Band Directors~
Rick Jensen has taught for 33 years, including 29 years in the Sioux Falls School District. He has his BA in Music from St. Olaf College and a masters in education from Southwest Minnesota State University. He is married and has two adult children, Tommy and Katie.
Rick co-teaches 6th, 7th, and 8th grade bands and leads the Jazz Bands. Mr. Jensen also teaches 5th grade beginning band at Laura Wilder and Sonia Sotomayor Elementary Schools. |
Emily Deinken is in her 3rd year of teaching at Edison. She is originally from Sioux Center, Iowa and recently graduated with her Bachelor’s in Music Education from Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee.
This year, Emily will be co-teaching 6th, 7th, and 8th grade band at Edison and teaching beginning band at Jane Addams and John F. Kennedy Elementary. She is very excited to share her love of band with her students! |