Jason Venesky has had a varied teaching career in the Armstrong School District over the past twelve years.  During that time, he has served as the Director of Bands and Marching Band Director at Ford City High School; Director of Choirs, Musical Theatre Director, Performing Arts Center Coordinator and Assistant Band Director at Kittanning High School; and Director of Bands at Kittanning Middle School.  He is currently the Band Director at Shannock Valley Elementary School.  Jason is a graduate of East Brady High School and holds a B.F.A. in Music Performance (Tuba) and Music Education Certification from Carnegie Mellon University.  He is a founding member and manager of the Armstrong Brass Quintet and plays in the Windsor Brass Quintet.  He also serves as Principal Tuba for the Butler County Symphony Orchestra and has performed with the Altoona, McKeesport, Pittsburgh Civic and Wheeling Symphony Orchestras.  Jason is blessed and grateful for the beautiful people he has met, wonderful opportunities and rich experiences afforded to him through music and music education.