Lori Anderson
Coordinator of the Fine & Performing Arts
Lori Anderson earned her B.S in Music
Education from the University of Connecticut, her Masters in Music Education
(with a minor in violin performance) from the University of Rhode Island, and
her CAGS in Educational Leadership from Bridgewater State College. She has
worked in the Abington Public Schools, the Dartmouth Public Schools, and the
Somerset Public Schools as a string specialist/music educator. She currently
serves as the Coordinator of the Fine and Performing Arts and High School
Orchestra Director for the Somerset School System. Her professional memberships
include the MMEA (Massachusetts
Music Educators' Association),
the ASTA (American String Teacher's
Association), and the Association for Supervision and Curriculum
Development (ASCD). Ms. Anderson has been active in MMEA and Southeast District
serving as manager for both the Junior and Senior District Festivals, and served
as the manager of the All-State Orchestra in 2006. She has conducted the Rhode
Island Junior All-State Orchestra, the Junior SEMSBA Orchestra, and the Western
District String Jamboree. This year, she will be serving as the Concert
Chairperson for the Southeastern District Senior Festival. Ms. Anderson was the
conductor of the Intermezzo Strings for the Ocean State Youth Orchestra (OSYO)
for 7 years. She is an active musician performing in variety of venues as a
violinist. She has performed with the Sinfonie by the Sea, the Boston
Philharmonic, the Plymouth Philharmonic, and the New Bedford Symphony.
David M. Marshall
Director of Bands
Mr. Marshall is a native of Bristol, RI and
1998 graduate of Berklee College of Music with a B.S. in Music Education. He is
entering his first year as Director of Bands at Somerset High School. For the
past nine years he held the position of Director of Music for the Swansea Public
School System in nearby Swansea, Massachusetts. In addition to that position, he
was also the director of The Joseph Case High School "Cardinals" Marching Band,
Concert Band, Jazz Ensemble, Chorus and Show Choir. Under his direction, these
instrumental and vocal performing ensembles excelled and earned numerous group
and individual awards at festivals and competitions throughout Massachusetts, as
well as in New York City, Washington D.C. and Allentown, PA. Many of his
students have successfully auditioned for the Southeastern District MMEA and
Massachusetts' MMEA All-State Honors Ensembles. Additionally, he is an active
member of the following music organizations:
MENC (The National Association for Music
Education), MMEA (Massachusetts
Music Educators' Association), TI:ME (Technology
Institute for Music Educators), NESBA (New
England Scholastic Band Association) and USSBA (United
States Scholastic Band Association). Mr. Marshall has been a performing
member of The East Bay Summer Wind Ensemble since 1990 on alto saxophone and has
been the ensemble's assistant conductor for the past 10 years under the tutelage
of Mr. Robert Arsenault.
Starting in 2006, he took over as the Director and President of both the East
Bay Summer Wind Ensemble and East Bay Summer Youth Ensemble. He will take over
for both Mr. Soares and Mr. Monte this year as the Director of The "Blue Raider"
Marching Band, Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Concert Band and Jazz Band.
Mr. Richard Sylvia
Director of Choirs