Mr. Fisher

Title: Instrumental Music Director

Location(s): High School & Intermediate School

Department(s): Music

Email: fisherl@slsd.org

Phone: 610-282-1421 Ext: 7098

Education: B.M., Susquehanna University - Music Education (2007)

       M.M., Messiah College - Wind Conducting (2017)

Appointed: 2015 (11th year at Southern Lehigh 18th year overall)

Coaching/Advising: Marching Band, Concert Band, Orchestra, Full Orchestra, Jazz Ensembles, and Pit Orchestra.

Professional Experience: Previously taught for 8 years in the Line Mountain School District. Member of PMEA and NAfME. Current saxophonist for the Williamsport City Jazz Orchestra, Clickard Consortium, the Lycoming Wind Ensemble, Bloomsburg University Concert Band, and is the director of the After Hours Big Band. He has also performed with the Williamsport Symphony Orchestra, Zeropoint Big Band, Seasoned Sounds Big Band, Spencer and the T-Bones, Quintessence, the Milton Community Band, the Penn Central Wind Band, the Selinsgrove Adult Band, Prince Charles and the Royal Tones, Daddy O & the Sax Maniax, Autumn's Golden Oldies, The Cinder Brothers, Picture Perfect, and Royal Benson.

Mr. Fisher was the featured soloist performing "Harlem Nocturne" (on two occasions) with the Milton Community Band under the direction of Mr. Brett Hosterman. His primary saxophone teacher was Dr. Gail Levinsky at Susquehanna University. He has performed in masterclasses with Dr. Frederick Hemke, Jean-Marie Londeix, Dr. Bill Street, Dr. Susan Fancher, Dr. Joseph Lulloff and Dr. Griffen Campbell. Mr. Fisher has performed at PMEA, NAfME and NASA conferences. In March of 2015 Mr. Fisher backed Eddie Holman ("Hey There Lonely Girl") when he opened for The New Stylistics. Mr. Fisher has also performed with Tony Desare, James LaBarbera, Paul Ferguson, and Mike Tomaro.