Pat Stuckemeyer is one of the youngest euphonium performers in the world today.  At the age of 26, he has already forged many new paths for the euphonium.  His diverse performance career has taken him to a dozen countries and three continents.

As a former member of "The President's Own" United States Marine Band, he thrilled audiences across the United States with his amazing virtuosity and musicianship as one of the band's primary soloists. He is equally at home with standard classical repertoire and as an entertainer in the "pops" realm. In addition to his musical studies with legendary tuba artists Arnold Jacobs, Daniel Perantoni, Harvey Phillips and Jim Self, Mr. Sheridan holds a Master of Business Administration degree with an emphasis in finance and marketing from the University of Michigan.

Patrick Sheridan has been enthusiastically received as a solo artist around the world. He made his solo debut playing an arrangement of The Blue Bells of Scotland accompanied by his mom, Diana, when he was just 10 years old, only months after he had started playing his chosen instrument, the tuba! He made his solo orchestral debut at the age of 15 playing a Mozart Horn Concerto. Since then, Patrick has rocketed to success as a solo performer in venues ranging from the White House to an NBA half-time show.

 

A native of Evansville, Indiana, Stuckemeyer began his study with K. Kim Fillimgim.  He did his formal training with Dr. Thomas Zugger and Dr. Paul Droste at the Conservatory of Music at Capital University, where he earned degrees with honors in both education and performance.  Stuckemeyer continued his study with Scott Watson at the University of Kansas, where he completed his Master of Music in Performance with honors.  In May of 2007, Pat completed his yearlong study at the Royal Northern College of Music in the United Kingdom, earning his Post Graduate Diploma in Euphonium with distinction.  While at the RNCM, Pat had the opportunity to work closely with euphonium-legend Steven Mead and also with David Thornton.  He has recently accepted an invitation into the Doctoral of Musical Arts program at Arizona State University where he will be the teaching associate to J. Samuel Pilafian and Patrick Sheridan.

An avid composer and arranger, Pat has numerous compositions that have been met with acclaim on both a local and national level.  His works have been performed at both the high school and university level, as well as regional and national conventions.  Recently Pat’s arrangements have appeared on Euphonium Magic 3 – Earth Voices, a multi-track recording by Steven Mead.

Michele is the founder and executive director of Sonic Arts, a performance-based music education organization.  Since its inception in 2005, Sonic Arts has expanded to include five ensembles: Sonic Brass, Sonic Winds, Sonic Seniors New Horizons Band and Orchestra, and Sonic Boom. Michele is an active adjudicator and clinician for the Arizona Band and Orchestra Director's Association.  She is an adjunct faculty member at Mesa Community College, teaches privately, works in local high schools with both marching and concert bands, and loves to write for and perform with the Salt River Brass.

Michele Kalo knew her passion was to teach music in the 7th grade. She earned her Bachelor's Degree in Music Education from Bowling Green State University and completed her Master’s Degree in Music Education from ASU in 2007. She has been in public education since 1998, teaching in the Detroit Metropolitan Area for five years and in Arizona since 2003.  Her ensembles have consistently received superior and excellent ratings and have performed in New York City, Toronto, Mackinac Island, Walt Disney World, Walt Disney Land, and at the Outback Bowl.