John Moczydlowski, a native of Mohnton, PA in southern Berks County, is excited to be joining the Avon Grove community as band director at Avon Grove High School.  John is a 2002 Summa Cum Laude graduate of Shenandoah Conservatory in Winchester, Virginia.  Since graduating, John has been employed by Frederick County Public Schools, Virginia, where he has worked as Assistant Band Director (2002-2005) and Band Director (2005-2008) at James Wood Middle School.  Under his direction, the James Wood Middle School performing ensembles have received consistent “Superior” ratings at state and local festivals, have placed many students in All-District Band (25% of the band in 2007 and 2008), and have earned the distinction of being a Virginia Music Educators’ Association Blue Ribbon School for outstanding musical performance.  John has also served as Assistant Band Director at Millbrook High School for the past two years, working with the marching band and concert bands.  For the past three years, Millbrook High School has earned the distinction of being a “Virginia Honor Band”, the highest honor a high school band program can earn in Virginia.

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