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Mr. Gregory Nimtz
Mr. Gregory Nimtz
Middle School Teaching Responsibilities
Middle School Teaching Responsibilities
6th Grade Band Director (including the 6h Grade clarinets, saxophones, and flutes)
7th Grade Band Director
8th Grade Band Director
Contact Information
Contact Information
Email Mr. Nimtz at nimtzg@monashores.net
Phone Mr. Nimtz at (231)759-8506 x8541
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Mr. Nimtz has taught in the public schools of Michigan since the Fall of 1998 as an instrumental music teacher and has been with the Mona Shores Band Program since August of 2001. He attended Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan where he graduated cum laude with a Bachelor’s Degree in Instrumental Music Education. While at WMU Mr. Nimtz was inducted into Pi Kappa Lambda, an honor society for musicians, and Alpha Lambda Delta, an organization associated with WMU’s honors college. Additionally, in 2004 Mr. Nimtz earned a Master’s Degree in Conducting from the American Band College of Southern Oregon University in Ashland, Oregon.
As a performer, Mr. Nimtz has played saxophone, flute and clarinet for several years, and as a composer and arranger, his works have been performed at MSBOA Solo & Ensemble Festivals at the District and State levels in addition to regional concerts and events. He has arranged extensively for several of the Mona Shores ensembles. Some of his arrangements have found their way onto the concert and marching fields of some west Michigan high schools, and currently some of his jazz warm-ups are being used by Muskegon Community College. Mr. Nimtz has shared the stage with international performers such as Mel Torme, Marie Osmond, George Thorogood and the Destroyers, Counting Crows, as well as, regional performers Tim Froncek, Derico Watson, Phil Marsh and the Hip Pocket. He has also had the pleasure of being a saxophonist on the original Truth in Jazz Orchestra roster, in addition to holding positions in the Big House Blues Band, Groove Solution, and Muskegon's Out of Control.
Mr. Jason Boyden
Mr. Jason Boyden
Middle School Teaching Responsibilities
Middle School Teaching Responsibilities
6th Grade Band trumpets and trombones
7th Grade Band Assistant
Contact Information
Contact Information
Email Mr. Boyden at boydenj@monashores.net
Phone Mr. Boyden at (231)780-4711 x8329
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Mr. Boyden has directed the Mona Shores Band Program since the fall of 2003. He is a 1992 graduate of Mona Shores High School and went on to receive his Music Education degree from the University of Michigan in 1996. While at U of M, he played in the University’s Concert Band and Philharmonic Orchestra and sang in the Michigan Men's Glee Club. After college, Mr. Boyden moved to Las Vegas, Nevada to serve as a Band Director in the Clark County school district. During his five years in Las Vegas, Mr. Boyden held positions as the President of the Clark County Band Director’s Association, Chairman of the All-State Band and as the Treasurer of the Nevada Music Educator’s Association. He then went on to serve as a graduate assistant at the University of New Mexico where he earned a master’s degree in 2003. While in New Mexico, he was also the assistant band director at Eldorado High School in Albuquerque’s Northeast Heights. He is a member of the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association, Michigan Music Educators Association and the College Band Directors National Association.
Mr. Justin Sarns
Mr. Justin Sarns
Middle School Teaching Responsibilities
Middle School Teaching Responsibilities
6th Grade Band saxophones
Middle School Percussion
Contact Information
Contact Information
Email Mr. Sarns at sarnsj@monashores.net
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Mr. Sarns has been a music educator since the Fall of 2013, and he has been with Mona Shores since the Fall of 2014. Mr. Sarns has taught at all levels from elementary to high school. Prior to his appointment as a band director he served as the elementary music teacher at Ross Park and Churchill elementary schools, where he founded the Mona Shores Children’s Choir. Mr. Sarns graduated Cum Laude from the Frederik Meijer Honors College at Grand Valley State University. While at GVSU he served as Drum Major and Teaching Assistant for the Laker Marching Band, in addition to playing in the Concert Band, Jazz Ensembles and singing in Varsity Men. He also directs the Allendale Jazz Orchestra, a community jazz group based in Allendale, MI. In addition to his teaching responsibilities he is also the advisor for the high school chapter of the Tri-M National Music Honors Society.
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