Richardson High School
Sara Long is in her sixteenth year as Director of Orchestras at Richardson High School. Mrs. Long's orchestras have won numerous outstanding awards and honors during her tenure, including UIL Sweepstakes for many consecutive years. Most recently her orchestra was ranked 19th in the State of Texas. As Director of the Parkhill Junior High Orchestra in 2004-05, the Orchestra earned the distinction of being selected a State Honor Orchestra Finalist by the Texas Music Educators Association. In addition to her teaching experience, Mrs. Long has been a cellist with the Richardson Symphony Orchestra, Interlochen World Youth Symphony, Texas All-State Orchestra, and Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra. She is a former student of Christopher Adkins, principal cellist of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Laszlo Varga, and Jim Higgins. Mrs. Long earned a Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Houston (Summa Cum Laude) and a Master of Music from Northwestern University. She is also a member of the Texas Music Educators Association and the Texas Orchestra Directors Association. During her hours away from work, Mrs. Long enjoys cooking, riding bikes, genealogical research, and most of all, spending time with her husband and their two boys.
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Madison Waggerman is the Associate Director of Orchestras at Richardson High School. A Texas All-State bassoonist originally from Carrollton, Mrs. Waggerman graduated Summa Cum Laude from Oklahoma State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Instrumental Music Education. While at OSU, she studied applied bassoon with Dr. Kelly Hancock. During her senior year, Mrs. Waggerman was selected as the outstanding senior for her graduating class and received the Presser Scholar award for dedication to excellence and merit. Mrs. Waggerman was an active performer during her time at Oklahoma State. She served as principal bassoonist of the OSU Symphony Orchestra and OSU Wind Ensemble. Mrs. Waggerman also performed with the Opera Pit Orchestra, Cowboy Marching Band, and countless other ensembles that included not only students, but faculty members as well. In addition to her activities at OSU, Mrs. Waggerman maintained a large studio of private students, interned for Bocal Majority, and served on the applied instrumental faculty for the OSU Summer Music Camp. Mrs. Waggerman is enthusiastic about working with the students in the RHS Orchestra programs and cannot wait to make music with the students! When not at school, you can catch Mrs. Waggerman baking and spending time with friends and family. She is an active member of Texas Music Educators Association and National Association for Music Education.
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Richardson West Junior High
Angela Sledge is the Richardson West Junior High School Head Orchestra Director. Originally from Abilene, Ms. Sledge earned a Bachelor of Music Education from Stephen F. Austin State University as a Summa Cum Laude graduate. In addition to her teaching experience at various summer camps, she has been a violinist and flutist with the Stephen F. Austin Wind Ensemble, Orchestra of the Pines, and Chamber Orchestra. Ms. Sledge is a former violin student of Isador Saslav. In addition to being a violinist, Ms. Sledge is also a flutist and has performed in many symphonies, orchestras, and ensembles. She is a former flute student of Sydney Carlson, Diane Boyd Schultz, and Mary Karen Clardy. She is a member of Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Orchestra Directors Association, and American String Teachers Association.
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Justyn Stine is the Richardson West Junior High School Associate Orchestra Director. A longtime resident of Stillwater, Oklahoma, Mr. Stine recently graduated from Oklahoma State University after earning a Bachelor of Music, specializing in Music Education. Mr. Stine has also received his teaching certification in Secondary Instrumental Music Education. During his time at OSU, he studied Double Bass performance and pedagogy with Mr. George Speed, as well as Orchestral Conducting with Dr. Eric Garcia. He has performed as a bassist with the Oklahoma State University Symphony Orchestra for five years, and was both a performer and faculty member for the Blue Lake Faculty Orchestra in 2014. Additionally, he was a member of the Eastern Music Festival Orchestra in 2012 and 2013. An avid supporter of arts education, Mr. Stine has taught at various summer music camps, such as the Oklahoma Bass Bash and the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp located in Twin Lake, Michigan. He is an active member of both the Texas Music Educators Association and the National Association for Music Education.
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Westwood Junior High
Jonathan Roozeboom is the Head Orchestra Director at Westwood Junior High School. He graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Music Education from the University of North Texas College of Music. Mr. Roozeboom was a member of the UNT Symphony Orchestra, and studied violin with Philip Lewis. Growing up in Manhattan, Kansas, he was fortunate to study violin with Dr. Cora Cooper and be a part of the Gold Orchestra, a youth orchestra under the direction of Dr. David Littrell. He is a member of Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Orchestra Directors Association, American String Teachers Association, and Pi Kappa Lambda Music Honor Society.
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Sara Cooper is the Associate Orchestra Director at Westwood Junior High. She graduated Cum Laude from the University of North Texas with a Bachelor of Music Education, where she studied viola with Dr. Daphne Gerling. After university, Ms. Cooper returned to her hometown of San Antonio where she taught middle school orchestra and performed in small ensembles before returning to DFW. Ms. Cooper enjoys dabbling in sound engineering & production, and actively plays viola and synthesizers in ensembles across Texas. She is a member of the Texas Music Educators Association and Texas Orchestra Directors Association.
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RICHARDSON AREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
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ACM Sledge/ Stine Northwood Hills Roozeboom/Cooper 9:00a Spring Valley Roozeboom/Cooper 1:05p Bukhair Roozeboom/Cooper |
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MST Sledge/Stine 2:15p Dover Sledge HPPM Stine Heights Waggerman Spring Creek Roozeboom/Cooper |