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Every single former student is making good in the world!
Rachael (Welter) Bredefeld
Mark Piszczek:
Claire (Salz) Workinger:
Alyssa Thuli:
Lana (Leuck) Anderson:
Daniel Ellis:
Lexi Dormeus:
- Two time Iowa All-State oboist (2002, 2003)
- Undergraduate degrees in Chemistry and Music Performance at Case Western Reserve University, studying oboe with Elizabeth Camus, 2nd oboe of the Cleveland Orchestra.
- Studied oboe in London at the Royal Music Academy with oboist Celia Nicklin (2005)
- Is an active freelance oboist in the greater Washington, D.C. area, having performed twice at the White House.
- Is employed as a Primary Patent Examiner at Uspto in Washington,D.C.
Mark Piszczek:
- A professional composer, arranger, and musician (oboe and saxophone) who has a background in both jazz and classical music.
- He has been an active professional musician for over 20 years.
- Received a Bachelor of Music in oboe performance from UW Platteville, having studied with Heather Huckleberry
- Masters Degree in Composition from University of Southern Maine in Portland. His primary teachers were the composers Elliot Schwartz and Dan Sonenberg.
- Released a solo jazz album on Blue Bamboo Music in 2010
Claire (Salz) Workinger:
- Studied with Heather Huckleberry at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and received her music performance degree in oboe.
- Was employed by Fox Oboes in Indiana as an Oboe finisher.
- Is currently a DMA student at University of North Texas, studying under Charles Veazy...
- AND a U.S. Marine Band oboist, appointed June 2014!
Alyssa Thuli:
- Wisconsin State Music Association High School Honors Orchestra, 2008
- UW Madison music scholarship winner where she studied with Mark Fink, principal oboe of the Madison Symphony and professor at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Received degree in Music Education in 2014.
- Appointed as the Director of Bands in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin (2014)
Lana (Leuck) Anderson:
- Received her music degree from University of Wisconsin-Platteville, where she studied with Heather Huckleberry
- She currently teaches oboe privately and is a new mom!
- Is also employed full time at Empire Media Group in Monroe, Wisconsin
Daniel Ellis:
- Three-time Wisconsin State Music Association High School Honors Orchestra
- Finalist of the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition
- Semi-finalist of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition
- Recipient of the Wisconsin State Exemplary Soloist Award
- Attended multiple summer music festivals, including the National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute (SMI) and the Sewanee Summer Music Festival in Sewanee, TN.
- Studied at the New England Conservatory for 3 years with John Ferrillo, principal oboe of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
- Is now an undergraduate at the University of Iowa, studying with Dr. Courtney Miller.
Lexi Dormeus:
- A three-time Iowa All-Stater as a Junior at Dubuque Senior High School
- Is now studying with Dr. Courtney Miller at the University of Iowa.