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Shelby Goss
Co-Director of Bands
- Maize High School
- Maize Middle School
- Maize Intermediate School
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Connor Siler
Co-Director of Bands
- Maize High School
- Maize Middle School
- Maize Intermediate School
- Percussion Instructor
Connor Siler is a performing musician with four years of teaching experience in the Wichita and Kansas City area. Performance groups have included Lisa Hittle Jazz Plus combos, Soulstice, the Nathan Borton trio, and numerous churches. Additionally, Connor is an accomplished accompanist for choir, vocal and instrumental soloists. Some of his notable performances include performing at the annual JEN conference, KU Jazz Festival, and the Kansas Music Educators Association conference.
While teaching as a private piano and percussion instructor, Connor’s students have learned how to play classical, jazz, pop, rock, and a variety of Latin styles of music. Students of Connor have performed in recitals and competitive contests, playing at high levels.
Through his four-year stay at Friends University Connor received a double performance major in Classical Piano and Jazz Drum Set.
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Sydnee Smith
- Assistant Percussion Instructor
Sydnee is currently a Senior Music Education major at Friends University. Before coming to Friends, she spent her first 2 years of her undergrad at Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina KS where she participated in 7 ensembles, vocal and instrumental. At Friends, she has participated in 5 ensembles, vocal and instrumental as well as playing pit percussion for the theater department. Sydnee participates in the Hutchinson Municipal Band and the Hutchinson Symphony as a percussionist. You can also find Sydnee leading worship at her church on Sunday mornings.
Jill Harper
- Color Guard Instructor
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