The School Steel Drum Programs
Of The Great Northwest
Washington and Oregon States!

List Updated December 5, 2006
By Rhythmical Steel E-mail: rsteel@rhythmicalsteel.com

Jeff Gilmore
"Kids Of Steel"
Badger Mountain Elementary
1515 Elementary Street
Richland, Washington  99352
(509) 628-2700
e-mail: Jeff_Gilmore@RSD.EDU   
The Steel Band has been in existence since, "1996"



Ben Leggett                                      
Bram Brata
High School-Aged Students
Tri-Cities Steel Band Association
5335 West VanGeisen Street
West Richland, Washington  99353
(509) 967-3839
e-mail: pan.fam@gte.net  
The Steel Band has been in existence since, "1996"



Scott O' Hara
"Caribbean Breeze Steel Band"
Chehalis Middle School
1060 S.W. 20th
Chehalis, Washington  98532
(360) 748-1330
e-mail: sohara@chehalis.k12.wa.us   
The Steel Band has been in existence since, "1993"



Deb Meyer
Chief Sealth High School
2600 S.W. Thistle Street
Seattle, Washington  98126
(206) 252-8591
e-mail: dlmeyer@seattleschools.org
The Steel Band has been in existence since, "2000"



Dennis Dearth
Clover Park High School 
11023 Gravely Lake Drive S.W.
Lakewood, Washington  98499-1341
(253) 589-7471
e-mail: DDearth@CloverPark.k12.wa.us 
The Steel Band has been in existence since, "1994"




Marty Zyskowski
Eastern Washington University
Dept of Music MS100
Cheney, Washington  99004-2498
(509) 359-6120
e-mail: mzyskowski@ewu.edu 
The Steel Band has been in existence since, "2001"



Dave Chartrey
"Cold Steel"
Fort Vancouver High School
5700 E. 18th Street
Vancouver, Washington  98661
(360) 313-4400
e-mail:  DChartre@vansd.org
The Steel Band has been in existence since, "2003"



Michael Kerstetter
George T. Daniel Elementary 
11310 S.E. 248th Street
Kent, Washington  98030-4922
(253) 373-2286
e-mail: Michael.Kerstetter@kent.k12.wa.us 
The Steel Band has been in existence since, "2005"



Steve O' Connell
Glacier Park Elementary School
23700 S.E. 280th Street
Maple Valley, Washington  98038
(425) 432-7294
e-mail:  soconnel@tahoma.wednet.edu
The Steel Band has been in existence since, "1997"



Steve Depuydt
Jasen Lee Middle School
602 North Sprague Avenue
Tacoma, Washington  98403
(253) 571-7689
e-mail: sdepuyd@tacoma.k12.wa.us   
The Steel Band has been in existence since, "2006"



Dave Kinch
Jasen Lee Middle School
8500 N.W. 9th Avenue
Vancouver, Washington  98665
(360) 696-7131
e-mail: dkinch@vansd.org   
The Steel Band has been in existence since, "1986"



Ron Crenshaw
John R. Rogers High School
1622 East Wellesley Avenue
Spokane, Washington  99207
(509) 354-6566
e-mail: roncre@spokaneschools.org   
The Steel Band has been in existence since, "1999"




Florence Knowles
John Stanford International School
4057 5th Avenue N.E.
Seattle, Washington  98105
(206) 252-6080
e-mail: fcknowles@seattleschools.org 
The Steel Band has been in existence since, "2003"



Alec Wilmart
Kellogg Middle School
16045  25th Avenue N.E.
Shoreline, Washington  98155-6426
(206) 368-4783 ex 1981
e-mail: alec.wilmart@shorelineschools.org   
The Steel Band has been in existence since, "2004"



Karen Martin
"Steel Inferno"
Kent Elementary
24700 64th Avenue South
Kent, Washington  98032
(253) 373-7497
e-mail: kmartin@kent.k12.wa.us   
The Steel Band has been in existence since, "2002"



Christy Hansen
"Steel Cats"
Lake Wilderness Elementary School
24216 Witte Road S.E.
Maple Valley, Washington  98038
(425) 413-3500
e-mail:  chansen@tahoma.wednet.edu
The Steel Band has been in existence since, "1998"



