PNH Band Staff
Andrew LaRose, Director of Bands
Mr. LaRose is in his 17th year teaching at Parkway North High School. His teaching responsibilities include teaching Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Percussion, Piano and Guitar classes at North High School. Mr. LaRose also serves as the director of the Marching Viking Band, Viking Pep Band and various Wind and Percussion Ensembles.
Mr. LaRose received a Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Missouri-St. Louis along with certificate completion from the Pierre Laclede Honors College in 2005. Mr. LaRose has also received a Masters in Education from Southwest Baptist University along with many additional graduate hours. From 2005-2019 Mr. LaRose served as the assistant band director at Parkway North. In the Fall of 2019 Mr. LaRose began his tenure as Director of Bands.
Mr. LaRose is a lifelong resident of Saint Louis and is married to his wife Gina and together are raising three boys, Colten, August and Crosby.
Mr. LaRose is in his 17th year teaching at Parkway North High School. His teaching responsibilities include teaching Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Percussion, Piano and Guitar classes at North High School. Mr. LaRose also serves as the director of the Marching Viking Band, Viking Pep Band and various Wind and Percussion Ensembles.
Mr. LaRose received a Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Missouri-St. Louis along with certificate completion from the Pierre Laclede Honors College in 2005. Mr. LaRose has also received a Masters in Education from Southwest Baptist University along with many additional graduate hours. From 2005-2019 Mr. LaRose served as the assistant band director at Parkway North. In the Fall of 2019 Mr. LaRose began his tenure as Director of Bands.
Mr. LaRose is a lifelong resident of Saint Louis and is married to his wife Gina and together are raising three boys, Colten, August and Crosby.
Sarah Wilson, Assistant Director of Bands
This is Ms. Wilson’s first year as the Assistant Band Director at Parkway North High School. Previously, she taught music at Sappington Elementary School. Originally from the St. Louis area, Ms. Wilson taught in the middle school summer band program in the Lindbergh School District as well as worked with the marching bands at Lafayette and Rockwood Summit High Schools. She performed with the Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps for 5 years as a trumpet player and conductor and has served on the visual staff of the Colts Drum and Bugle Corps.
Ms. Wilson holds her Bachelor of Arts in Music, Master of Arts in Music: Instrumental Conducting, and Master of Arts in Education from Truman State University. She served as a graduate teaching assistant at Truman where she was involved in all aspects of the university’s band program.
This is Ms. Wilson’s first year as the Assistant Band Director at Parkway North High School. Previously, she taught music at Sappington Elementary School. Originally from the St. Louis area, Ms. Wilson taught in the middle school summer band program in the Lindbergh School District as well as worked with the marching bands at Lafayette and Rockwood Summit High Schools. She performed with the Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps for 5 years as a trumpet player and conductor and has served on the visual staff of the Colts Drum and Bugle Corps.
Ms. Wilson holds her Bachelor of Arts in Music, Master of Arts in Music: Instrumental Conducting, and Master of Arts in Education from Truman State University. She served as a graduate teaching assistant at Truman where she was involved in all aspects of the university’s band program.
Additional Staff
Emilee Bridgeman, Colorguard Instructor
Arin Davies, Colorguard Instructor
Steven Kruszka, Percussion Instructor
Glen Blattman, Music Instruction & Assessment Coach
Jim Tejcek, Visual Instructor
Greg Hamilton, Drill Designer & Show Coordinator