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WSMA Board of Directors

 

President:
Rich Appel
Superintendent, School District of Horicon

President-Elect:
Steve Plank
Superintendent, Burlington Area School District

Past-President:
Richard Parks
Superintendent, School District of Marathon

 

District Representatives

The following are elected positions to the WSMA Board of Directors.
DistrictNameAdditional Roles
#1 - Northern
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Peggy Ryan
Principal
St. Croix Falls High School
#2 - West Central
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Heidi Eliopoulos
Superintendent
School District of Altoona
#3 - Western
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Steve Michaels
Superintendent
Westby Area School District
- Policy and Bylaws Committee
#4 - Southwestern
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Jim Boebel
Superintendent
Platteville School District
#5 - Northeastern
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Richard Parks
Superintendent
Marathon School District
- Past President
- Executive Committee
- Policy and Bylaws Committee
#6 - Central
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Bob Meicher
Superintendent
School District of Westfield
#7 - Eastern
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Angie Houston
Principal
Howards Grove Middle School
#8 - Southern
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Mark Hoernke
Principal
Poynette High School
#9 - East Central
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Rich Appel
Superintendent
School District of Horicon
- President
- Executive Committee
- WFSM President
- Policy and Bylaws Committee
#10 - Southeastern
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Steve Plank
Superintendent
Burlington Area School District
- President Elect
- Executive Committee
- Policy and Bylaws Committee

Additional Representatives

In addition to the district representatives, the following positions are maintained on the board.
PositionNameAdditional Roles
WMEA PresidentBrad Schneider
Verona, WI
WMEA President-ElectWill Janssen
Mount Horeb, WI
WMEA Past-PresidentPaul Budde
River Falls, WI
WMEA Executive DirectorLaurie Fellenz
Oregon, WI
WASB RepresentativeAndrew Maertz
Reedsville, WI
State Arts AdvocateYorel Lashley
Madison, WI
State Arts AdvocateBen Heninger
Gresham, WI
Retired Administrator
Representative
Gregg Butler
Fall Creek, WI
- Executive Committee
- Finance Committee
Retired Administrator
Representative
Jon B. Gilliland
Fond du Lac, WI

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New Edition Available Now!

January 2023
“The Joy of Teaching”

Music educators often deem the “joy of teaching” as their number one reason for entering the profession. From sharing meaningful new ways of connecting with students to celebrating overall successes in and outside the classroom, this issue is all about ways of finding joy (again) as a music educator.

Read the full January edition online edition »

 

 

An educational collaboration by WSMA and PBS Wisconsin Education

Re/sound: Songs of Wisconsin
In a state-wide survey and listening sessions with music educators, we learned about the need for current, authentic, culturally diverse resources, as well as support in teaching with and about music from different cultures. This multimedia collection for general music programs serving grades 4-8 includes video interviews with Wisconsin musicians, performances, audio files, and educator engagement guides designed to help activate the media with learners.
Learn More »

Thank you to…

This organization is supported with funds from the American Rescue Plan Act provided by the National Endowment for the Arts and granted through the Wisconsin Arts Board.

Contact Us

Wisconsin School Music Association 1005 Quinn Drive
Waunakee, WI 53597
608.850.3566
800.589.9762

Business Hours:
M-F 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

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