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
2009 International Championship Sweet
Adeline quartet…Moxie Ladies! 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. She and her husband
Chris are the proud parents of two daughters:
6 year old McKenzie and 1 year old Ava.
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
2009 International Championship Sweet
Adeline quartet…Moxie Ladies! 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. She and her husband
Chris are the proud parents of two daughters:
6 year old McKenzie and 1 year old Ava.