Eric
Kauffman is the Vocal Music Director
at Upper Arlington High School. He previously
spent 2 years teaching choral music
in Orlando Florida, 2 years at Hastings
Middle School, and has been at UAHS
ever since. A graduate of Columbus South
High School, he attended Bowling Green
State University where he received his
bachelors and masters degree in choral
and vocal music education under the
mentoring of R.D. Mathey. Locally, Eric
has served as the director of the Singing
Buckeyes Barbershop Chorus, the Otterbein
College Men's Glee Club, and the chancel
choir director at Worthington United
Methodist Church. Eric was the guest
conductor at the Fairfield County Junior
High Honors Chorus and the OMEA District
III High School Honors Chorus. He will
be the guest conductor of the District
I Junior High Honor's Chorus in January.
Eric's groups have consistently received
superior ratings at district and state
adjudicated events. He is a past recipient
of the Golden Apple Award presented
by the Upper Arlington Civic Association
for "outstanding excellence in
education". Eric maintains memberships
in the Ohio Music Education Association,
Ohio Choral Directors Association, where
he serves as the South Central Regional
Chair, and The American Choral Directors
Association. Eric has coached baseball
at various levels and directs and produces
our annual Broadway style musical.
AMY
LEACOCK, Director and Accompanist
Amy
Leacock graduated from BGSU with
a degree in vocal music education
and is a director and accompanist
for the UAHS choral department. Her
previous experiences include one year
at Jones Middle School, ten years
at Arbor Hills Junior High in Sylvania,
OH and two years at Pleasant View
School for The Arts in North Canton,
OH. She recently became a certified
adjudicator through the Ohio Music
Educator's Association. Mrs. Leacock
served as the Chancel and Treble Choir
director at the Sylvania United Church
of Christ for four years. She is currently
the baritone of the International
ranked top 10 Sweet Adeline quartet
Moxie Ladies, who were the Sweet Adeline
2009 International Quartet Champions.
She sang jingles and commercials in
Toledo for five years….the old
WNCI jingles were sung by her group.
Amy's musical theater experiences
include: stage directing, music directing,
choreographer, pit player, pit director,
and actress in countless musicals.
In June of 2005 Amy and her husband
Chris became the proud parents of
a daughter named McKenzie.
Eric
Kauffman is the Vocal Music Director
at Upper Arlington High School. He previously
spent 2 years teaching choral music
in Orlando Florida, 2 years at Hastings
Middle School, and has been at UAHS
ever since. A graduate of Columbus South
High School, he attended Bowling Green
State University where he received his
bachelors and masters degree in choral
and vocal music education under the
mentoring of R.D. Mathey. Locally, Eric
has served as the director of the Singing
Buckeyes Barbershop Chorus, the Otterbein
College Men's Glee Club, and the chancel
choir director at Worthington United
Methodist Church. Eric was the guest
conductor at the Fairfield County Junior
High Honors Chorus and the OMEA District
III High School Honors Chorus. He will
be the guest conductor of the District
I Junior High Honor's Chorus in January.
Eric's groups have consistently received
superior ratings at district and state
adjudicated events. He is a past recipient
of the Golden Apple Award presented
by the Upper Arlington Civic Association
for "outstanding excellence in
education". Eric maintains memberships
in the Ohio Music Education Association,
Ohio Choral Directors Association, where
he serves as the South Central Regional
Chair, and The American Choral Directors
Association. Eric has coached baseball
at various levels and directs and produces
our annual Broadway style musical.
Amy
Leacock graduated from BGSU with
a degree in vocal music education
and is a director and accompanist
for the UAHS choral department. Her
previous experiences include one year
at Jones Middle School, ten years
at Arbor Hills Junior High in Sylvania,
OH and two years at Pleasant View
School for The Arts in North Canton,
OH. She recently became a certified
adjudicator through the Ohio Music
Educator's Association. Mrs. Leacock
served as the Chancel and Treble Choir
director at the Sylvania United Church
of Christ for four years. She is currently
the baritone of the International
ranked top 10 Sweet Adeline quartet
Moxie Ladies, who were the Sweet Adeline
2009 International Quartet Champions.
She sang jingles and commercials in
Toledo for five years….the old
WNCI jingles were sung by her group.
Amy's musical theater experiences
include: stage directing, music directing,
choreographer, pit player, pit director,
and actress in countless musicals.
In June of 2005 Amy and her husband
Chris became the proud parents of
a daughter named McKenzie.