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