Mr. Brandon Kandrack is in his eleventh year with the Norwin School District and serves as Interim Director of Bands and K-12 Music Department Curriculum Leader. In this role, he directs the Marching Band, Wind Ensemble, Concert Band, High School Percussion Ensemble, and Middle School Percussion Ensemble, teaches Music Technology courses at Norwin High School, and instructs 7th and 8th grade percussion classes at Norwin Middle School.

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A native of Monroeville, Pennsylvania, Mr. Kandrack is a graduate of Kent State University, where he earned a master's degree in Music Education. He completed his undergraduate studies in Music Education and Educational Psychology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. While at IUP, he studied percussion with Dr. Michael Kingan, conducting with Dr. Jack Stamp, and piano with Dr. Henry Wong Doe.

 

Prior to joining the music department at Norwin, Mr. Kandrack taught music in the Franklin Regional School District. He served for several years as Front Ensemble Coordinator with the Gateway High School Marching Band and Co-Director of its indoor drumline. He also instructed the marching band, percussion ensemble, intermediate school percussion ensemble, and winter percussion ensemble at Kiski Area High School and served as Assistant Director of the Cavalier Percussion Group.

 

Mr. Kandrack maintains an active studio of private percussion students and freelances throughout the Pittsburgh region. He is a member of several professional organizations, including the National Association for Music Education (NAfME), the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA), the Westmoreland County Music Educators Association (WCMEA), and the Percussive Arts Society (PAS), where he previously served as Secretary of the Pennsylvania Chapter.

 

Contact: kandrack.brandon@norwinsd.org

(724) 861-3005 ext. 3309

Office: Room 309 (Percussion Studio)