MBDA South Central Region (SCMBDA).
State Board Liaison
Dr. Donald Krubsack ~ Orono High School
dkrubs@aol.com
South Central Region Calendar of Events
Upcoming Events
Documents
South Central Region Board of Directors
President
Tedd Gullickson ~ Mankato West High School
tgulli1@isd77.k12.mn.usTedd Gullickson has been director of bands at Mankato West High School since 1984 where he directs two concert bands, two jazz bands, pep band and pit orchestra and coaches numerous ensembles. He also directs the Mankato Area 77 Lancers Marching Band and Southern Minnesota’s Real Big Band in which he plays drums.
Originally from Moorhead, Gullickson graduated from Concordia College with a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education. He also earned a Master of Arts in Music Education from the University of Minnesota.
Professionally, Gullickson served as MENC On-Line Band Tutor in 2004, serves on the MSHSL Music Advisory Committee, was MMEA Band Vice President in 1999-2001, Secretary of MBDA 1995-1997 and has served on several committees at West and for MMEA. He was the named MMEA Music Educator of the year in 2006 and earned the Mankato Area “Spirit of Youth” Award in 2004.
Tedd and his wife Lori have two sons, Dan and Matt.
Vice President
Deron Jimmerson ~ Waseca High School
Secretary
Dave Stordalen~
Treasurer
Chad Bieniek ~ Montgomery-Londsdale
Honor Band Chair
Jay Eichhorst ~ Madelia High School
jay.eichhorst@madelia.k12.mn.usJay Eichhorst has been the Director of Instrumental Music Studies at Madelia High School for the past nine years where he is responsible for three concert bands, two jazz ensembles, marching and sport bands, and instrumental lessons. In addition, he currently serves as associate conductor of the Minnesota River Valley Wind Ensemble, plays trumpet with the Mankato Symphony Orchestra, and is executive director and co-founder of Prairie's Pride Summer Music Camp.
Membership
Paul Kile ~ Edina High School
paukile@edina.k12.mn.usWhile in his second year at Edina High School, Paul Kile is enjoying his eleventh year of teaching, having been a former band director at Burnsville High School, Stillwater High School and Albert Lea High School. Mr. Kile has also worked at the collegiate level having taught at Bethel College as interim Director of Bands and in 2003, served as the co-conductor of the Greater Twin Cities Junior Wind Symphony. He completed a Bachelor of Music Education degree in 1993 from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, and in 1998, a Masters degree in Wind Band Conducting from the University of Minnesota. Mr. Kile is active as a clinician and performer playing trombone with the Allegro Sinfonia Orchestra based in Wayzata. As a conductor, Mr. Kile has appeared with the Encore Wind Ensemble, Chippewa Valley Symphony, Sheldon Theater Brass Band, and the Star of the North Band and is the current conductor of the Calhoun-Isles Community Band. An advocate of chamber music, Mr. Kile has commissioned several chamber works through the Cochran Chamber Commissioning Project and continues to seek out ways to incorporate chamber music opportunities for his students. He maintains professional affiliations with Music Educators National Conference, Minnesota Music Educators Association, College Band Directors National Association, World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles, and the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. Mr. Kile lives in Burnsville with his wife, Laura, and children, Maxwell, 8, Marcella, 6, and Jacqueline, 4.
Schools
For logistical purposes, this roster contains high school, college, and university institutions. The regional assignment for elementary and middle schools is currently identified by the name of the HIGH SCHOOL that serves your student population.
Colleges/UniversitiesBethany Lutheran College (Mankato) |
SchoolsAcademy of Holy Angels, Richfield |
Mankato East |