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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@davisonschools.org

 

  

Mr. Matt Duprey

DMS Cardinal Band, DMS Maroon and Gold Band
Assistant Director, DHS Marching Band

mduprey@davisonschools.org


 

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 & DMS 6th Grade Band

smcmartin@davisonschools.org

 
Retired Faculty

Mr. Al Van Brocklin

Director Emeritus of the 8th Grade Orchestra, 7th Grade Grade Orchestra, 6th Grade Orchestra and 5th Grade Orchestra.
Retired June 2003

Mrs. Linda Beedle

Director Emeritus of the DMS Cardinal Band, DMS Maroon and Gold Band, Hahn 6th Grade Band and the DMS Jazz Band.
Retired June 2009

 

Mr. Jim Schuster
High School Band and Orchestra Director

  Born in Berrien Springs, MI. Jim Schuster attended Marine City High School where his natural interest in music was piqued. After graduation, Mr. 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, Mr.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 Mr.Schuster the complexities of the French Horn, his primary instrument.
  While at MSU, Mr. Schuster joined the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia fraternity in 1992, a premier musically focused fraternity, and remains a member today. Mr. 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.
  Mr. 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 Mr. 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 Mr. Schuster away in the summer of 1999.
  In his spare time, Mr. 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. Mr. 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 Mr. 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 Mr. Schuster include earning a masters' degree from Vandercook college and building the Davison High School instrumental music program. Mr. Schuster is both young and aggressive with the will to accomplish his goals.

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

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Mr. Matt DuPrey

  Matthew DuPrey is the director of the 7th & 8th grade bands at Davison Middle School and assists many of the Davison High School bands. 
 
Mr. DuPrey is originally from Muskegon, MI, where he graduated from Mona Shores High School.  Mr. DuPrey earned his Bachelor's in Music in 2006 from Michigan State University with a major in music education and a minor in mathematics. 
 
Mr. DuPrey was recently married to Lisa DuPrey who also works in the Davison Community Schools as the music teacher at Hill Elementary.  They have a little dog named Gus with whom they spend much of their free time.
 
When not at school, Mr. DuPrey enjoys attending MSU football games or watching other MSU sports and cheering on the Red Wings.  He also enjoys playing in many ensembles on bass trombone, tenor trombone, and tuba.  Mr. DuPrey plays in big bands, brass quintets, concert bands, and orchestras around the metro-Detroit area.
 
Mr. DuPrey previously taught for 3 years in the South Lake Public Schools in St. Clair Shores, MI after graduating from MSU.  While at South Lake he taught high school band, beginning band, and various math courses.
 
Mr. DuPrey is proud to be the newest addition to the Davison instrumental music team and is looking forward to making great music with the Davison Cardinals!
 

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Mr. John Martilla

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Mrs. Susan McMartin

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Mrs. Linda Beedle

 

  Linda Beedle served as the director of the 6-8 grade bands from 1984-2009 at Davison Middle School and Hahn Intermediate school.     In June of 2009, after many years of dedicated service, Mrs. Beedle retired.  We thank Mrs. Beedle for her many contributions to the Davison Instrumental Music Program.

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 enjoyed 25 consecutive 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."

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