2004 Music Hall of Fame

Suzanne Anderson

ESHS Class of 1954…Cum laude graduate, BA in Philosophy & English, East Stroudsburg University, Class of 1984…Member of the Music Study Club of the Stroudsburgs since 1969…Served on the Pennsylvania Federation of Music Clubs' Board of Directors since 1972…Chairman of the PFMC Junior Festival (held at East Stroudsburg University) since 1987…Served on the National Federation of Music Clubs' Board of Directors since 1994…Member of the Monroe County Arts Council since 1976, serving on their summer concert series & Youth in Music committees…Member of the Pocono Lively Arts' concert committee, organizing their Young Artist Showcase series for 9 years…Served on the Pocono Youth Orchestra Board of Directors since 1992.

 

 

Sarah L. (Sallie) Ferrebee

ESHS Class of 1965…ESHS Glee Club, Choraliers… Received Pauline H. Peterson Award…BA in Music, Western College for Women, 1969…Graduate Studies, New England Conservatory, Westminster Choir College…Certificate: Choral Music Experience, Diploma: Kodaly Musical Training Institute…KMTI faculty, 1981-92…West Chester University summer faculty…Connecticut ACDA Choral Director of the Year, 1996…Guest Conductor, middle school, elementary choral festivals, New England & Pennsylvania…Founding & current Co-Director, Connecticut Children's Chorus Concert Choir…Performances with the Hartford Symphony & the Today Show…Currently teaches music at King Philip Middle School, West Hartford, CT…Founder & Director, Sixth Dimension at King Philip.

 

Jere Lantz

ESHS Class of 1967 (Valedictorian)…Doctoral degree from Yale University…Writer of articles and reviews for newspapers and magazines…Arranger and composer for orchestra and chorus…Has served as Music Director of the Rochester (MN) Orchestra and Chorale, Minneapolis Pops Orchestra, Minnetonka Choral Society, Midwest Opera Theater and Westminster Presbyterian Church in Minneapolis…Guest Conductor from New Hampshire to California, from Minnesota to Texas, and in South America and China…Has served as advisor to the American Symphony Orchestra League, American Composers Forum and Minnesota State Arts Board…Has led world premieres by some of America's most celebrated composers…Named Southeast Minnesota Artist of the Year, 1999.

 

 

Stanley R. Schoonover

ESHS Class of 1973…BS, Gettysburg College, 1977…MM, West Chester University, 1981…ESHS Band, 1968-73…Director of Bands: Bangor (PA) Senior HS, 1978-82; Mt. Vernon (VA) HS, 1982-92; Robinson (VA) Secondary School, 1993-98…Music Specialist, Fairfax Co. (VA) Schools since1998…Consistently produced championship programs, including 3 national music clinics, 1998 National Concert Band Festival, 1994 Mid-West Clinic…3 performances for President of the United States…1988 Mt. Vernon band recognized as only 3-event grand champion in history of St. Petersburg (FL) Festival of States…Conductor, 2002 NY All-State Band…Founding Conductor of Fairfax Wind Symphony…President, VBODA, 1994-96…Son of William, Sr. & Martha Schoonover.

 

 

Michael Silvoy

Dedicated more than 20,000 hours to the East Stroudsburg Area School District and the greater Pocono community music and theater programs since 1984…Stage manager/set construction/technical support for Briganti Family Dance Studio, Pocono Lively Arts, Fine Arts Discovery Series, East Stroudsburg University and East Stroudsburg Area School District musicals and drama performances…Parent volunteer for Pocono Federation of Music Clubs and PMEA Adjudications…East Stroudsburg High School (South) Band Parents Club President and parent chaperon for band trips, camps, festivals and concerts…Has offered logistical support to many ESASD programs and performances and has always encouraged all involved to perform to their highest ability.