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Matt Guirreri, Director of Bands
Contact: Matt_Guirreri@plsd.us
Matt Guirreri is currently in his 22nd year of teaching. He is in his 20th year as a director in the Pickerington Local schools and is now the Lakeview Band Director, as well as an assistant at Pickerington North High School. Prior to his time in Pickerington, Mr. Guirreri taught in the school district of Southeastern, where he taught band 5 -12, choir 9-12, and general music. Under Mr. Guirreri’s direction, multiple bands at the High School and Junior High levels have been led to Superior Ratings at OMEA Adjudicated events.
Mr. Guirreri received his Bachelor of Music Education at The Ohio State University and his Masters of Instrumental Music from Capital University. During his time at the Ohio State University, Mr. Guirreri was a five-year member of the Ohio State University Marching Band and was named the Most Inspirational Bandsman by his peers in 2001. He has served with OMEA as an adjudicator, as well as the All-State band coordinator. He also was recently admitted as a member of Phi Beta Mu Ohio Chapter. Mr. Guirreri also enjoys performing with the Nexus Saxophone Quartet.
Mr. Guirreri currently resides in Pickerington, Ohio, with his wife Janelle, eleven-year-old son Jonathon, and seven-year-old daughter Mia. They enjoy traveling and serving at Reynoldsburg Community Church.
Chris Carmean, Assistant Band Director/Percussion Director
Contact: Chris_Carmean@plsd.us
Chris Carmean has served as an Assistant Band Director and Percussion Instructor in the Pickerington Local School District since 2001. Under his direction, the PHSN Percussion Ensemble performed at the OMEA Professional Development Conference in 2015, 2017, and 2019, and in 2023 he founded the PHSN steel band, The Steel PANthers. PHSN has had 35 percussionists selected for OMEA All-State Ensembles.
Mr. Carmean earned a B.M. from Miami University and an M.M. from Duquesne University. He marched snare drum for two seasons with the Troopers Drum & Bugle Corps, has performed with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the New World Symphony, the Naples Philharmonic, the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, and performs regularly with the Newark-Granville Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Carmean is a percussion adjudicator for OMEA Solo & Ensemble and Marching Band Adjudicated Events, and served as Junior High Affairs Chair and Marching Band Adjudications Chair on the OMEA Adjudicated Events Committee. He has six works for percussion ensemble available through C.Alan Publications.
Mr. Carmean is married to professional flutist Lindsey Goodman, and they reside in Pickerington with their chaos creator Bichon Frise dog, Beau.
Directorship History
Mr. Matthew Guirreri
Director of Bands
2026-present
Mr. Nicholas Young
Director of Bands
2025-2026
Mr. Gregory Benson
Director of Bands
2018-2025
Dr. Marc Parulekar
Program Founder & Director of Bands
2003-2018
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