Mr. Stephen Goss is the Director of Bands at Ephrata Area School
District for grades 6th - 12th grade. He is also the director of the High
School Percussion Ensemble in Ephrata, Pennsylvania. In addition to teaching at
Ephrata, Mr. Goss manages and teaches at STG Music Studio. The studio covers
all ages of percussion students from beginners to advance players preparing for
higher education in music. Many of the students from STG Music have earned
accolades, participated in county, district, regional and state band festivals
as well as continue on to pursue music at the collegiate level. Mr. Goss is the
co-director and co-founder of the Lancaster All Star High School Percussion
Ensemble. This is group is designed to provide exposure to quality percussion
literature with opportunity to perform at high profile events with
internationally acclaimed artists. The group has shared the stage with such
notable artists as; John Riley, Billy Ward, Jorge Sacramento, Tony Miceli,
Marassa Duo, Overdekte Brüg PercussieTrio and others . Mr . Goss is also
on staff as an instructor for the Total Percussion Seminar, held at Lancaster
Bible College as part of the college’s Lancaster Summer Music Programs.
Mr. Goss is
an Associate Professor of Percussion at Millersville University.
where he teaches drum set lessons and music technology courses.
He is a graduate of West Chester University with Bachelors of
Science in Music Education and Masters of Science in Music Performance. He
holds professional memberships with the Percussive Arts Society, NAfME:
National Association for Music Education, and Lancaster-Lebanon Music Education
Association. He is clinician for SmartMusic software, designed by
MakeMusic Inc. and he teaches clinics for the company to music educators
throughout the east coast region. Mr. Goss is honored to have been nominated
for a WGAL Teacher Impact Award, as well as a Grammy Music Educator Award
by his students and parents. In 2014, he was honored with the
Lancaster-Lebanon Music Educator’s Private Teacher Award. Mr. Goss remains
active as a freelance performer with local orchestras, churches and other
performing ensembles. He is a drum set player for LCBC Church, based in
Manheim, PA ,where he plays on various worship bands at the church’s six
campuses located throughout the south central Pennsylvania region. Mr. Goss is
endorsed by Sabian Cymbals and Innovative Percussion.