John Eckstine / Assistant Music/Band Director NFL Baltimore Ravens Marching Band
John Eckstine's Bio:
John Eckstine's Experience:
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Sears Credit Aquistitions at Citibank Credit Services
July 2012 - Present | Hagerstown, MDJohn Eckstine performs credit judgment and Sears credit analysis at Citibank Credit Services in Hagerstown, Maryland. When approving or denying a credit application, John Eckstine compares the credit seeker’s data with those of similarly situated applicants rather than using a method that determines the probability of repayment.
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Director of High School Bands at Spring-Ford Area Senior High School
August 2000 - Present | Royersford, PAJohn Eckstine planned and instructed private and small group instrumental music lessons. Rehearse and conduct high school wind ensemble; freshman and symphonic concert bands, and jazz ensembles (2). Instruct marching band, percussion, and band front. They participate and compete in various parades and field show competitions, as well as all home and away football games. They also perform two concerts a year, as well as attend concert and jazz band adjudications and festivals. John Eckstine organized travel arrangements and itinerary for 9 (2011, 2010, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001) major music department trips to the Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2); Hollywood Santa Parade, Los Angeles, California; Fiesta-Val International Music Festival, Orlando, Florida & Virginia Beach (2), Virginia; Festival of Music, Toronto, Canada; North American Music Festival, Virginia Beach, Virginia; Orlando All-Star Music Festival, Orlando, FL; Smoky Mountain Music Festival, Gatlinburg, Tennessee (2); and Festival of Music, New York, New York. Plan and instruct music appreciation and music theory classes.
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Director of High School Bands at Washington County (MD) Public Schools
August 1980 - July 2000 | Hagerstown, MDBOONSBORO HIGH SCHOOL John Eckstine planned and instructed private and small group instrumental music lessons. Rehearse and conduct high school symphonic concert band and jazz ensemble. Instruct marching band, percussion, and band front. They participate and compete in various parades and field show competitions, as well as all home football games. They also perform two concerts a year, as well as attend concert and jazz band adjudications and festivals. Plan and instruct music appreciation classes. WILLIAMSPORT HIGH SCHOOL John Eckstine planned and instructed private and small group instrumental music lessons. Rehearse and conduct high school symphonic concert band and jazz ensemble. Instruct marching band, percussion, and band front. They participate and compete in various parades and field show competitions, as well as all home football games. They also perform two concerts a year, as well as attend concert and jazz band adjudications and festivals. Plan and instruct music appreciation classes. CLEAR SPRING HIGH SCHOOL John Eckstine planned and instructed private and small group instrumental music lessons. Rehearse and conduct high school symphonic concert band. Instruct marching band, percussion, and band front. They participate and compete in various parades and field show competitions. They also perform two concerts a year, as well as attend concert band adjudications and festivals. BOONSBORO MIDDLE SCHOOL 6th Grade Band- John Eckstine recruited additional students; Instrumentating and teaching cadet concert band and sectionals 7th & 8th Grade Band- John Eckstine planned and instructed private and small group instrumental lessons. Conduct and rehearse 7th and 8th grade concert band. Instruct a marching parade band program, as well as attending various parades
John Eckstine's Education:
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Messiah College
2015 – 2017Master of MusicConcentration: Wind Conducting -
West Chester University of PA
2010 – 2016MastersConcentration: Wind Conducting (Music Performance)Activities: Conducting University Symphonic Concert Band -
Frrostburg State Unniversity
1975 – 1979Bachelor of Science / Music Education K-12Concentration: Music EducationActivities: Symphonic Concert Band and Wind Ensemble; Symphonic Orchestra; Jazz Ensemble; Marching Band; Brass Choir and Brass Ensemble; Choral Union
John Eckstine's Interests & Activities:
Major League Baseball (Baltimore Orioles); Professional Football (Washington Redskins); Classical Music; Jazz; Classic Rock; The Food Network; Ocean City, MD; and my beloved condo in Owings Mills, MD as well as my home in Hagerstown, MD