Background
Snyder, Michael E. was born on October 2, 1960 in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Carl E. and Betty M. Snyder.
Snyder, Michael E. was born on October 2, 1960 in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Carl E. and Betty M. Snyder.
Bachelor of Science in Music Education, Millersville University, 1982. Master of Arts in Music Education, Eastman School Music, 1995.
Teacher elementary classroom music Northern York County School District, Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, 1982—1983. Director middle school band West Shore School District, Lemoyne Middle School, 1985—1988. Director bands Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School, 1988—1998, teacher elementary and middle school vocal and general music, 1999—2000, teacher elementary vocal and instrumental music, since 2000.
Percussion instructor Pennsylvania All State Lions Club Band Festival, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1996. Pit arranger Westshoremen Senior Drum and Bugle Corporation, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1996—1997. Assistant artistic director, percussion arranger Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade, 1997.
Marching band adjudicator Kentucky Music Education Association, 1997, National Judges Association, since 1998. Guest lecturer Gettysburg (Pennsylvania) College, 1999—2000, adjunct faculty, 2000. Guest lecturer Elizabethtown (Pennsylvania) College, 1999—2002.
Percussion instructor Gettysburg College Marching Band, 1999. Adjudicator for Easter in Maastrict (Netherlands) music festival, 99. Percussion clinician PMEA District 7, District Band Clinic Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1999.
Adjudicator for the Philadelphia boat parade Republican National Convention, 2000.
Member of Music Educators National Conference (collegiate president 1981-1982), Pennsylvania Music Educators Association.
Married Julie M. DiFonzo, November 28, 1987. Children: Zachary M., Benjamin M.