Background
Kesterson, Kelley James was born on September 15, 1953 in Litchfield, Illinois, United States. Son of Henry and Dorothy Eileen (Comstock) Kesterson.
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Kelley James Kesterson
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor of Science in Music Education, Quincy College, 1975; Master of Science in Music Education summa cum laude, University of Illinois, 1992.
Career
Director music, West Pike Community, Kinderhook, Illinois, 1975-1977;
director elementary bands, Pikeland Unit 1, Pittsfield, Illinois, 1977-1983;
director bands, Pikeland Unit 1, Pittsfield, 1979-1983;
director elementary bands, Carlyle (Illinois) Community Unit 1, since 1983. Member Florissant (Missouri) Symphony, 1987-1994. Instructor Illinois Summer Youth Music, University of Illinois, 1990-1991.
Guest conductor, music adjudicator, guest music clinician. Guest lecturer University of Illinois.
Achievements
Membership
Chair Special Olympics, Pittsfield, 1977-1983. Secretary Kiwanis International, 1981, president, 1980. Music chairman Florissant Bicentennial, 1986.
Member Compton Hts. Concert Band, 1988-1995. Member Illinois Music Educators Association (junior chairman District VI 1985-1986, junior bandchmn. 1989-1990, chairman All State Band since 1995), Music Educator National Conference, American Federation Musician Local 265, National Education Association, Tubist U. Brotherhood, National Association Jazz Educator, ASCD.
Interests
Connections
Married Sheila Monica Behlmann, June 18, 1983. Children: Lindsay Eileen, Patrick Lee.
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Religion
Roman Catholic -
Political Party
Democrat