Directors

Mrs. Mohler graduated with a BS in Music Ed from West Chester University. She has been teaching elementary band in Kutztown for 22 years. She serves as the organist at St. John's UCC on Whiteoak St. and has been there since 2000. Over the years Mrs. Mohler has played in the Allentown Symphony, the Allentown Band and in the pit for many shows in the area. She and her husband, Mark, are the parents of four grown children; Laura, Nathan, Sara and Andy. They are also grandparents to 5 1/2 wonderful grandkids: Luke, Joanna, Teddy, Ally and one more grandaughter on the way in March 2019. Aside from spending time with family, Mrs. Mohler enjoys gardening, playing with her puppies and learning to play guitar.

Julianne Michalik graduated in 2016 from Westminster Choir College with undergaduate degress in Music Education and Piano Performance and a Master of Arts in Teaching. She is currently full time Vocal Music Director at the High School. She has both piano and voice private studios in the Kutztown area and teaches music at the Summer ARTS Camps at the Yocum Institute for Arts Education. She accompanies and performs in Berks County with multiple local theaters and choral groups.

Mrs. Shannon Sunday has been a teacher at Kutztown Area School District for the past 24 years. She has taught at the middle level all 23 years and spent some additional time at the high school and elementary levels. In the public school environmnent she has directed award winning middle school concert choirs, jazz choirs, show choirs and women's ensembles. She is the Fine Arts Department Chair at Kutztown Area Schools. Mrs. Sunday was an adjunct professor with the music department of Kutztown University for 13 years. She has chaired the Berks County All-Star jazz choir and Berks Vocal Get JazzEd events which has provided her the opportunity to work with clinicians such as the late Bob Dorough, JD Walter, Darmon Meader and Kim Nazarian. She is past Pennsylvania show choir chair of ACDA. She recieved her Bachelor of Music degree from West Virginia University. Master Degree in Computers in Education from Allentown College, and completed her doctoral degree coursework in Music Education from Boston University. She lives in Shoemakersville with her husband Glenn, German Shepherd Riesling, Small Munsterlander Caya, and cat Denali. In her free time she likes to hunt, stitch, read , travel and cook.

Dustin Shirk is a Berks County native , who grew up in Mohrsville, and attended Schuylkill Valley. After high school, Dustin attended Kutztown University where he studied Music Performance with a concentration in Trumpet. While finishing college Mr. Shirk played professionally all over the northeast. After realizing his love for teaching, Dustin went back to Kutztown University for his degree in Music Education. He has been teaching in Berks County for nearly 15 years and still maintains a semi-professional playing career. Dustin also enjoys spending time with his kids, doing outdoor activities and always winning an argument.

Miss Cecily Ryan comes to us from a wide background of musical experiences... starting right here in Kutztown! She went through all 13 years of public school at KASD starting at Greenwich in 2001 and graduating in 2014. In high school she was involved in every single performing ensemble, as well as counties, districts, and regionals in band, orchestra, and chorus. After graduating from KAHS, she started her undergraduate career at West Chester University in West Chester, PA studying Music Education with a focus on vocal singing. While enrolled at WCU, she participated in many different ensembles, including the Incomparable Golden Rams Marching Band, Concert Band, Cantari Donne Women's Choir, Mastersingers, and Concert Choir, where she was both section leader and Vice President. She worked at the Choir School of Delaware in Wilmington, DE where she was a choral scholar working with students age 7-18 in an after school program focused on scholarship and musicianship. After graduating magna cum laude from WCU, she taught for a year in Sussex County, DE at Seaford High School where she taught concert choir and piano lab classes. She is so excited to be back at her alma mater, and to continue the tradition of musical excellence at KAHS! In her free time, she likes cooking and baking with her sister, reading, singing (of course), traveling with friends and spending time with family.