Aaron Herman
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Aaron Herman currently serves as the Director of Bands at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colorado. Under his direction, the Fossil Ridge Wind Symphony and Symphonic Bands received ratings of "Superior with Distinction" at the 2022 CBA State Concert Band Festival. The Fossil Ridge Marching Band was the 2021 CBA Class 5A Silver Medalist and 2022 CBA Class 5A State Champion.
Mr. Herman received a Bachelor of Music in music education from Furman University and a Master of Music in wind conducting from Colorado State University. While at CSU, he served as a graduate assistant with the CSU Marching Band, Basketball Pep Bands, and the Presidential Pep Band. In addition, Mr. Herman was a guest conductor of the CSU Wind Symphony, Symphonic Band, and Concert Band. His conducting teachers include Dr. Rebecca Phillips and Dr. Leslie Hicken. Before relocating to Colorado, Mr. Herman taught middle and high school band in South Carolina for five years. Mr. Herman is an active member of the Colorado Bandmasters Association. Additionally, he holds professional affiliations with the National Association for Music Education, the Colorado Music Educators Association, the College Band Directors National Association, the National Band Association, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. Mr. Herman currently resides in Fort Collins, Colorado with his wife Christina and two dogs, Annabell and Penny. |
Hannah Peterson
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Hannah Peterson currently serves as the Associate Director of Bands at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colorado. At Fossil Ridge, Mrs. Peterson teaches the jazz bands and music production, as well as co-teaching the three concert bands and marching band with Mr. Herman.
Mrs. Peterson received a Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Colorado, Boulder, where she studied oboe with Peter Cooper and conducting with Dr. Matthew Roeder and Dr. Matthew Dockendorf. She has received a Master of Music Education from the American Band College of Central Washington University. Mrs. Peterson spent her last few summers of college marching baritone with the Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps in 2017 and the World Champion Santa Clara Vanguard Drum and Bugle Corps in 2018. She was on the brass staff with the 2022 Open Class Champion Santa Clara Vanguard Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps and has been on the brass staff at the Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps since the 2023 season. Prior to her time at Fossil Ridge, Mrs. Peterson spent 4 years teaching high school band in Colorado Springs. Mrs. Peterson is an active member of the Colorado Bandmasters Association, the Colorado Music Educators Association, and the National Association for Music Education. She is an alumnus of Kappa Kappa Psi. Mrs. Peterson has been recognized by CBA as a 2019 Outsanding Young Band Director. In her free time, Mrs Peterson likes to make oboe reeds, go hiking, read, and spend time with her husband Tristan and two cats Mist and Freya. |
BAND STAFF
Matthew Hauser
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Destiny Smith
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MIDDLE SCHOOL DIRECTORS
Joshua Greiner
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Mike Perez
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