Jared M. Daubert will be starting his twenty-first year as a music teacher in the fall of 2022. He is excited to serve as Director of Bands at Cedar Crest Middle School! Mr. Daubert is also thrilled to continue working with the Cedar Crest High School Marching Band as an assistant band director.
Mr. Daubert is a 2002 graduate of Lebanon Valley College with a Bachelor of Science in Music Education and a Bachelor of Arts in Music – Instrumental Concentration. He earned a Master’s Degree in Music Education from Lebanon Valley College in 2014 and a Master of Music in Conducting from Messiah College in 2017.
Prior to teaching at Cedar Crest Middle School, Mr. Daubert has held Director of Bands positions in the Shenandoah County Public Schools (Virginia), Lebanon School District, and Conestoga Valley School District. His prior assignments included conducting middle school band; high school concert band, wind ensemble, marching band, and jazz band; supervising middle school indoor color guard, high school indoor color guard, and indoor percussion; teaching music theory, electronic music, and other music electives. Many of his students have been selected for Lancaster Lebanon Music Educators Association County Band, Pennsylvania Music Educators Association District Band, PMEA District Jazz Band, PMEA Region Band, PMEA All-State Band, and the National Association for Music Education All-National Band. Mr. Daubert’s ensembles have received superior ratings at LLMEA and PMEA Music Performance Assessments, including several straight 1s from all adjudicators. He has also served as a presenter at the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association District 7 Professional Development Day; served as host director for LLMEA Middle School County Band (twice), LLMEA High School County Band (twice), PMEA District 7 Jazz Band, and PMEA District Band (twice); he is currently serving as the treasurer for the Lancaster Lebanon Music Educators Association. Mr. Daubert conducted the world premiere of Rossano Galante’s Aurora Borealis; he actively plays in several local concert bands and a 90’s rock cover band.
Mr. Daubert lives in Lebanon with his wonderful wife and their two sons, Grant (11 years old) and JD (10 years old).
Favorites:
- TV Show: Parks and Rec (I know it ended in 2015, but I love that show.)
- Movie: Lord of the Rings
- Food: Pretty much anything!
- Color: Blue (but I’m color blind… so that explains why I don’t match some days)
- Sports: Football (STEELERS! In fact never wear Eagles, Patriots, Ravens, Browns, or Bengals attire to rehearsal… never…)
- Classical Composer: Hector Berlioz
- Concert Band Composer: Too many to pick from!
- Concert Band piece to listen to: Maslanka’s Symphony No. 4
- Non-concert Band… Band: Weezer
- Other artists and styles: Bela Fleck, 3rd wave ska, 90’s alternative, Taylor Swift (don’t judge)
Hobbies:
- Vinyl (is there any other way to listen to jazz?!?!?!)
- Tropical fish
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Playing gigantic woodwind instruments
- Playing golf… poorly… very poorly. In fact, most golf courses will pay me not to play.
- Movies
Interesting facts:
- I love wings! The hotter the better! Ever want to master the art of eating wings? I can help.
- I did not decide to play an instrument until 6th grade and started two years behind my peers. It is never too late to start!
- I am really good at growing hostas plants in my yard.
- I almost quit band in 7th grade. My middle school band director and my parents didn’t give up on me and I won’t give up on you. I did not even decide I wanted to get into music education until I was in 10th grade. I know I would not be the person I am today without participating in band regardless of my chosen profession.
- I hate touching raw meat. HATE IT! Needless to say, I am a really bad cook.
- One of my biggest stress relievers is studying/prepping conductor’s scores for band (don’t judge).
- I worked at Hersheypark in the Games Department throughout high school and college. I am legit at wacky-wire, milk can, and skeeball. My children do not want for stuffed animals.
- I was an athlete in high school as well. I threw the shot put and discus.
- I once scored front row seats to a Steelers game on Sunday Night Football—home side seats right above the tunnel where the Steelers enter the locker room at the end of each half. Jason Worilds handed us his wristbands after the game!
- On a side note… we did not get home until 4am from that game. I still got up and taught the next day!
- On another, sadder, side note… the Steelers lost that game to the Bears.
- I own my own contra clarinet (don’t judge).
- I own my own alto clarinet (seriously, resist the urge… but please don’t judge).
- I love everything about the beach except the beach itself. I love the boardwalk, games, rides, the whole beach lifestyle, but I hate the actual beach (not sure which one I hate more… the beach or raw meat). To me, sand is glorified dirt. I prefer a clear, clean pool.
- Droid vs. Apple – Definitely Droid
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