Angela Carey
Lakeridge Elementary
8215 S.E. 78th
Mercer Island, Washington  98040
(206) 230-6201
e-mail: angela_carey@misd.wednet.edu
The Steel Band has been in existence since, "2002"



Amy Gentry Stevenson
Lynnwood High School
3001 184th Street S.W.
Lynnwood, Washington  98037
(425) 670-7311 Ext. #5239
e-mail: GentryA@edmonds.wednet.edu
The Steel Band has been in existence since, "1999"



Dennis Miller
McClure Elementary
1222 South 22nd Avenue
Yakima, Washington  98902
(509) 573-1329
e-mail: Miller.Dennis@ysd.wednet.edu 
The Steel Band has been in existence since, "2005"




Lacey Lynch
Meadow Ridge Elementary School
27710 108th Avenue
Kent, Washington  98031
(253) 373-3046
e-mail: Lacey.Lynch@kent.k12.wa.us
The Steel Band has been in existence since, "1997"



Peter Haberman
Mercer Island High School
9100 S.E. 42nd Street
Mercer Island, Washington  98040
(206) 230-6324
e-mail: Peter_Haberman@misd.wednet.edu
The Steel Band has been in existence since, "1976"



Jamie Schneider
Meredith Hill Elementary
5830 South 300th Place
Auburn, Washington  98001
(253) 945-3219
e-mail: jschneid@fwps.org
The Steel Band has been in existence since, "1995"



Bill Dyer
Miller Junior High School
100 East Lindstrom
Aberdeen, Washington  98520
(360) 538-2250
e-mail: bdyer@asd5.org 
The Steel Band has been in existence since, "2000"



Scott Jones
"Calypso Cats"
Mt. Spokane High School
6015 E. Mount Spokane Park Drive
Mead, Washington  99021
(509) 465-7200
e-mail: sjones@mead.k12.wa.us 
The Steel Band has been in existence since, "1997"



Ben Leggett                                      
OK2Botay
Middle School-Aged Students
Tri-Cities Steel Band Association
5335 West VanGeisen Street
West Richland, Washington  99353
(509) 967-3839
e-mail: pan.fam@gte.net 
The Steel Band has been in existence since, "1998"



Greg Youtz
Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, Washington  98447
(253) 531-6900
e-mail: youtzgl@plu.edu 
The Steel Band has been in existence since, "1995"



Linda Luebke
Parkwood Elementary School
1815 North 155th
Shoreline, Washington  98133-6013
(206) 368-4150
e-mail:  linda.luebke@shorelineschools.org
The Steel Band has been in existence since, "2001"



Linda Neel
Portland Adventist Academy
1500 S.E. 96th Street
Portland, Oregon  97216
(503) 255-8372
e-mail: lneel [lneel@paasda.org]  
The Steel Band has been in existence since, "2004"



Paul Sayan
Rock Creek Elementary School
25700 Maple Valley-Black Diamond Road S.E.
Maple Valley, Washington  98038
(425) 413-3300
e-mail: PSayan@tahoma.wednet.edu  
The Steel Band has been in existence since, "1997"



Scott Backus
"Totem Steel"                                      
Sammamish High School
100  140th Avenue S.E.
Bellevue, Washington  98005
(425) 456-7716
e-mail: BackusS@bsd405.org  
The Steel Band has been in existence since, "2004"



Amy Pennington
Scenic Hill Elementary School
26025 Woodland Way South
Kent, Washington  98031
(253) 373-3642
e-mail:  Amy.Pennington@kent.k12.wa.us 
The Steel Band has been in existence since, "1984"



Theresa Fornalski
Seahurst Elementary School
14603 14th Avenue S.W.
Burien, Washington  98166
(206) 433-2531
e-mail:  fornaltl@hsd401.org
The Steel Band has been in existence since, "1984"



Bob Phillips
Shorewood High School
17300 Fremont Avenue North
Shoreline, Washington  98133
(206) 361-4372
e-mail:  bob.phillips@shorelineschools.org 
The Steel Band has been in existence since, "1997"



