Biography of  Wayne Splettstoeszer

Torrington High School Music Teacher

1996 - Present

Wayne Splettstoeszer received his BS-ED and Master's Degree  in music education  from Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, Connecticut.  As a music teacher at Saint Bernard High School in Uncasville, Connecticut from 1994-1996 he was in charge of all aspects of the music program. Since 1996 Wayne has been Director of Bands/Music Technology at Torrington High School, Torrington, Connecticut. Under his direction the Torrington High School Symphonic, Jazz and Marching Bands have grown and received numerous first place awards. In 2006 the THS "Pride of Torrington" Marching Band was selected to represent the State of Connecticut in the National Cherry Blossom Parade in Washington, D.C. 
The music technology program has expanded from one class offering in 1996 and now offers two levels of classes. In 2000 a new 20-station music technology lab was completed offering students at Torrington High School the opportunity to work with the latest technology. The Music Technology Program at Torrington High School is the only school from New England to be a featured school on the Music Technology Learning Center Website, was the cover story of the April 2001 issue of School Band and Orchestra magazine, and was selected by the Roland Corporation of Los Angeles, California as one of four schools in the country to be a part of their educational booth graphics. Wayne has presented technology sessions at the Connecticut  and Massachusetts Music Educators Association All-State Conferences, 2003 MENC Eastern Division Conference in Providence, Rhode Island, numerous school districts throughout Connecticut and Massachusetts and is on the faculty of the University of Massachusetts Lowell and Fairfield University Music Departments.   Wayne is an active  member of CMEA, MENC, TI:ME, and Connecticut Chapter of American School Band Directors Association, was included in the 2000,2002,2004 2005 and 2006  editions of  Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, is an advisor for the Roland Corporation’s Instruments of Change Educational Newsletter, nominated for the 2001 Disney American Teachers Award and 2003 Disney Creative Teaching Award and was selected as the Torrington Wal-Mart 2003 Teacher of the Year and the Torrington Public Schools 2003-2004 Teacher of the Year. In 2004 Wayne was selected as one of 50 Directors Who Make a Difference by School Band and Orchestra Magazine. In 2006 Wayne was selected as the Connecticut Music Educators Association Secondary Music Educator of the Year.