Your Nominations
Samantha Ryan
Ms. Ryan had a really tough job coming to teach at our high school this year. The last band director left the district without much warning, so they had to hire a new band and AP music theory teacher in the weeks leading up to school starting. Since September, she has made the position hers, taking over and expanding the pep band, and is looking to form our schools first marching band. She took over the jazz band, and formed a pit band comprised of students for the first time in our school’s recent memory. She is also an incredible AP theory teacher and an inspiringly hard worker. She works hard to ensure her classroom is a safe space for all students, and that any kid can go there if they need it. She is a leader and an inspiration to dozens of music kids every day.
Ms Ryan just switched to my high school earlier this year with two weeks notice. She has done a fantastic job with getting everything situated. Even with all the stress on her shoulders, she is the sweetest woman I’ve ever met. She is the best band directer I’ve ever had. She has changed my prospective of music and made me want to become a band director and composer.
Ms. Ryan is extremely hardworking. She sacrifices a ton for her students and spends time helping us out. She was a middle school band director but was recently hired as a High school band director at Beacon High School in Upstate NY. Not only is she incredibly talented and overqualified for her job but she is an amazing teacher as well.
Troy Morris
Troy is the choir and band director at Lawrence County High School in Tennessee, as well as a former Texas director. He’s been in the field of music for 20+ years, always looking for something new to learn or share with his students. A great musician, he is better known for the care and support he shows towards his students. His office is ALWAYS open if you need to talk about something. He pushes his students harder and harder every day to be their best selves, treating them like his own children. Whether it be his outstanding trombone playing, his constant spew of “dad jokes”, or his inspirational quotes, he is always the highlight of multiple students’ days.
Richard Hyman
I am nominating Mr.Hyman because he is more than a band director, he is a father to everyone in the band.
Mr.Hyman has saved the John W Moore middle school program and has made a family in each of the bands. He is more than a teacher. He is a father to all of us.
Mr. Arnold
He is one of the funniest teachers I’ve ever met. He’s very talented. His energy it’s contagious, and his work should not go unnoticed. This teacher goes through so much to put on a beautiful musical despite the other activities he does.
Blythe Hopson
I am nominating her because she shows not only me but our choir that passion can really influence your life and relationships. Hopson had helped with our school musical while being region chair being head director of the choir and still taking time to check on us everyday. Hopson shows inspires me to love what I do that anything in my life is possible!
Jon Duncan
Mr. Duncan has touched the life’s of many of his students and makes sure that they are loved and cared for! He brings an uplifting and goofy energy while we sing. Inspires all of the music nerds with music and life lessons. Jokes around and creates a community where everyone feels safe. Our choir is a big family who bonded through his class. He always pushes us to our absolute 100% potential. He has helped me personally more than he knows, saved my life even and I can’t thank him enough. He just shows that we have the talent to go far and the grit to reach beyond! He also has taught us the way of sarcastic humor and dad jokes. No matter what I know he’s touched the lives of hundreds probably thousands. He brings a light to the room no one else can!
Amy Magby
Amy is one of the strongest people I know. Through every struggle, she shows grace and courage. She has been through so much in her life and yet she prevails every time. She’s a wonderful mother and teacher. She was my 9th grade English teacher and has taught 2 of my 3 siblings. She is a part of my family now and we love her so much. In honor of my late sister, who was also taught by Amy and would absolutely nominate her as well, I would like to nominate her as teacher of the week.
Amy, Sidney is always with you. You were her favorite teacher and you are still mine to this day. We love you. Thank you for being a blessing we never knew we needed.
Charla Garcia
Last year our band was falling apart. I, who had lived for music since the sixth grade, began to lose my love for it and doubt my ability in the one thing I had felt confident in. The assistant director at our school, Mrs. Garcia, was having the same experience, she has been my director since middle school and is the sole reason I learned to love music. Last year she along with all of us had began to lose the love for music that had caused her to become a director in the first place, she was on the verge of leaving teaching all together. However, she fought through and now inspires us daily in class. Mrs. Garcia never fails to make us laugh and her true love for music is reflected in the passion shown by her students.
Sandra Warren
Ms. Warren is such a kind and loving soul who has devoted her life to her students and the music that we create together. She come in early before school starts, leaves school several hours after school is over, and spends all of that time helping her students create music. She is such a special soul and is so devoted to her work it’s remarkable. Her patience is never ending, along with her caring and kindness. She always makes sure everyone is taken care of. She will leave the 99 to help the one. Our school isn’t super arts based, but we are booming with creativity and she knows exactly how to harvest it. Our schools favorite piece we have ever done is “Glow” by Eric Whitacre and the way she has been able to develop style and balance our choir to perfectly fit the piece, along with add creativity is insane. I hope to be as good of a teacher and a musician as she is.
This teacher is so outstandingly kind. She keeps a kindness box in her room, and a few times a week we do a hugs and compliments thing during warm-ups that just brightens my whole day. She is so patient and always looks for the best in people. She does not stand for unkind words, and she always encourages us to be kind to everyone because you never know what they are going through. Not to mention her inspiring love of music that brings even more light into the lives of her students. She directs a wonderful choir that I am so lucky to be a part of. Ms. Warren is teacher of the week every week to me.
