Name:
Mrs. Abigail L. Houser
School:
Mayo Middle School
Ensembles:
7th/8th Grade Band, 6th Grade Band, 5th Grade Band, Jazz Band, Pep Band
Contact:
217-466-3050 / 517-304-1618 or e-mail: housera@paris95.k12.il.us
Mrs. Houser is originally from Brighton, Michigan, near Detroit. She
attended Western Michigan University for 4 years, where she majored in music
education. Mrs. Houser served as the Drum Major of the Bronco Marching Band
for 3 years, and played clarinet and alto saxophone for many instrumental
ensembles. Music has afforded her the opportunity to travel the US, Canada,
England, and China in recent years. Mrs. Houser is a previous instructor and
now a head administrator for Smith-Walbridge Clinics, where she has worked
with Drum Majors from across the continent since 2002. She recently
presented at the Illinois Music Educators Association (IMEA) conference, and
continues to present at other collegiate and professional venues. Mrs.
Houser lives in Arcola and her husband is the Visiting Assistant Director of
Bands at the University of Illinois. In her free time, she enjoys skiing,
sailing,traveling,and playing with her cat, Malcolm. She loves music, but
loves teaching kids even more!
The Mayo Band program is dedicated to providing educational opportunities
for its students in the performing arts. All educational activities will
take place in an atmosphere which promotes social and artistic development
of the students through creative and innovative programs, each based upon
high quality leadership and instruction. In addition, it is my belief
that "the process is just as important as the product." This places the
emphasis on the development and growth of each individual student, not on
specific performances.