meet our Band Directors

San Luis Obispo High School 

Sharon M. Jeskey received her Master of Music degree in instrumental conducting from the University of Missouri, Kansas City Conservatory of Music.  There she studied conducting with Gary W. Hill (Director Emeritus Arizona State University).  Jeskey also holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree from California State University, Long Beach, where she studied conducting with Larry G. Curtis. Her major instrument is Clarinet.

Ms. Jeskey began her musical career in Southern California teaching music to junior and high school students, while managing United States operations of the Australian Music company, Action Music.

From 1996 - 2003, Ms. Jeskey taught at Santa Ynez Valley High School, Solvang School, and Ballard School.  Her duties included educating students in grades 4-12 as well as running school chamber ensembles, a Valley-wide junior jazz band and the Fourth of July Youth Band.

Since 2003, Ms. Jeskey has been teaching music in the San Luis Coastal Unified School District. As the Director of Bands at San Luis Obispo High School, her duties include directing the concert bands, marching band, and jazz bands.

She also is the creative director and conductor of the Santa Ynez Valley Wind Ensemble, an adult community band.

Jeskey is an active guest conductor. She has appeared with the USAF Band of the Golden West, university bands, such as the University of Nevada Symphonic band and the California State University, Northridge Symphonic Band, as well as local orchestras such as the West Coast Symphony and the Santa Maria Symphony.

Dedicated to the institution of music education, she is an active member of the College Band Directors National Association, the California Band Directors Association, the Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association, and is presently the Vice President of the San Luis Obispo County Band Directors Association.  

Sharon Jeskey sjeskey@slcusd.org

Director of Bands

San Luis Obispo High School 

Laguna Middle School

Mr. Kutch holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music and Education from UCLA. He received Magna Cum Laude honors at UCLA. He holds  a Master's of Education from ASU, he specialized in learning design and applied behavior analysis. Mr. Kutch holds a Single Subject California Teaching Credential (music). Mr. Kutch privately studied trumpet under Jonathan Dane, Jim Mooy, and Jens Lindemann. Mr. Kutch marched lead trumpet in the Pacific Crest Drum and Bugle Corps, marched on scholarship for the UCLA marching band. 

Mr. Kutch has played with many award winning ensembles, such as the lunch break jazz band, the UCLA trumpet and brass ensembles, and the UCLA wind ensemble. Mr Kutch has been teaching in SLCUSD since 2019. In his first four years, Mr. Kutch taught at four elementaries, Pacheco, Baywood, Monarch Grove, and Del Mar. Mr. Kutch has taught as Laguna and Los Osos since the 23-24 school year. Thus far, the middle schools have participated in competitions at Cal Poly, worked with many clinicians from around the state, performed at Universal Studios, and has performed at Knott's Berry Farm. 

When Mr. Kutch is not busy, he likes to hike, rock climb, play video games, and spend time with his son Jack, his wife Hailey, and his dog Odin.

​Making the world a better place is his mission, and music is the tool he uses in hopes to accomplish that. 

Troy Kutch: tkutch@slcusd.org

Band Director

Laguna Middle School