Eric Schrader
Mr. Eric B. Schrader received a bachelor of science from Duquesne University and a Masters of Music from Youngstown State University. He currently teaches instrumental music grades 7-12. Mr. Schrader is responsible for the marching band, senior high percussion ensemble, junior and senior high concert bands, high school jazz band, and 4 steel drum bands. His bands have performed in Pennsylvania, Florida (Disney World), Virginia, Maryland, and Ohio. They consistently receive "excellent" and "superior" ratings at adjudication and assessment festivals.
His steel drum bands have performed as featured soloists with the Greenville Symphony Orchestra on two occasions and at the prestigious Pennsylvania Music Educator's Association Conference in Valley Forge in 2006 and Pittsburgh in 2010. The steel drum has also been honored with performances at the MENC All-Eastern Festival in Providence, Rhode Island in March, 2009 and in Baltimore, Maryland in the spring of 2011.
Mr. Schrader has performed on French horn with the Carl Marks Band, Youngstown Fine Arts Quintet, Shenango Valley Chorale, Mercer Community Band, and Greenville Symphony Orchestra and on steel pans with Steel Impressions, Play Mas Steel Drum Band, and State Street Jazz.
Mr. Schrader is a member of Phi Beta Mu, PSEA, PMEA, MENC, and the Mercer County Band Director's Association. He has been nominated for Who's Who Among America's Teachers 7 times, Marquis Who's Who 3 times, and Who's Who in America. He has also been honored with the "Golden Apple" award at Commodore Perry School District where he taught previously.
He is the proud parent of daughter Alexis Schrader.
Lisa Demarest
Mrs. Lisa Demarest received a bachelor of science in Music Education from Westminster College in New Wilmington, PA. She currently teaches choral and general music grades 7-12. Mrs. Demarest is responsible for the High School Chorus, 7-8-9 Choruses, Greenville Singers, and Chamber Singers. Her choruses have performed in Pennsylvania, Ohio and New York. They consistently receive "excellent" and "superior" ratings at adjudication and assessment festivals.
Mrs. Demarest has performed as a vocal soloist with GACT and Greenville Symphony Orchestra and is currently the choir director at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Greenville.
Mrs. Demarest is a member of PSEA, PMEA, MENC, and the Mercer County Chorus Director's Association. She has taught previously in the Reynolds and Commodore Perry School District's and at Hempfield Elementary School in the Greenville Area School District.
Lisa resides in Greenville with her husband, Charles, and two children, Nathan and Anne.
Emily Burke
Ms. Burke is a recent graduate of Westminster College with a Bachelor of Science in Music Education degree. She currently teaches General Music grades 4-5-6, Beginning Band, Intermediate Band, and 5-6 Chorus. She is also responsible for the annual school musical or talent show.
Emily resides in Chardon, Ohio with her family.