Conductors
Prelude: Ryan Andersen
Ryan Andersen is a resident of Racine, Wisconsin and is currently a RUSD teacher for Starbuck Elementary (previously Jefferson Lighthouse) and Gifford strings program. He has played cello since elementary school. He has assisted with our Prelude, Symphonette, Sinfonia, and Symphony groups as a Sectional conductor as well as substitute conductors for our groups.
Symphony: Michael Corman
Michael Corman was a member of the Kiwanis Youth Symphony from 1993-1997, winning the concerto competition in his senior year of high school. Michael earned his bachelor's degree in Cello Performance from Lawrence University, studied at the Master's Level at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and earned his Masters in Education specializing in secondary string education from Northern Arizona University. Teaching middle school orchestra in Houston, Texas, Mr. Corman's orchestras consistently performed at a very high level, with all groups that he took to the UIL performance and sight reading contest earning honors. Since moving back to Racine, Michael has enjoyed the time to focus on cello performance skills again, and he is very excited with the opportunity to work with Kiwanis, helping build the future of music in Racine.