Jesse Dochnahl is a saxophonist, educator, and the director of bands at Hellgate High School in Missoula, Montana, where he was awarded 2024 Educator of the Year by the Missoula Education Foundation. He held similar positions as director of bands at Big Sky High School, C.S. Porter Middle School, Sheboygan Falls High School (WI), and served as Instructor of Saxophone at Lawrence University and the University of Montana. Jesse was awarded National First Prizes in the MTNA Woodwind Young Artist and Chamber Music National Competitions. He earned degrees from Lawrence University and the University of Illinois where he completed a Master of Music. Jesse lives in Missoula, Montana, with his wife, Caitlin Cisler, their cat Finn, and a garage full of bikes, backpacks, and skis.
