Lakeview Bands...A Tradition of Excellence
The Lakeview Bands have a strong reputation of producing excellence in many different ways. The “Marching Bulldogs” perform at the Cortland Street Fair, area band nights (including the Lakeview Band Night) and 10 or more football games annually. They have brought back the Halloween Parade to Cortland in October and travel throughout the US to perform as an ambassador to our school. They have recently travelled to Cincinnati, Columbus, Chicago, New York City and Orlando Florida.
The High School Bands are divided into two Concert groups after the marching season is over. The Concert and Symphonic Bands perform at OMEA sanctioned events such as Large Group District Contest, where our students achieve Excellent and Superior ratings every year. Both groups perform at Solo and Ensemble and send an average of 55 events per year.
Our Pep Band plays at various Girls and Boys Varsity Basketball games throughout the year, and has played Cavs games.
The Jazz program at Lakeview is very active and successful. Jazz Ensembles after school perform at many Lakeview Concerts throughout the year including the Holiday concert and the Spaghetti Dinner. Jazz Ensemble Blue performs at these concerts too, as well as many venues around the area including the Mocha House, Quaker Steak and Lube and the Warren Amphitheater. They also perform at the Packard Jazz Festival, as well as their own Lakeview Jazz Festival.
Nathan Sensabaugh
High School Band Director
Mr. Sensabaugh is in his 19th year of teaching, and his 13th year as Band Director from grades 8-12 at Lakeview, which includes the Marching Band, Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Pep Band and Jazz Bands. Mr. Sensabaugh received both his Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Youngstown State University where he was involved in many ensembles including the Marching Pride, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Bands and Saxophone Quartet. He is active in OMEA as an adjudicator in Solo and Ensemble and Large Group Adjudicated Events.
Tyler Husosky
Middle School Director
Assistant High School Band Director
Tyler Husosky is beginning his 12th year of teaching, and his 2nd in the Lakeview School District. Prior to coming to Lakeview, Tyler served as the Director of Bands in the Champion Local School District. Currently, Tyler is the Percussion Advisor and Assistant Director of the Henry H. Stambaugh Youth Concert Band and Assistant Conductor of the Salem Quaker City Community Band. Tyler is an active member of the Ohio Music Education Association, serving as an Adjudicator and OMEA District 5 President.
Tyler is a frequent performer with the W.D. Packard Concert Band, Greenville Symphony Orchestra, Salem Quaker City Community Band, Lowellville Mt. Carmel Band, and the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra.
Tyler has a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from Youngstown State University, and a Master’s Degree in Music Education from Kent State University.
Carrie Probst
Majorette Choreographer
Mrs. Carrie Probst is a Lakeview alumni and former majorette and now have the privilege of being the majorette choreographer for the Marching Bulldogs. She has previously choreographed the Newton Falls and Warren G. Harding majorette lines. She has a strong background in all forms of dance, especially ballet. She has also been lucky enough to teach and share her love of dance and performance with children who have won many regional and national awards. Her educational experience includes a Bachelor’s Degree from Indiana University and a Post-Baccalaureate Degree in Elementary Education PreK - 5 from Western Governors University. She is currently teaching Kindergarten at Lakeview Elementary School. She absolutely loves teaching and sharing Lakeview’s strong tradition of excellence while representing the Lakeview High School Marching Bulldogs as the majorette choreographer.
Tony Ferderber
Percussion Instructor
Mr. Tony Ferderber is the owner of Creative Drum Studio, located in Cortland, Ohio, where he has taught privately for the last 28 years. After studying percussion at Youngstown State University, he embarked on a national tour with jazz singer Mickey Lynn Jones. Ferderber settled in Phoenix, Arizona where he taught privately while simultaneously performing, touring and recording, most notably with the band 3rd Ave. Since returning to Ohio, he has been percussion director at LaBrae, Champion, Girard, Maplewood, Warren Harding, for fifteen years with Howland and for thirteen years in his current position with Lakeview.