Mr. Figueroa is a seasoned music educator, arranger, composer, and designer from Allentown, Pennsylvania. Over the last 14 years, Mr. Figueroa has spent time teaching at every level K-12, and currently works as an elementary school band director and high school Music Theory and Music Production teacher in the Parkland School District (Allentown, PA).
After growing up in New Jersey, Mr. Figueroa went on to earn his Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from West Chester University of Pennsylvania, where he studied under Andrew Yozviak and Jonathan Fowler. Mr. Figueroa is currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Music Technology.
Mr. Figueroa started his professional career in Music Education, serving as a Band Director in the Toms River Regional School District in Toms River, NJ. He spent the first nine years of his career there, before moving back to Pennsylvania. Upon returning to Pennsylvania, he worked in the Muhlenberg School District for four years, before accepting his current position in the Parkland School District.
Mr. Figueroa grew up with a passion for the marching arts, which was further solidified during his time in the West Chester University Golden Ram Marching Band, and the Crossmen Drum and Bugle Corps. Over the last 15 years, Mr. Figueroa has spent time working with the Jersey Surf Drum and Bugle Corps, where he served as the Brass Caption Head. He also owns and operates a marching band design company that designs marching programs for schools around the country, including our own Parkland High School Marching Band!
Mr. Figueroa was recently named the Brass Caption Manager for the Crossmen Drum and Bugle Corps, where he will be in charge of the Brass Education program!