William Tennent High School is thrilled to share very exciting news! Nick Seifert, originally from Bridgewater NJ, has been hired as the Director of the William Tennent High School Marching Band. Previously, Nick was the Band Director at Immaculata High School in Somerville NJ, where he directed the Spartan Marching Band, three in-school concert bands, assisted with Jazz Band and Pit Orchestra, and advised the Tri-M Music Honor Society. Under his leadership, the Spartan Marching Band made an exciting entrance to the NJMBDA circuit finishing top 5 out of 25 competing bands in the state, and capturing the BOA Piscataway Regional Class A Championship.
Nick graduated from the University of Notre Dame with majors in saxophone performance and biological science. He studied saxophone with Mr. Wade Armentrout and conducting with Mr. Dan Stowe. He was involved throughout with the Band of the Fighting Irish, performing with the Marching and Pep Bands, Symphonic Winds, Jazz Bands, Saxophone Ensemble, and on the annual Concert Band Tour. For his service to the band, he was awarded the Notre Dame Outstanding Band Member Award in 2020.
Outside of school, Nick is an active director, performer, and arranger. He is in his second season playing lead mellophone in the DCA World-Class Champion Hawthorne Caballeros. He is the Director of Somerset Hills Harmony, a mixed a Capella and competitive Barbershop Chorus. He is also a long-time handbell musician, performing with church choirs, collegiate handbell ensembles, and at nearly a dozen local festivals. Nick is a member of the Barbershop Harmony Society, Handbell Musicians of America, the National Association for Music Education, Phi Beta Kappa, and has served on the board of the New Jersey Marching Band Directors’ Association.
Nick is currently teaching Biology at the Solebury School. He is excited to be able to inspire students through both of his passions: science and music. Nick lives in Stockton, NJ and when at home, he enjoys riding his bike along the river and paddle-boarding down the canal.