Steve Ryals
Showalter Middle School
4628 South 144th Street
Tukwila, Washington  98168
(206) 901-7846
e-mail:  Ryalss@tukwila.wednet.edu 
The Steel Band has been in existence since, "1997"



Steve Robertson
Skyview High School
1300 N.W. 139th Street
Vancouver, Washington  98685
(360) 906-4349
e-mail:  sroberts@vansd.org 
The Steel Band has been in existence since, "1999"



Shera Sinell
Sojourner Elementary School
1905 S.E. Oak Grove Boulevard
Milwaukie, Oregon
(503) 513-4540
e-mail:  aehrlich@aracnet.com 
The Steel Band has been in existence since, "2005"



Mr. Nelson
Southern Heights Elementary School
11249 14th Avenue South
Seattle, Washington  98168
(206) 433-2375
e-mail:  nelsonsm@hsd401.org 
The Steel Band has been in existence since, "1987"




Donna Kagan
"Calypso Kid Steel Band"
Stafford Primary School
19875 Stafford Road 
West Linn, Oregon  97068
(503) 673-7174
e-mail: kagand@wlwv.k12.or.us   
The Steel Band has been in existence since, "1999"



Steve Depuydt
Stanley Elementary School
1712 South 17th Street
Tacoma, Washington  98405
(253) 571-1376
e-mail: psenetbiz@aol.com  
The Steel Band has been in existence since, "??"



Michael W. Shantz
Summit K-12
11051 34th Avenue N.E.
Seattle, Washington  98125
(206) 252-4500
e-mail: BakraBata@Attbi.com  
The Steel Band has been in existence since, "2001"



Michael Bento
Sunrise Elementary School
22300 132nd Avenue S.E.
Kent, Washington  98042
(253) 373-7630
e-mail:  mbento@kent.k12.wa.us 
The Steel Band has been in existence since, "1992"



Ben Leggett
Tapteal Elementary School
705 North 62nd
West Richland, Washington  99352
(509) 967-4100
e-mail: pan.fam@gte.net  
The Steel Band has been in existence since, "1995"



Patty Delph
Terra Linda Elementary School
1998 N.W. 143rd Avenue
Portland, Oregon  97229
(503) 672-3575
e-mail: Patty_Delph@beavton.k12.or.us  
The Steel Band has been in existence since, "2004"



Sarah Runland
"TMMS Panners"
Thunder Mountain Middle School
42018  264th Avenue S.E.
Enumclaw, Washington  98022
(360) 802-7510
e-mail: Sarah_Runland@enumclaw.wednet.edu 
The Steel Band has been in existence since, "2004"




Shannon Dudley Ph.D.
University of Washington
Box 353450
Seattle, Washington  98195-3450
(206) 543-6308
e-mail: dudley@u.washington.edu  
The Steel Band has been in existence since, "1998"



Dennis Hillen
W Y' E Middle School
3000 WY' East Road
Hood River, Oregon  97031
(541) 354-1548
e-mail:  dhillen@hoodriver.k12.or.us 
The Steel Band has been in existence since, "1992"



Brandon Beck
Walla Walla College
204 South College Avenue
College Place, Washington  99324
(509) 527-2565
e-mail: beckbr@wwc.edu 
The Steel Band has been in existence since, "2001"



Don Moore
Wapato Middle School
P.O. Box 38
Wapato, Washington  98951
(509) 877-4181
e-mail: tealsteel52@msn.com 
The Steel Band has been in existence since, "1995"



Kenneth Quehrn
"Steel-n-sticks"
Washington High School
12420 Ainsworth Avenue South
Tacoma, Washington  98444
(253) 298-4700 ext. 4867
e-mail: Ken_Quehrn@fp.k12.wa.us 
The Steel Band has been in existence since, "2003"



Dan Black
Wiley Elementary School
2820 South Highlands Boulevard
West Richland, Washington  99353
(509) 967-4141
e-mail: Dan_Black@RSD.EDU
The Steel Band has been in existence since, "2000" 





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or to let us know of 
New School Steel Drum Programs
in Washington and Oregon States
contact us at:

Rhythmical Steel
Dennis and Sharon Martin
3908 N.E. 397th Circle
La Center, Washington  98629

(360) 263-3141
Web Site:  www.rhythmicalsteel.com