Sheri Manning
Sheri Manning received her Master's Degree from Utah State University in Music Education and Social Psychology. Her teaching experience includes 20 years in the Utah Public School System, including Sky View and Mountain Crest High Schools, and 14 years in the Clark County School District, teaching band at Robison Middle School. During her career, Ms. Manning's Marching Bands, Concert Bands and Jazz Bands have received superior ratings and championship awards at State, Regional, National, and International competitions. Ms. Manning was chosen as the first high school director to conduct the Utah All-State Band, and received the Utah School Board 'Teacher of the Year Award'. She has also served on the Educational Advisory Board for Bands of America. Currently, Ms. Manning is a Project Facilitator for the Instrumental Music Programs in the Clark County School District.
Diane Koutsulis
Diane Koutsulis
Director of Bands
Green Valley High School
460 Arroyo Grande Boulevard
Henderson, NV 89014
702.799.0950, ext. 225
Diane Koutsulis is the Director of Bands and Arts Department chair at Green Valley High School in Henderson, Nevada. Originally from Chicago, Illinois, Diane has been teaching in the Clark County School District for the past 25 years. She received a B.A. degree in Music from Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois, and after teaching junior high band in Oswego, Illinois, for three years, went on to complete an MMEd from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
During her tenure in Las Vegas, Diane has built fine band programs and music departments at both Las Vegas High School (1982-91) and Green Valley High School (1991-present). Her groups have consistently garnered recognition for fine performances and she has served as both guest clinician and conductor at various conferences throughout the Southwest. Diane was named the 1999 Nevada State Teacher of the Year and received the 1999 Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award. In March of 2003, she was inducted into the Nevada State Education Hall of Fame. Diane is an Associate member of College Band Directors Association (CBDNA) as well as holding memberships in Nevada Music Educators Association (NMEA), Music Educators National Conference (MENC), and the National Band Association (NBA).
Director of Bands
Green Valley High School
460 Arroyo Grande Boulevard
Henderson, NV 89014
702.799.0950, ext. 225
Diane Koutsulis is the Director of Bands and Arts Department chair at Green Valley High School in Henderson, Nevada. Originally from Chicago, Illinois, Diane has been teaching in the Clark County School District for the past 25 years. She received a B.A. degree in Music from Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois, and after teaching junior high band in Oswego, Illinois, for three years, went on to complete an MMEd from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
During her tenure in Las Vegas, Diane has built fine band programs and music departments at both Las Vegas High School (1982-91) and Green Valley High School (1991-present). Her groups have consistently garnered recognition for fine performances and she has served as both guest clinician and conductor at various conferences throughout the Southwest. Diane was named the 1999 Nevada State Teacher of the Year and received the 1999 Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award. In March of 2003, she was inducted into the Nevada State Education Hall of Fame. Diane is an Associate member of College Band Directors Association (CBDNA) as well as holding memberships in Nevada Music Educators Association (NMEA), Music Educators National Conference (MENC), and the National Band Association (NBA).
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Marcia Neel
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