This site developed by Steve Shelley on behalf of the Evansville North Band Boosters.

Special thanks to Colton Wagner for his assistance and expertise.

Directors and Staff

Mr. Steve Shelley

Instrumental Music Director

     Mr. Shelley is a Boonville, Indiana native and is currently in his 34th year of teaching, all at North High School. He received his Bachelor of Music Education and Master of Music Education degrees at the University of Evansville. He is a member of the Evansville Teachers Association, the Indiana Bandmasters Association, and the International Association of Jazz Educators.  Mr. Shelley has performed on saxophone with the Evansville Symphonic Band and "Zynergy," a local big band jazz ensemble.  Mr. Shelley was the Director of the EVSC Honors Jazz Ensemble for 25 years, a group which is comprised of the top jazz musicians from the five EVSC High Schools.  Mr. Shelley's groups have had performances for President Ronald Reagan, Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels, former Evansville Mayor Russ Lloyd, Jr., a performance at the Peach Bowl Game, eleven appearances at Disneyworld (including a national TV Disney Easter Parade performance), an ensemble appearing in concert with Shania Twain, and jazz groups appearing with legendary trumpeter Maynard Ferguson, saxophonist Ernie Watts, and professional musicians Stef Scaggiari (piano) and Bruce Lett (bass) -  both Evansville natives.   Mr. Shelley is also an active music arranger.

Mrs. Jane Bernhardt

Assistant Director

     Mrs. Bernhardt, a graduate of North High School, is a math teacher at North.  She has taught at North for 44 years, and has also served as Math Department Head.   Mrs. Bernhardt is the founder and sponsor of the "Huskettes," the auxiliary group for the band.  Under Mrs. Bernhardt’s direction, the Huskettes have won numerous awards for both dance routines and for marching band auxiliary work.  She holds a Bachelor and Masters Degree in Mathematics from the University of Evansville. Mrs. Bernhardt's husband, Richard, retired as the Director of Bands at Pike Central High School. Mrs. Bernhardt is active as an alumni sponsor for the Alpha Omicron Pi chapter at the University of Evansville. She is a member of First Presbyterian Church, where she sings in the choir.  She also still performs on flute.  Her son, Dr. Rick Bernhardt, is a North Graduate who served as Drum Major of the Green Brigade for 2 years, attended Indiana University, and is now a Doctor of Medicine in Indianapolis.

Mr. Richard Bernhardt

Visual and Woodwinds

     Mr. Bernhardt is the retired Director of Bands at Pike Central High School.  He served as the President of the Pike Central Teachers Association.   Mr. Bernhardt was also named Pike County Teacher of the Year in 2006.  Currently Mr. Bernhardt is active as a Field Representative for H&H Music.  With this job, Mr. Bernhardt promotes and helps organize the beginning band instrument selection process for numerous area corporation music programs.   Mr. Bernhardt directs the pit orchestra for the North Musicals and has also been the Orchestra Director for the EVSC Summer Musical productions over the last several years.  An avid golfer and boater, Mr. Bernhardt is also a volunteer fireman in Elberfeld.  He and his wife, Jane, are active members of the First Presbyterian Church, participating in the choir.

Mrs. Karen Renner

String Specialist

     Mrs. Renner, a Louisville, Kentucky native, has a Bachelor of Music degree and a Master of Arts degree from the University of Evansville.  Mrs. Renner also holds certification

in Suzuki violin and piano instruction from the University of Wisconsin and the University of Louisville.  Mrs. Renner is an active private instructor for violin, viola and piano students.  She is currently a member of the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra.  She is a former member of the Brevard Music Center Orchestra, the Owensboro Symphony Orchestra, and the Evansville Chamber Orchestra.  She has also directed a local church orchestra and handbell choir.  In addition, she is the director of an After-School String Program which she founded at Evansville Day School.  She is a past Assistant Director of the EVSC Middle School Orchestra. 

Mr. Tom Dean

Programming and Drill Design

     Mr. Dean is a 1984 graduate of Castle High School.  After earning his undergraduate degree from Ball State University in 1988, he taught for three years as Director of Bands at Eastbrook High School in Upland, Indiana. He then served a two year position as Graduate Assistant at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio under Mark Kelly where he also received his Master's degree in Music education and instrumental conducting. Tom was hired as the associate director at Castle in the summer of 1993 and was the Castle HS Director of Bands from 1994-2006. Under his direction, the Castle Bands were a consistent state finalist in both marching and concert events.  Tom lives in Newburgh with his wife and two daughters and is currently the Director of Bands at Castle Junior High School.

 

Mr. Alan Emerson

Music Arranger

 

Assistant  Directors of Bands at

Madisonville—North Hopkins HS

 

Mr. Randy Adams

Percussion Arranger

Whitney Baggett

Auxiliary Designer

 

 

Brittney Tyler

Percussion

 

 

Logan Everly

Percussion

 

 

Benji Koelling

Percussion