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.
Josh Cheuvront
Graduate Student Assistant
Joshua.Cheuvront@stonybrook.edu
Shayna Corapi
Graduate Student Assistant
Shayna.corapi@stonybrook.edu
Student Leadership:
| Executive Board: | |
| President | Christine Simpson |
| Vice President | Geoffrey Bansen |
| Secretary | Emily Seiderman |
| Historian | Paolo Fontana |
| New Member Rep | Jennifer Gress |
| Drum Majors: | |
| Geoffrey Bansen | |
| Justin Francisco, assistant | |
| Section Leaders: | |
| Pamela Sheryll | flute |
| Vivian Wong | flute |
| Christine Simpson | saxophone |
| John Havlicek | trumpet |
| Ryan Moore | mellophone |
| Jeffrey Cook | trombone |
| Yuan Zhu | baritone |
| Anthony Gaita | tuba |
| Brian Miele | snare drum |
| David Atkinson | toms |
| Jennifer Gress | bass drum |
| Michael Ayala | cymbals |
| Kate LoBiondo | Color Guard Captain |
| New Member Advisor: | |
| Nicholas Lord | |
| Jeanette Michael | |