Jenn Girdlestone (Tenor Horn)

Jenn Girdlestone started as the director of bands at Boca Raton Community High School in the fall of 2011. She oversees the concert bands, marching band, jazz band, percussion, and color guard. Jenn Girdlestone attended Florida State Uni- versity where she graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Music Education and a Bachelor of Music in Horn Performance. While at FSU, she performed in the world-renowned Florida State University March- ing Chiefs serving as the Head Drum Major and Horn Section Leader. She also performed in the Symphonic Band, Wind Orchestra, Philharmonia, and Symphony Or- chestra. During her college years, she performed as a member of the Boston Cru- saders Drum and Bugle Corps for four years, serving the last two years as Mello- phone Section Leader and Soloist. She was also a member of the Tau Beta Sigma national honorary band service sorority. Jenn Girdlestone has a passion for developing student leadership and training the next generation of leaders. She has directed the Marching Band Leadership camp for Palm Beach County’s Summer Band Camps and also co-leads the Drum Major session at Penny’s Camp in St. Petersburg, FL. Jenn Girdlestone is also a clinical educator and works with college interns to help them make their final preparations to become music educators in their own classrooms. Jenn Girdlestone also performs with the Orchid City Brass Band on tenor horn and associate conductor, with the Palm Beach Brass Quintet on French horn, and in her church worship band on bass guitar and piano. Jenn Girdlestone's goal as a music educator is not only to provide the best education and opportunities she can for her students, but also to instill in them a passion for music and an intrinsic desire of furthering one's own potential.