Instructors:
Ms. Yuko Asada –
Yuko is currently working on a certificate at Northern Illinois University,
where she specializes in steel pan construction and tuning, the same
institution where she earned her Master's degree in steel pan. Presently,
she serves as a graduate assistant for the steel pan program, where her
duties include teaching All University Steelband, an ensemble comprised of
beginning steel pan students. Yuko enjoys teaching, performing, building,
transcribing and arranging for steel pan, and honing her skills to become an
all around steelpan specialist.
Mr. Ben Wahlund – Percussion instructor, performer, and composer. Mr. Wahlund has his first Masters Degree in Percussion Performance, a second Masters Degree in Composition, and a Bachelors Degree in Music Education. Before joining the teaching staff at Naperville Central, Mr. Wahlund was a band director in Iowa. During this time he was recognized two times as a Golden Apple Educator.
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