Brian P. Zeller is the Director of Bands at Scarsdale High School, where he leads the Honors Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Jazz Ensemble, Varsity Band, and teaches classes on Music Theory and Digital Music Composition. He is the product of a fine public school music program in New York, which he credits with providing him the skills to earn a Bachelor of Music Degree in Music Composition from the Oberlin Conservatory in Ohio, and a Master of Arts in Music Education from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York. An active composer, performer, and advocate for creative education, he also serves on the New York State School Music Association Composition and Songwriting Committee. (2023)

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