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Diegueño Middle School is a public school in Encinitas, California offering 7th and 8th grades.  

It is part of the San Dieguito Union High School District.



OUR SCHOOL

 

Diegueno Welcomes Cat Gold as Band Director!

 

Ms. Gold received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music from UCLA, where she had the privilege of studying with world-renowned percussionist, Mitchell Peters. She also holds a California Teaching Credential (Music) from UCLA and a Masters in Music Education from Michigan State University. Ms. Gold taught instrumental music in the Los Angeles Unified School District for six years. While in LA, she was the band director and music department chair at Millikan Middle School Performing Arts Magnet. She has extensive experience directing various levels of concert band, orchestra, jazz band, and percussion ensemble.

 

 In 2012, Ms. Gold relocated to San Diego where she served as the band director at Ada Harris Elementary in Cardiff for the past five years. During her tenure, the band program doubled in size to over 130 participating students. Cat has also been an Artist-in-Residence for the San Dieguito Union High School District since 2014 and was the percussion coach for the Artistry in Music Band Program.

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Cat lives in Carlsbad with her husband and two cats. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, cooking and going to see live music. She is thrilled to be leading the bands at Diegueño and believes every child deserves a music education!

 

 

 

 

The Diegueño Music Boosters fund 2 music instrument coaches who visit the band classroom weekly.

 

* Mickey Janelli, woodwinds coach

 

* Steve Ebner, brass coach

 

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BIOGRAPHIES COMING SOON!

 

 

Band Director & Music Coaches 2017-2018

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