Staff
John Arata is the Band Director at Eureka High School. Mr. Arata directs the Wildcat Pride Marching Band, the Symphonic Band, and Jazz Band, and assists the 6th and 7th grades in the LaSalle Springs Middle School band program. Mr. Arata is also the commander/conductor of the Air National Guard Band of the Central States, headquartered at Lambert International Airport in St. Louis. He is a graduate of Missouri State University and is pursuing the master's degree in wind conducting at Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville. Mr Arata has three children.
Neil Hershey - Welcome to EHS, Mr. Hershey!
Cassie Renner is Assistant Band Director and Percussion Instructor for the Eureka High School Bands as well as the primary guitar teacher at EHS. A native of Washington, MO, Ms. Renner holds bachelor's and master's degrees from Truman State University. In addition to her school responsibilities, Ms. Renner is a frequent free-lance percussionist with various performing ensembles across the state. Prior to her position at EHS, Ms. Renner served as the Assistant Band Director at St. Clair High School.
Denise Dauw assists our first semester band program at EHS and is the assistant band director at Wildwood Middle School. Mrs. Dauw holds degrees from Millikin University and University of Missouri - St. Louis. She has experience teaching band, colorguard, and orchestra in the Hillsboro, Francis Howell, and Webster Groves school districts.
Kim Frauenhoffer is the colorguard instructor at EHS. She works in the Partners in Education program at the Rockwood School District central offices. Her colorguard experience was at Lafayette High School and University of Missouri.
Sarah Stehlin is the colorguard designer at Eureka High School. A graduate of Lindenwood University, she has performed with award winning colorguards including Francis Howell Central High School and Bravada Winterguard and has been an instructor at Howell Central and at Timberland High School in Wentzville. In her first season as choreographer and instructor of the Eureka Winterguard, she led them to a silver medal at the 2008 MCCGA Championships.
