Directors

Dr. Randolph P. Laycock

Dr. Randolph P. Laycock is in his 31st year as Music Director of the Parma Symphony Orchestra. He is also the conductor of the Baldwin-Wallace College Junior and Senior Youth Orchestras, and is Music Department Chairman of the Valley Forge Cluster Schools in the Parma City School District. Aside from his full-time duties teaching in the Parma City Schools, he is also adjunct professor of music history at Cuyahoga Community College – Western Campus. Dr. Laycock earned his Ph.D. in Music Education from Case Western Reserve University, Master of Music degree from Bowling Green State University, and Bachelor of Music Education from Baldwin Wallace College. Dr. Laycock has been included in six editions of Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers and is listed in the 53th edition of Who’s Who in America. He is also an active consultant for the Ohio Department of Education as a Praxis III assessor.

Amy DeLuca

Ms. DeLuca is proud to be the new director of the Valley Forge High School Bands. After taking a few years to complete her masters she was thrilled with the opportunity to begin working at Valley Forge . She is a in her fourteenth year of teaching and has spent twelve of those years in the Parma City Schools. Currently she directs the Valley Forge marching band, Symphonic Band, and Jazz Band. She also teaches the Greenbriar Eighth Grade Band and the elementary bands at Pleasant View and Parma Park. Ms. DeLuca completed her undergraduate degree in Music education at Cleveland State University where she was named student teacher of the year and received her Masters in Music Education from the University of Akron. While at Cleveland State she performed in the University Bands, Pep Band, Wind Ensemble, and Euphonium ensemble. While at the University of Akron she performed in the University Brass Choir. In addition to her performing experiences at Cleveland State and The University of Akron, she also has performed in many professional ensembles. She has performed with the Seasonal Brass, Emperors of Swing, Gabrielle’s Horns, Octuba Fest, and Lakeland Civic Band. She has performed as a soloist with the North Royalton Community Band and the Cleveland Tuba Christmas. While a member of these performing groups she has performed at the Akron Civic Theatre., Ohio and State Theatres, Blossom Music Center, Severance Hall, Trinity Cathedral and many other local venues. She would like to wish the best of luck to all her students through out their years of performing with the Valley Forge Bands!
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