Mr. Patrick Lipscomb, Director
Mr. Alejandro Spradling, Assistant Director
MHS Orchestra Office - 574/254-7300, ext. 7381
JYMS Orchestra Office - 574/254-3600, ext. 3661
The School City of Mishawaka orchestra program strives to provide a high quality string music experience for all orchestra members. The curriculum and goals of the program are designed to promote the highest possible level of musical achievement, consistent with the interest, needs, and abilities of our musicians. We strive to create a positive and supportive music-making community where members are valued and empowered to grow both as individual musicians and collectively as an ensemble. Our music is shared with our families, friends, school community, and broader community through concerts and other performance opportunities.
ABOUT THE DIRECTORS
Mr. Patrick Lipscomb is the School City of Mishawaka Orchestra Director, teaching at John Young Middle School and Mishawaka High School.
Mr. Lipscomb graduated in 2024 from Indiana University South Bend, where he studied violin and guitar. A Michiana native, he is an alumnus of La Porte High School.
Mr. Alejandro Spradling comes to SCM for 2026-2027 after a successful year of teaching at Warsaw Community Schools, where he taught string orchestra grades 6-12.
He is a 2025 graduate of Baldwin-Wallace University, where he earned degrees in music education and trumpet performance.
(photos courtesy of the Mishawaka Network)
Photos at left are from the Festival of Strings Concert on October 14, 2025 at MHS, courtesy of the Mishawaka Network.