Private study in any field is vital to success. Music and Band specifically are no different. For a student to truly succeed they need individual help that cannot be provided in the ensemble classroom. They also need time spent on personal practice outside of both lessons and the ensemble rehearsal. With these three elements: Personal Practice, Private Study, and the Ensemble Rehearsal a student will be a confident member of the band program and the program as a whole will flourish. Also, with every student that studies privately the ensemble(s) they participate in will show clear growth because of the increased focus on their development.
Private INstructors
Daniel Hackathorne - Trumpet & Horn
Daniel is a graduate of Wright State University School of Music, class of 2021. He completed his Bachelor’s of Music Education with a concentration in instrumental music, as well as a minor in psychology.
During his time at Wright State, Daniel studied trumpet under Dr. Daniel Zehringer and Dr. David Diamond. He performed in multiple different ensembles including the Wright State Wind Symphony, Concert Band, Trumpet Ensemble, Chamber Players, and Pep Band.
As an educator, he has worked with multiple programs in the Dayton Area including Wayne High School, Sugarcreek-Bellbrook High School, Greenon High School, as well as Lebanon High School. In his last semester, he spent his student teaching with the Mason Band program in Mason, OH.
Daniel has taught students privately at Lebanon High School since December of 2019. Students of his have been members of the Ohio University Marching Band, and have studied with him for months. He looks forward to teaching students and making them the best musician they possibly can be!
Josh Johnson - Woodwind Specialist
Joshua is a music educator around the Cincinnati and Dayton area. He finished his bachelor's degree in Music Education at Berea College in the spring of 2021. Joshua is an alumnus of Lebanon High School.
As an educator, Joshua has taught private lessons to several students, some of whom have decided to pursue music in college. Joshua teaches both classical and jazz genres in lessons, according to student interest. Joshua continues to work as the woodwind/saxophone tech for the Lebanon High School Marching Band after several seasons. He is working with the Centerville Jazz Band as the clarinet tech this upcoming marching band season.
As a musician, Joshua has performed in many ensembles throughout his time in high school and college, including the District 13 Honor Band and Honor Jazz Band; the Kentucky Intercollegiate Band and the Kentucky Intercollegiate Jazz Ensemble; the Lebanon High School Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, and Marching Band; and the Berea College Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, and Jazz Combo. Joshua has also performed in OMEA Solo and Ensemble, earning several superior solo ratings, and performed a recital at Berea College with a mix of classical and jazz repertoire. His teachers through his time in high school and college include Joe Polen, Bill Burns, and Dr. Doug Drewek.
Patrick O’Rourke - Percussion Specialist
Patrick is a recent graduate of the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music with a degree in Music Education with percussion emphasis. He has studied privately with Jim Culley, Rusty Burge (both PAS Hall of Fame inductees), Dr. Brady Harrison and Kent Klee.
He has extensive and diverse performance experience including being a cast member of Rhythm X in 2017 and Blue Devils International in 2020. Patrick has also won the PAS International Marching Snare Competition in November 2019.
Patrick currently serves as the Percussion Director for the Lebanon Band Program and served as a staff member for Archbishop Moeller HS/Mount Notre Dame High School.
https://orourkepercussion.com/private-lessons
Isaac Slavens - Brass Specialist
Isaac is currently a student at the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music pursuing a Master's degree in Euphonium Performance. He finished his Bachelor's degree in Music Education in the Spring of 2021.
As an educator, Isaac has taught in various musical mediums. His private studio has included brass instruments of all kinds. Students of the studio have participated in district and all-state bands, received superior ratings at solo and ensemble competitions, and have choose to pursue music in college, most notably attending CCM and the University of Indianapolis. Isaac also serves as the brass section manager for the Kings High School marching band as well as a marching/concert band technician at Archbishop Moeller High School, Mount Notre Dame High School, and Lebanon High School.
As a musician, Isaac has competed in international euphonium competitions around the country, most notably placing 2nd at the Rafeal Mendez Brass Institute Mock Band competition and being named one-of-four finalists for the International Tuba-Euphonium Conference Mock Military Band competition in 2019. Isaac has also played with the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra and taken part in multiple recording projects such as Dr. Steve Darling's American Landscapes and soon to come CCM albums. His teachers include Hiram Diaz, Timothy Nortchut, JC Heisler, and Brian McDonough.