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Director of Instrumental Music
Performing Arts Department Chair
Gary Coartney:
Graduated from Chandler High School (AZ) May 1987
Attended Diablo Valley College Focus in Music (Jazz Studies) 1988-2008. AA Degree 1997
Attended CSU Hayward (East Bay) Major in Music Theory & Composition. BA 1999
Attended CSU Hayward (East Bay) Major in Music Theory & Composition. MA 2005
Attended CSU Hayward (East Bay) Single Subject Credential in Music. 2003
Private Music (Trumpet) Teacher for 22 years in Bay Area and Phoenix Area.
Performed throughout the Bay Area in most music genres.
Recorded 5 CD’s with both Diablo Valley College Night Jazz Band and the Cal State Hayward Jazz Ensemble.
Written over 100 compositions for almost every musical setting.
Teacher in Fremont Unified School District Elementary 2001-02
Teacher in Mount Diablo Unified School District Elementary & High School 2002-Present
3 years of Elementary Instrumental & Vocal Teaching At Ayers, Sequoia, Meadow Homes and Westwood Elementary. 2002-2005
2 years as Marching Band Instructor at Northgate High School 2003-2005
Currently Director of Instrumental Music at Concord High School 2005-Present
Member of California Music Educators Association (CMEA)
Member of the California Teachers Association (CTA)
Member of Northern California Band Association (NCBA)
Member of the American Society of Composers and Publishers (ASCAP)
Member of the Mount Diablo Music Education Foundation (MDMEF)
Auxiliaries/Winter Guard
Andrea Riley-Sorem:
Alumni of the Concord High School Music Program and Auxiliaries. Grad 91
Attended Santa Clara University Major Elementary Education and Minor in Dance. Grad 95
USA (United Spirit Association) 2000-01
Started Winter Guard program in 1999
Currently a 5th Grade Teacher at the Pittsburg Unified School District.
Trained at Contra Costa Ballet Center 1980-87
Dance team at SCU 1992-93
Central Junior High School Cheer Coach from 2000-2004
CHS Auxiliary Coordinator since 1993
Alexandra Riley-Sorem:
Alumni of the Concord High School Music Program and Auxiliaries. Grad 99
Member of the very 1st Winter Guard Team at Concord High School 1999
Attended Santa Clara University Major English Minor Communications Grad 2003
CHS Auxiliary and Winter Guard Instructor since 2001
Current Employed with Seneca Center Facility in San Francisco General Hospital with Disadvantaged Youth.
Trained at Contra Costa Ballet Center
Annie Petersen:
Alumni of Concord High School Music Program and Auxiliaries. Grad 2001
Studied Music at LMC
Northgate Auxiliary Coordinator from 2002-2007
Currently Orthodontic Assistant
CHS Auxiliary Instructor since 2007
Alison Curtis:
Alumni of Concord High School Music Program and Auxiliaries. Grad 2007
Currently Attending BYU Idaho Majoring in Health Science Minor in Dance.
CHS Auxiliary Instructor since 2008
Percussion
Rod Stoltz:
Alumni of Clovis West High School Music Program. Grad 1988
Member of the Blue Devils “B” (Percussion) 1988
Member of Blue Devils “A” (Percussion) 1991
Drummer in the Needleman blues & rock band.
Instructor (Percussion) at Clovis High School 1989-1990
Instructor (Percussion) at Beyer High School 1993-1994
Instructor (Percussion) Blue Devils “C” 2007-Present
CHS Percussion Line & Winter Percussion Coordinator since 2007
Gary Caldwell:
Member of the Blue Devils (Percussion) from 1970-1976. World Championship 1976
Instructor of the Blue Devils “C” corps (Percussion) since 2007
Currently employed as a Senior Systems Analyst for Verizon Wireless.
CHS Percussion Instructor since 2008
Chriss Robinson:
Alumni Colligate Vocational Institute Music Program. Grad 1984
Attended University of Las Vegas Majoring in Music Performance (Percussion) 1988-89
Member of the Concord Blue Devils (Percussion Line) 1984-87. World Champions 1986
Instructor of Blue Devils “B” Percussion Caption Head 1991-1992
Instructor Lodi High School Percussion. 2008-Present.
CHS Percussion Instructor since 2009
Hoyt Weller:
Alumni of the Clayton Valley High School Music Program. Grad 1974
Attended Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo Majoring in Business Admin/ Secondary Focus in Music Performance (Percussion). Grad 1982 B.A.
Since College Hoyt has been involved in numerous performances and productions throughout the Bay Area from musicals, church groups, etc.
CHS Percussion Instructor since 2007
Julia Howe:
Alumni of the Concord High School Music Program. Grad 2009
Member of the Concord Blue Devils “B” (Percussion Pit) 2009. World Champions 2009
Attending Diablo Valley College.
CHS Percussion Instructor since 2009
Brass
Mike Snow:
Alumni of the Concord High School Music Program. Grad 2009
Attending Diablo Valley College Majoring in Music
CHS Brass Instructor since 2009
Woodwinds
Zach Lambson:
Alumni of the Concord High School Music Program. Grad 2009
Attending BYU Idaho, Majoring in Music Education.
CHS Woodwind Instructor since 2009
Marching & Visuals
Sarah Burgstahler:
Alumni of the Concord High School Music Program. Grad 2007
Attending Los Medanos College Majoring in Music Performance
CHS Drum Major Instructor since 2007
CHS Marching Instructor since 2009
Brad Fujizawa:
Alumni of the Concord High School Music Program. Grad 2006
Attending Diablo Valley College Majoring in Music Performance
CHS Marching & Visual Instructor since 2007
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