Mauston High School Band Director Email Phone: (608) 847-4410, ext. 4436 Hello! My name is Samuel Hantzsch, and I am the band director at Mauston High School. I am a percussionist who has been involved in music as a student and performer for over 15 years and have been active in the marching arts for over a decade. I recently graduated in December of 2021 from the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse with a degree in Music Education and Percussion Performance. I have had the pleasure of performing with some of the top ensembles in our area and in the country.
Most recently, I performed with the 2x world champion drum and bugle corps, the Phantom Regiment, from Rockford, Illinois. I have also performed with the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra, multiple UW-L performance ensembles, as well as I have been a clinician for multiple ensembles in the La Crosse area. Currently, I remain as an active gig musician in the greater La Crosse area. I am excited to be in my second year here at Mauston! I hold myself to a high standard in music performance and will always provide students with the opportunity to play the most current wind literature as well as teaching them the great standards written over the years. We utilize Google Classroom for both the Symphonic Band and Jazz Band as a way to relay announcements, updates, and materials to students. This is also the platform where students will submit any work that has been assigned to them, be that playing assessments, reflections, or make-up assignments. Jazz Band is held from 11:40-12:20 (3A) Monday-Friday, and Symphonic Band is held from 1:07-1:47 (3C) Monday-Friday. During the rest of the school day, I provide pull-out lessons for students where we work on technique or trouble spots in their music. Starting second semester, I will be the instructor for the Music Theory class held from 2:37-3:20 (4B).
If you have any questions or need to get in touch with me for any reason, please feel free to call or email me. If you have a question after school hours, you are always free to email me. I will respond as soon as I can or when I next return to my office. I look forward to working with all of your students and can’t wait to make some amazing music together!
Schedule
1st Semester | 2nd Semester |
8:00-11:20: Lessons | 8:00-11:20: Lessons |
11:40-12:20: Jazz Band (3A) | 11:40-12:20: Jazz Band (3A) |
1:07-1:47: Symphonic Band (3C) | 1:07-1:47: Symphonic Band (3C) |
2:00-3:20: Lessons | 1:50-2:30: Lessons |
| 2:37-3:20: Music Theory |
Band Syllabus