Garrett Doty, Director of Middle School Bands
Garrett Doty received a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education from Ohio University in 2009, Master of Music degree in Instrumental Music Education from the University of Akron in 2013, Master of Science in Educational Administration from Youngstown State in 2021. Mr. Doty has been teaching in the Kent City School District since 2010, where his responsibilities include directing the 6th, 7th and 8th grade bands at Stanton Middle School.
Mr. Doty is an active member of the Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA), the National Association for Music Education (NAfME), and the American School Band Director's Association (ASBDA). He serves OMEA as an adjudicator for Solo & Ensemble and Large Group events, site chair for District 6 (D6) Junior High Solo and Ensemble, and is a past President of D6.
Aundrea Flanagan, Assistant Director of Bands
Aundrea Flanagan earned her Bachelor and Master of Music Education degrees at the University of Akron. Prior to teaching in Kent she taught junior high and high school band for the South Euclid-Lyndhurst City Schools. Mrs. Flanagan has been teaching in the Kent City Schools since 2016. Her responsibilities include the high school concert band, assisting with 6th, 7th, and 8th grade bands, and high school marching band. Mrs. Flanagan is a member of the Ohio Music Education Association and actively participates in the state’s Solo and Ensemble and Large Group Adjudicated Events.
John Roebke, Director of Bands
John Roebke is Director of Bands at Theodore Roosevelt High School and Music Department Chair for the Kent City Schools. He also teaches Arts & Ideas and Music Theory, and he is faculty advisor to the TRHS chapter of the National Honor Society. This is his 31st year of teaching. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Hastings College, a Master of Music Education degree from the University of Colorado, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree from Kent State University. Dr. Roebke is a member of the Ohio Music Education Association, the National Association for Music Education, the American School Band Directors’ Association, the College Band Directors National Association, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. In addition to musical activities, he enjoys reading, fine dining, travel, and photography.