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