TSA Music Department

TSA Music students thrive in an accomplished music program that is diverse and highly competitive in the state of Ohio. The talents, skills, discipline, and confidence of TSA music students drives them towards repeated success. They have have enjoyed repeated success in the state level OMEA adjudications and competitions, the annual "Music In The Parks" Festival at Cedar Point, and they had a strong performance at a national competition held in Virginia Beach, Virginia in May 2007.

The TSA Music Department offers a wide range of musical training and experiences. Each individual program encourages musical exploration that spans cultures, covers both traditional and modern music, encourages experimentation and practice with multiple instruments, and allows students to develop skills in music composition. A dedicated faculty, ample musical resources, community support, and a strong record of achievement nurture the ongoing success of this dynamic department at TSA.

Music Department Programs:
Band
Chorus
Orchestra
Percussion
Pop / Jazz Combo

Music Faculty:
Diana Anderson : Orchestra
Jamie Dauel: Chorus, Piano
Robert Desmond: Percussion
Randy Sobel: Guitar / Pop Combo
Jay Welenc: Band / Orchestra
Kenneth Zuercher: Jazz Combo

Archived Music Articles:

TWO TSA ENSEMBLES SELECTED TO PERFORM AT OMEA CONFERENCE.

FOUR TSA MUSICIANS NAMED TO OMEA ALL-STATE ENSEMBLES

TSA MUSIC INSTRUCTOR TO PRESENT LECTURE AT REGIONAL CONFERENCE

OMEA 2008 -- More Excellence!

TSA Band & Orchestra students perform in the 2008 OMEA Honor Bands and Honor Orchestras

TSA MUSIC DEPARTMENT SHINES AT NATIONAL COMPETITION!!!

TSA's Jr. Division and Sr. Division Excel yet again at OMEA in 2007!

TSA Music SWEEPS "Music In The Parks" 2006

TSA Music Excels at OMEA 2006


Jay Welenc Article:
"What I Learned from my Students about being an Adult Mucisian"
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