing and never give up!” Percussion Instructor
Brian “Roc” Mason Roc has been teaching percussion at Dixie since 2001 and has been teaching for 14 years total. He previously taught at his alma mater Holmes High School. He attended Eastern Kentucky University where he was chosen to march in the Intercollegiate Marching Band Parade (1994). In 1996 Roc was a part of the indoor percussion line that performed at the P.A.S. Championships, which finished 10th in the world. Besides his percussion talents, Roc has also played the trumpet, playing in EKU’s concert band for fun. Besides his work with the Dixie Band, Roc works in the 401(k) department at Fidelity Investments. "The thing that keeps me coming back to work with Dixie Heights is the hard work, dedication, the passion, the blood, the sweat, and the tears the students put into the band. I do not only appreciate the students but also the parents that give their all to make sure the kids have food and drinks, clean uniforms, and clean shoes. Our parents work "Hot" Soccer/Football games to raise money to keep the band afloat, and the love that the parents show to kids other than their own is awesome!! That is why I love to work with this program, and I thank and Praise the "Man above" for giving me the opportunity to work with such wonderful kids and parents that make up that which is called "The Dixie Heights Marching Band.” Keith Connelly
Visual Instructor Andrew Houston Andrew Houston is currently a music education/trumpet performance student at THE Northern Kentucky University. He has performed with the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra, KMEA Intercollegiate Jazz Band, and various ensembles through NKU. Before working with the Marching Colonels, he taught several Northern Kentucky high school marching band programs, including Lloyd Memorial (alma mater), Campbell County, Beechwood, Ryle, and Conner. His drum corps experience includes marching soprano for the Cavaliers from 1996-2000, also perfomring in the Drum Corps Midwest and Drum Corps International Individual & Ensemble competitions from 1998-2000, placing as high as third in DCM and fifth in DCI in the soprano solo captions. He was on staff with the Marion Glory Cadets from 2001-2004, as tour director from 2002-2004 and brass caption head from 2003-2004, instructing the group to the high brass award for DCM Championships and a bronze medal in the DCI Div III Championships, both in 2003. He currently is the interim horn instructor for the all-age Cincinnati Tradition Drum and Bugle Corps, where he began as a member in 2005 and designed their first (in several years) drill book in 2007. He has also recently joined the visual staff for the Blue Stars Drum & Bugle Corps from La Crosse, Wisconsin. His hobbies include hiking, mountain biking, getting lost, long walks on the beach, and candlelight dinners with that special someone. He is a Sagittarius. When asked of his opinions of working with Dixie, Andrew replied, "This is the best group that I've had the opporunity to instruct. I've never worked with a group that works as hard as these members, always striving to push the envelope of their limits. It makes the act of instruction even more enjoyable when they laugh at my stupid jokes - even though they really don't want to."
Color Guard Doug Wash Jessica Vaught
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