Robert Traugh is currently a secondary band director in the Kiski Area School District. His responsibilities include directing the Seventh Grade Band, Eighth Grade Band, and Intermediate School Jazz Ensemble. Additionally, Rob is the director of the nationally acclaimed Kiski Area High School Marching Band.
Formerly, Rob was the Director of Bands at Norwin High School (2007 – 2013), where the Norwin Wind Ensemble, Norwin Jazz Ensemble, and the Norwin Marching Band were under his leadership. Under his direction the Norwin Wind Ensemble received Superior Ratings at the PMEA music performance assessments for the six consecutive years and was asked to perform at the 2011 YSU Wind and Percussion Invitational. The Norwin Marching Band was named a Bands of America Grand National Semi-Finalist, Regional Champion, Super Regional Finalist, Regional Class AAA Champion, and was a consistent Bands of America Regional Finalist.
Rob received his Bachelors Degree in Music Education from Youngstown State University and has studied at Duquesne University. His former teachers and mentors include Stephen Gage, Michael Crist, Dave Morgan, Joseph Wilcox Jenkins, Patrick Burke, Kent Engelhardt, David Bertman, Bruno Zuccala, Robert Matchett, Varden Armstrong, Shawn Vondran, Don McKinney and Scott Koter.
Rob has twice been recognized by the St. Vincent College Great Teacher Recognition Program and was a Grammy Foundation music educator award quarterfinalist. He is a current consultant, clinician, drill designer and music arranger for several groups in the Pittsburgh area receiving numerous distinctions and awards. Robert is currently Co-Owner of artistiqEDGE LLC, providing design, program, and instructional resources for band programs. He is an adjudicator for marching and concert groups as well as a freelance trombonist in the Pittsburgh area. Some of his performance experience includes performances with groups such as the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra, Balcony Big Band, and The Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps. He has also performed with distinguished artists including pianist Jim McNeely, trombonist Jeff Bush, and bassist John Clayton. In addition to performing Traugh is a composer/arranger. His works have been premiered at the 2006 Ohio Music Educators Association Conference by the Youngstown State University Jazz Ensemble I and in 2007 at the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association Conference by the Kiski Area Jazz Ensemble I, the Norwin High School Wind Ensemble as well as numerous Marching Bands. Rob currently resides in West Leechburg, Pennsylvania with his wife Bethany, son Gavan & daughter Maia.
Formerly, Rob was the Director of Bands at Norwin High School (2007 – 2013), where the Norwin Wind Ensemble, Norwin Jazz Ensemble, and the Norwin Marching Band were under his leadership. Under his direction the Norwin Wind Ensemble received Superior Ratings at the PMEA music performance assessments for the six consecutive years and was asked to perform at the 2011 YSU Wind and Percussion Invitational. The Norwin Marching Band was named a Bands of America Grand National Semi-Finalist, Regional Champion, Super Regional Finalist, Regional Class AAA Champion, and was a consistent Bands of America Regional Finalist.
Rob received his Bachelors Degree in Music Education from Youngstown State University and has studied at Duquesne University. His former teachers and mentors include Stephen Gage, Michael Crist, Dave Morgan, Joseph Wilcox Jenkins, Patrick Burke, Kent Engelhardt, David Bertman, Bruno Zuccala, Robert Matchett, Varden Armstrong, Shawn Vondran, Don McKinney and Scott Koter.
Rob has twice been recognized by the St. Vincent College Great Teacher Recognition Program and was a Grammy Foundation music educator award quarterfinalist. He is a current consultant, clinician, drill designer and music arranger for several groups in the Pittsburgh area receiving numerous distinctions and awards. Robert is currently Co-Owner of artistiqEDGE LLC, providing design, program, and instructional resources for band programs. He is an adjudicator for marching and concert groups as well as a freelance trombonist in the Pittsburgh area. Some of his performance experience includes performances with groups such as the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra, Balcony Big Band, and The Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps. He has also performed with distinguished artists including pianist Jim McNeely, trombonist Jeff Bush, and bassist John Clayton. In addition to performing Traugh is a composer/arranger. His works have been premiered at the 2006 Ohio Music Educators Association Conference by the Youngstown State University Jazz Ensemble I and in 2007 at the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association Conference by the Kiski Area Jazz Ensemble I, the Norwin High School Wind Ensemble as well as numerous Marching Bands. Rob currently resides in West Leechburg, Pennsylvania with his wife Bethany, son Gavan & daughter Maia.
