Mr. Michael McDonald

Instrumental Music Instructor - Band Director

     - Instrumental Music

     - Music Studies during lunch hours

 

- Education

     - West Liberty University.

          - Bachelor of Arts - Music Education

                    - Percussion Studies, K-12 Education

          - Commencing graduate studies in October 2011

 

- Bio

     - Born and raised in Wheeling, WV. Attended Ohio County Public Schools. 2006 graduate of Wheeling Park High School and 2011 graduate of West Liberty University. Began playing music in fourth grade with violin and started viola during second year of high school before All-State auditions were held. Band started a few years later in sixth grade and has continued throughout my collegiate career. Three year participant of the West Virginia All-State Orchestra, performed concerts on viola in Wheeling, Morgantown, and Huntington. Four year member of the Wheeling Symphony Youth Orchestra playing violin and viola. Member of percussion, wind, choral, and jazz ensembles while attening West Liberty University. Also, performed as a member of the Marching Hilltoppers Marching Band and Panhandle Steel Ensemble. Currently preparing to begin graduate studies in Education and Educational Leadership. I am very excited to begin a career at Wheeling Central!