Schalmont Elementary Schools:

• Mrs. Christina Beauregard
• Mrs. Kathleen Bragle
• Mrs. Kris DuBois

Schalmont Middle School:

• Mr. Mark Eiser
• Mrs. Eileen Scheffer
• Mrs. Nadine Toma

Schalmont High School:

• Mr. Sean Lowery
• Mr. Robert Renzi

Mrs. Christina Beauregard — Woestina

Mrs. Beauregard graduated cum laude with a bachelor's degree in Music Education from the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam in 1995. After teaching vocal music and music theory for two years in Marcellus, NY, she went on to attend Western Michigan University, where she received her master's degree in Music Education. Mrs. Beauregard is a passionate and enthusiastic music educator who has been teaching elementary music in the Capital Region since 1999. Her experience includes teaching general music, choir, and instrumental lessons at North Colonie, and general music and choir at Bethlehem. She then spent three years teaching K-5 general music and choir at Lansingburgh, where she was tenured. Mrs. Beauregard had twin daughters in 2004, at which time she began teaching part-time elementary general music in Bethlehem. Mrs. Beauregard is the Associate Music Director at the McKownville United Methodist Church, where she directs three youth choirs and the adult choir. She is also a private piano teacher and a member of MENC, NYSSMA, and AOSA. She enjoys camping, playing tennis, kayaking, and performing in her church handbell choir.

Mrs. Kathleen Bragle — Jefferson
Mrs. Bragle has taught in the Schalmont School District for 32 years, spending the last 26 at Jefferson Elementary School. Before teaching in Schalmont, she taught in the Albany City School District. She is a graduate cum laude from the College of St. Rose and received her Masters in Music Education from the University of Illinois, Champaign Urbana. She is a certified teacher in Orff Schulwerk and a NYSSMA Adjudicator for piano. In 2002, she became one of six teachers from New York State who are National Board Certified in Music. In addition to teaching 2-5 grade, she also teaches two afternoon kindergarten classes. Mrs. Bragle often accompanies the 6th grade chorus at Schalmont Middle School and accompanies several High School students for the NYSSMA Solo Evaluation Festival held in the spring. During the summer, she has served as the Director and Producer of Schalmont Summer Theatre. Two of her three children are involved in music as well. Her daughter is a professional singer (mezzo soprano), and her youngest son is the director of choirs at the Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan.

Mrs. Kris DuBois - Instrumental Music:  Jefferson, Mariaville, Woestina, 6th Grade Band: Middle School
 
Mrs. DuBois received her Bachelors degree and Masters degree in Music Education from Ithaca College with a concentration in oboe for both.  She started in Schalmont as a part-time instrumental teacher becoming full time her 2nd year with the district.  Mrs. DuBois teaches 5th Grade Band and lessons at Jefferson, Mariaville, and Woestina Elementary schools, along with the 6th Grade Band at the Middle School.  She also teaches one section of Kindergarten at Jefferson. She truly enjoys shaping the musical lives of our young students here at Schalmont.  Outside of her work at Schalmont, she is active with the Schenectady Pipe Band that her husband leads throughout the year. 

Mr. Mark Eiser — Middle School instrumental

Mr. Eiser brings over 31 years experience to Schalmont, having taught in both the High School and Middle School. He now teaches all band instrumental music lessons at the middle school. In addition, he conducts and rehearses the 7th Grade Band & 8th Grade Band. He also organizes and directs the Jazz Band and various small ensembles. Mr. Eiser is a graduate of SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music. Outside of school, Mr. Eiser directs the Rotterdam Town Band and plays his trumpet in many venues throughout the capital district. He lives in Burnt Hills, with his wife Carol. They have four children.

Mr. Sean Lowery - High School
 
It all began is a little log cabin made of earth and wood......sorry, that's Johnny B. Goode's bio.  As for Mr. Lowery, he received his Bachelor's of Science Degree in Music Education from the Crane School of Music at S.U.N.Y. Potsdam, NY in 1981.  In January of 1983 he completed the Master's in Performance and Literature program at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY where he held an assistantship in the Brass and Music Education departments.  After receiving his Master's degree, Sean enrolled in the Jazz and Contemporary Media program also at Eastman.

Mr. Lowery began his teaching career at Middleburgh Central Schools in Middleburgh, NY in May of 1983.  In the fall of 1986 he accepted the position of High School Instrumental Music Director at Schalmont where he directs the Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, and Marching Band.

In 1986, Mr. Lowery became a permanent member of "Doc Scanlon's Rhythm Boys" a local swing, rhythm and blues band of which he is still a member.  To date the group has recorded 4 albums and has traveled around the globe, performing at the Pori Jazz Festival in Finland as well as at the Goodwill Games in St. Petersburg, Russia.  Mr. Lowery has performed with Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight and the Pips, The Temptations, Tom Jones, The Manhattan Transfer, Julio Eglesias, and Dionne Warwick, to name a few.

Mr. Robert Renzi - High School

Mr. Renzi has a degree in Psychology from Siena College, and a master's degree in Music Education from the College of St. Rose. He is currently in his 13th year as choral director at Schalmont High School, where he directs the High School Chorus and Concert Choir. He also teaches vocal lessons to all members of the Concert Choir. He is an adjunct faculty member at the State University at Albany, so students who take music theory at Schalmont are eligible to receive college credit. He works with middle school students on a variety of levels, including ensemble performance and composition. Outside of school, he sings tenor professionally in "One Man Short," a male, vocal acappella group that performs throughout the region. Mr. Renzi frequently directs choral festivals in the area at the high school level, does vocal workshops, and teaches privately.

Mrs. Eileen Scheffer — Middle School, Jefferson,  Tri-M Music Honor Society Advisor

Mrs. Eileen Scheffer received her music education degree from Hartwick College and started teaching at Schalmont in 1980 where she taught at the Middle School until 1986. During that time, she obtained her Masters Degree in Special Education from the State University at Albany. She then left teaching to have a family, and remained in the district as a resident. She had three children — two who are now graduates of Schalmont, and the third attends the High School. Mrs. Scheffer returned to teaching in 1994, part-time at Schalmont, along with being the head teacher/director of the OLA Nursery School for the past 11 years. Mrs. Scheffer is now a full-time music teacher. She teaches all the 1st graders and morning kindergarteners at Jefferson, the Middle School 8th grade general music classes, and she also conducts the 7th Grade Chorus and 8th grade Chorus. She is the Music Coordinator for the district.

Eileen is a member of MENC and ACDA National Music organizations and serves as a piano adjudicator for NYSSMA. She is the Co-Chair of the Board of the Schalmont Teachers' Institute and the co-author of the Music Connections In The Classroom program. Mrs. Scheffer loves sharing the “joy of music” with her students and the community.

Mrs. Nadine Toma — Middle School – General Music & Chorus

 

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