Kevin dobbeck

Mr. Dobbeck is a passionate advocate for both his students and the music that they make and firmly believes that the pursuit of excellence through music performance is an integral component of a well-rounded education. He received his undergraduate degree in Music Education from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana and also holds a Master’s Degree in Educational Policy, Organization, and Leadership from the same institution. At Illinois, he served as a dual member of both the classical and jazz trumpet studios, having the opportunity to study trumpet with Ronald Romm, Michael Ewald, and Tito Carrillo, as well as conducting with Joseph Manfredo, Peter Griffin, Louis Bergonzi, and Roby George. As a member of the University’s top jazz ensemble, he can be heard on the Concert Jazz Band’s 2011 DownBeat award-winning album for Graduate College Ensemble entitled “Free Play” featuring various award-winning student compositions and solo performances. Prior to coming to St. Charles North, Mr. Dobbeck served as Band Director at Naperville North High School. Mr. Dobbeck has had ensembles invited to perform at the University of Illinois Super State Invitational, the Chicagoland Invitational Concert Band Festival, and the Illinois Music Educators Conference.

In his free time, Mr. Dobbeck enjoys collecting and listening to vinyl records, obsessively following the NBA (it’s basically a soap opera), playing guitar in a cover band, and spending time with his wife, Maggie, who is a Kindergarten teacher in Schaumburg, and his two children, Luke and Nora.

kevin.dobbeck@d303.org
331-228-6416

Mike Molloy

Mr. Molloy has been dubbed the "Swiss Army Knife" of the SCN music faculty. Actually he's Canadian, born and raised in St. John's, Newfoundland. He was a trumpet major at Memorial University of Newfoundland and completed his master of music degree in choral conducting from Western Michigan University. As an educator, he has taught every level from elementary through college; most recently Roosevelt University. Mr. Molloy has sung and/or played with: Bobby McFerrin, Darmon Meader, Howard Levy, Don Shelton, Michele Weir, Rosemary Clooney, Richie Cole, and Rita Moreno.

Michael.Molloy@d303.org                           
331-228-6332

John Wojciechowski

Besides being an active performer, Detroit born saxophonist John Wojciechowski, is a jazz educator noted for his versatility and innovation. He has taught at both public school and university levels and has extensive experience as a guest artist/clinician in a variety of educational settings.

A finalist in the 1996 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition, some of the groups he has performed or recorded with include The Woody Herman Orchestra, Charlie Haden, Nancy Wilson, Clark Terry, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Dianne Reeves, Kurt Elling, Jimmy Scott, The Detroit Symphony Orchestra, The Chicago Symphony Orchestra,The Chicago Jazz Orchestra and The Chicago Jazz Ensemble.  As a Selmer Endorsing Artist, Mr. Wojciechowski uses and endorses Selmer Saxophones exclusively.

John.Wojciechowski@d303.org
331-228-6417

ANDREW MASTERS

Originally from Columbus, Ohio, Andy has enjoyed a diverse and unique musical background. He began playing violin at age nine, trumpet at age ten, and completed four European tours with the Blue Lake International Youth Symphony and Columbus Symphony Youth Orchestras before finishing high school. As a chorus member, he performed in Carnegie Hall with Kinderchor. In 2000 he was selected to perform with the National Youth Honors Orchestra at Constitution Hall in Washington D.C. Andy received a BM in Music Education from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) with a double concentration in both violin and trumpet. He earned his Masters Degree in music education from Northwestern University in 2010.

At CCM, he performed with the Concert Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, Jazz Lab Band, and Wind Symphony. He studied violin with Dr. Phil Baldwin, James McCullough, Constantine Kiradjieff and Anna Vaiman and trumpet with James Underwood, Alan Siebert, Rolff Holly, and Brad Goode. Andy served as orchestra director at Bell-Graham and Wasco Schools in the St. Charles Community Unit School District for many years. He is on his 9th year as a Conductor for the Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra.

Besides teaching and making music, Andy is very passionate about cooking and gardening. He lives in North Aurora with his wife Jenny, also a violinist and orchestra director in Orland Park.

andrew.masters@d303.org
331-228-6452