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Meet RCB Music Director - Mr. Steven Kieley!
Steve comes to RCB from Poughkeepsie, New York, where he taught high school and elementary school band in the Wappingers Central School District for 34 years. His bands were always very highly rated at festivals, playing level 5 and 6 music. In addition to concert bands, Steve has conducted jazz ensembles as well as the pit orchestras for over 20 high school musicals. He has been an adjudicator, guest clinician and conductor for various festival bands. In addition to his teaching responsibilities, he also served in an administrative role as the Music Teacher in Charge for his district. Steve continues to be an active performer on various woodwind instruments in groups ranging from chamber orchestras to pit orchestras, woodwind quartets, jazz bands and funk bands. Locally, Steve plays baritone saxophone with Delaware Symphonic Winds, Bb clarinet with Vientos Quartet, and alto sax with The Delmarva Big Band.
Steve earned a Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Hartford, Hartt School of Music, and a Masters of Music Education from Western Connecticut State University, both with honors.
“I am humbled and excited to be Music Director of the Rehoboth Concert Band,” says Kieley. “To be selected to direct a group with such a rich history of serving area musicians and audiences alike is a dream retirement gig for me. I have a strong commitment to serving both local band musicians seeking a performance outlet, and to local audiences who wish to enjoy beautiful music. In essence I wish to honor the mission statement of the RCB, “To provide area instrumentalists opportunities to make beautiful music, while enriching community life.”
Steve earned a Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Hartford, Hartt School of Music, and a Masters of Music Education from Western Connecticut State University, both with honors.
“I am humbled and excited to be Music Director of the Rehoboth Concert Band,” says Kieley. “To be selected to direct a group with such a rich history of serving area musicians and audiences alike is a dream retirement gig for me. I have a strong commitment to serving both local band musicians seeking a performance outlet, and to local audiences who wish to enjoy beautiful music. In essence I wish to honor the mission statement of the RCB, “To provide area instrumentalists opportunities to make beautiful music, while enriching community life.”
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