Mr. Drew Lemke is in his 8th year of teaching at MOC-Floyd Valley Community Schools and working with the Pride of the Dutchmen Marching Band. After growing up in Cortland, New York, Mr. Lemke moved to Orange City where he attended grades 5-12 at MOC-Floyd Valley. A 2013 graduate, he went on to get a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music Education from Northwestern College in Orange City.
Mr. Lemke serves as Director of Bands at MOC-Floyd Valley Middle School. There he directs the 6th, 7th, and 8th grade concert bands, 6th Grade Marching Band, MOC-Floyd Valley Middle School Marching Band as well as the 7th grade and 8th grade jazz bands. In addition, he assists with the high school Pride of the Dutchmen Marching Band. He enjoys working with students in both the middle school and high school and seeing the students develop their skills as they mature.
Mr. Lemke currently serves as the Northwest Iowa Bandmasters Junior High Honor Band chairperson.
Besides teaching, Mr. Lemke enjoys playing his trumpet in numerous groups around the area in both the classical and jazz genres. He is the founder of Hollander Jazz, a community jazz band that performs in the Orange City area. He and his wife, Amanda, choir director at MOC-Floyd Valley Middle School, live in Orange City, where they both enjoy getting involved in different community events. During Tulip Festival he can often be found acting in the Night Show or playing accordion for the Dutch Dancers.
Education:
B.A., Northwestern College, Orange City, IA
