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Mr. James C. Schuster

  Director of the DHS Orchestra, DHS Symphonic Band, DHS Concert Band, DHS Marching Band, DHS Pep Band, DHS Jazz Band, DHS Pit Orchestra

 jschuster@mail.davison.k12.mi.us

591-3531 ext. 239

Mrs. Linda Beedle

  Director of the DMS Cardinal Band, DMS Maroon and Gold Band, Hahn 6th Grade Band and the DMS Jazz Band

lbeedle@mail.davison.k12.mi.us

Mr. John Marttila

Director of the Hahn Orchestra, DMS Orchestra, Cardinal Orchestra

m@dstring.com  

Mrs. Susan McMartin

Director of the Hahn 5th Grade Band

smcmartin@mail.davison.k12.mi.us

  Born in Berrien Springs, MI. Jim Schuster attended Marine City High School where his natural interest in music was piqued. After graduation, Schuster went on to earn a BA in instrumental music at MSU with a minor in music theory.
  Brought into the music program at MSU by Kenneth Bloomquist, Schuster has studied under John Whitwell, John T. Madden, and Janine Gaboury-Sly. Gaboury-Sly, an outstanding musician who has played with both the Lansing Symphony Orchestra and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, taught Schuster the complexities of the French Horn, his primary instrument.
  While at MSU, Schuster joined the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia fraternity in 1992, a premier musically focused fraternity, and remains a member today. Schuster played with the Spartan Brass, the Orchestra, and the Wind Ensemble for three years, the Symphonic band for two years, the Pit Orchestra for two years, and the Marching Band for five years during his stay at MSU.
  Schuster is capable of playing many instruments although the french horn, the mellophone, the baritone, and the trumpet are the four with which he is most proficient.
  Graduation from MSU saw Schuster become a substitute teacher. He taught at East China High School, Algonac, and Port Huron before settling in at Redford High School as a full time instructor for a two year tenure . The Davison school system was succesful in hiring Schuster away in the summer of 1999.
  In his spare time, Schuster likes to shoot both pool and darts and play basketball or football. He also enjoys learning to arrange music and playing with the Blue Water Brass Quintet based in Port Huron. Schuster also attends performances of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra as well as the more contemporary artists, such as Tori Amos, as time permits.
  A memorable moment for Schuster was during a concert performance in 1999 at Toledo where he held celebrity Debbie Reynolds' hand as part of a group of sixty who sang to her that night.
  Future plans for Schuster include earning a masters' degree from Vandercook college and building the Davison High School instrumental music program. Schuster is both young and aggressive with the will to accomplish his goals.

(last updated approx. 6/2000: revision pending)

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Mrs. Linda Beedle

Linda Beedle is the director of the 6-8 grade bands at Davison Middle School and Hahn Intermediate school.    

Mrs. Beedle was raised in the Waterford, Michigan, with 5 siblings, three sisters and two brothers.  She has been married to Rick for 27 years, and currently has three cats residing with them.  When not involved in school related activities, Mrs. Beedle enjoys traveling, camping, gardening, biking, attending college football games, and meeting new people.   

Mrs. Beedle attended the Waterford schools, graduating from Waterford Kettering H. S.  In the mid 70’s, she studied at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, earning a Bachelor of Music in Wind Instruments and Performance as well as a Masters in Performance and Music Education.   Always striving for excellence, she has since furthered her education, taking advantage of various other classes at Eastern Michigan, Michigan State and Oakland University. 

Mrs. Beedle began her teaching career in the Farmington Public schools in January of 1976.  She moved to the Clarkston schools in the fall of 1976-1977.  Mrs. Beedle began her Davison teaching career when an opening became available in the Davison Community schools in December of 1977.  She served as the assistant H.S. band director with elementary responsibilities.  In the spring of 1980, Mrs. Beedle chose to move to the Pontiac City schools, where she was able to teach Middle school band for the next 4 years.  In 1984, an opening occurred at the Middle school level in the Davison schools.  Mrs. Beedle was overjoyed to have the opportunity to return to the Davison Schools District, where she has become an important member of the Davison Schools Instrumental Music Program.   Mrs. Beedle has enjoyed 23 years with the Davison Schools. As Mrs. Beedle puts it, “Having the opportunity to work in other school districts has showed me just how special teaching in the Davison schools really is.“

(last updated 9/2003)

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Mr. John Martilla

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Mrs. McMartin

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