People

John Leddy
Director of Athletic Bands
John.Leddy@stonybrook.edu
631-632-7368

John Leddy taught music in the Connetquot school district for 33 years prior to his arrival at Stony Brook University. During those years he instructed concert band, jazz ensemble, and marching band at all levels.

Mr. Leddy has a Bachelor of Music degree from the Crane School of Music at Potsdam College and a Master of Arts from Stony Brook University. He studied percussion with James Peterscak at the Crane School, timpani with Morris Lang of the New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, and jazz drum set with Jim Chapin, Joe Morello, and Ed Shaughnessy. Mr. Leddy was the recipient of a Summer Fellowship for music educators from Northwestern University where he studied conducting with Mallory Thompson and Don Owens. He also served as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts. Mr. Leddy is an active member of MENC, NYSSMA, SCMEA, Percussive Arts Society, the International Society for Jazz Education, and the College Band Directors National Association.

Shayna Stahl
Athletic Bands Coordinator
Shayna.Stahl@stonybrook.edu

Jennifer Bigus
Color Guard Instructor
Jennifer.Bigus@stonybrook.edu

Jeff Butterfield
Percussion Instructor
marchingband@stonybrook.edu

Navneet Singh
Graduate Student Assistant
Navneet.Singh@stonybrook.edu

Student Leadership:

Executive Board  
President Anthony Gaita
Vice President David Atkinson
Secretary Emily Seiderman
Historian  
New Member Rep Scott Petersen
Color-Guard Liaison Danisa Arias
   
Drum Majors  
Justin Francisco  
Geoffrey Bansen, assistant  
Megan Spicer, assistant  
   
Section Leaders  
Jeanette Michael   flute
Stephanie Hayman clarinet
Christine Simpson alto saxophone
Matthew LaMarca tenor saxophone
John Havlicek trumpet
Kyle O’Connor mellophone
Jeffrey Cook trombone
Alexander Joachim  baritone
Anthony Gaita tuba
Dan Martingano snare drum
David Atkinson toms
Nicholas Lord bass drum
Michael Ayala cymbals
Katie LoBiondo Color Guard