Welcome Riley Bivens to the Kettering Music Team!

Mr. Riley Bivens will join the Kettering Music Team ithis fall as the elementary music specialist at J.E.Prass elementary school. Mr. Bivens will be supported by principal Jennifer Paxson and music coordinator Michael Berning.

Riley Bivens graduated from Capital University in 2017 with a degree in music education. He has completed 5 years teaching K-6 general music as well as beginning band,orchestra, and choir in Springfield City Schools. Riley Believes that music is cooperative, creative, and fun and values helping students develop into better people as well as musicians. When he is not in the classroom; Riley enjoys playing tennis with his father, lifting weights, and playing Dungeons and Dragons with his friends. Riley is humbled and honored to begin his journey at Kettering and looks forward to working with such a wonderful music department.

Welcome Mr. Bivens!

Dr. Elizabeth Hoover Receives Miami University Recognition

Dr. Elizabeth Hoover recently recieved the Miami University Distinguished Teaching Award for Excellence in Graduate Instruction and Mentoring. Dr. Hoover is a Kettering Music alum and performed as a member of the Fairmont Wind Ensemble on Oboe. While at Fairmont she also performed with the Dayton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra and the OMEA All State Band. She studied privately on oboe with Kettering music teacher Krista Berning, earning a music scholarship to Miami University where she continued her music education. Dr. Hoover also holds an MA in Musicology and a PhD in Musicology, both from the University of Pittsburgh.

You can learn more about Dr. Hoover at this link to her MIami University information page.

CONGRATULATIONS DR. HOOVER!