Ms. Warren is not only an amazing choir teacher, but she is a great friend. She promotes kindness and honor above all else in her classroom, and makes sure everyone feels loved. Coming to choir everyday feels like coming home to family, and on top of all the great relationships Ms. Warren has helped us build, we get to learn and perform great music!
She is the best teacher anyone could ask for. She goes above and beyond for her students and loves each and every one of them so much. Her teaching skills are phenomenal and all of us have learned so much from her!!
Ms. Warren is the absolute best choir teacher. I have made every single honor choir I have auditioned for and it is all because of her help. She goes above and beyond for her students and makes each and everyone of them feel special. She uses all of spare time to help better the musical abilities of her students. She deserves this honor 100 percent.
I’m nominating my Choir teacher Ms Warren because she’s made such an impact in my musical career. I was a shy kid but with her help I’ve grown enough courage to stand on a stage and sing my heart out for hundreds of people I don’t really know. I think she deserves to be recognized for the relationships she builds with her students, our whole class loves her.
She has inspired me to teach others music and persue it as a career! I would not be where I am now without her!
She ensures that her students always find themselves welcome in a comfortable environment, and has acted not just as a teacher to her students, but as a very good friend.
Thea Persinger
I am nominating Thea Persinger because she is one of the most creative, kind, caring and all around best people that I’ve worked with in the education field. She cares so deeply for her students. She shows up everyday to give them 100% of herself. She comes up with creative lesson plans to teach her students. She has appreciation days where her students talk about what they appreciate about each other to help build a respectful community. She helps them in any way she can. She is there outside of the classroom as well, going to other activities that her students are involved in. There is a reason they call her ‘Mama P’ and she is most deserving of this recognition.
Bill Sakalaucks
I am nominating Mr. Sakalaucks for this award because he is extremely dedicated to our school and students. He goes above and beyond his role as the music teacher to advocate for the students. He is constantly trying to push for more opportunities to be available at the school and to give the kids all they deserve. Hearing him speak in board meetings on behalf of the children is truly inspiring. He is dedicated not only to the students, but to the entire school. Our school is lucky to have someone who cares as much as he does.
Thank you for all you do!
Lenora Emanuelson
Mrs.E is one of the nicest, kindest, and supportive teacher I have met. She is so supportive when learning new music and nice to all students. Not only is she the choir teacher but also helps out with the spring musicals, which makes class and after school more fun. She makes singing so much more fun. Leaning music and all of that stuff is so much better when you have an amazing teacher like her.
Mrs. Emanuelson is the most caring and thoughtful teacher i’ve ever worked with. She so clearly has such a passion for music that she tries to inspire in her students in such a caring and accessible way. She has almost single-handedly revived the music program within our public school where the arts are getting walked over like they are dirt. She advocates for equality and equal accessibility to music and art for all of her students and has devoted her life to it. She’s shown us Eric Whitacre memes in class and talks of his works all the time, using them as ways to make teaching music theory accessible to other students. She works hard to keep music relevant in our school and seeing herself recognized on this website would be a tremendous morale boost to her and would let her know that all her hard work hasn’t been for nothing.
She is an amazing choir teacher. I have never learned more in any voice or choir class and she is insanely nice on top of that.
She is a great choir teacher!
She is the best
Matt White
Matt really cares for his students, just ask them. He is the most humble person, his students respect him and Matt encourages his students to be the best they can be.
Melody McLeod
Mrs. McLeod was my sixth grade choir director and us now my choir director in high school. She is always so inspiring, and she is always wanting to make everyone feel at home. She is part of our choir family and she is so encouraging. I cannot wait to be able to be like her after I graduate. Mrs. McLeod is an amazing person, and I love her dearly! :)
John Guidry
Mr. Guidry is singlehandedly the most accepting, loving teacher I have ever had. He has such a passion for music that is infectious, and his love for dad jokes during rehearsal is even bigger. There are many LGBTQ+ students in my music department, and every student has been welcomed with open arms, myself included. Guidry gives his all every single day, and treats every piece and performance with upmost importance. He has inspired me to keep pursuing music as long as I can due to his cheerful nature and his love for creating art.
Joshua Markham
I am just one of the many people whose lives he’s had a profound impact on. My mom even credits the person I am today to his teaching. He makes students confident in themselves and their musicianship. He makes music fun and engaging in a way that will change you fundamentally. He is also obsessed with Eric Whitacre. I learned more from him in high school than I did throughout my undergrad degree in music. My dream career is to be a choral teacher now. I do not have the right words to explain (or properly thank him for) what he has done for his students.
Richard Hand
Teaches at a Performing Arts school day in and day out with all of his energy, and does more out of the classroom than I have ever seen a teacher do. Teaching is his calling and he cares.
Kyle Broady
Being in music for all of my life, it can get disheartening. Before Mr. Broady, I felt like I didn’t belong in the music industry. When he came to my school, he pushed me past my limits and showed me that I am more capable than I thought. Mr. Broady gave me so many opportunities that I will forever be grateful for. Best teacher ever!
Dr. Joshua Palkki
Dr. Palkki is one of the most kind and understanding teachers I have ever had. He works his hardest to accommodate all of his students while giving them the most pristine education. I have learned so much from him!!
Anthony Streifer
He puts in so much time and effort into everything he does. He does more things than his contract says. He’s also the nicest person, yet he knows how to get work done. He is very passionate about music.
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