Mike Komperda
Mike Komperda served as Assistant Director to Nathaniel Oshaben before becoming the Vermilion Sailor Marching Band Director in the 2014 School year. Mr. Komperda is an alumnus of CYWS and a graduate of the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music where he earned his Bachelor of Music Education degree. Mr. Komperda teaches at Rocky River, where he directs the Marching Band, Wind Ensemble, two high school Jazz Bands, the Pit Orchestra, and the Pep Band, and teaches Music Technology and AP Music Theory courses at Rocky River High School. He also teaches beginning Brass & Percussion and third-grade music at Kensington Intermediate School. Outside of his teaching duties, Mr. Komperda plays clarinet in the Cleveland Winds and directs and plays in pit orchestras around the Cleveland area. Recently, he has performed in productions of Shrek the Musical, Sweeney Todd, Into the Woods, Youโre A Good Man Charlie Brown and Mary Poppins. Professionally, Mr. Komperda is a member of the Ohio Music Education Association, and the Greater Cleveland Solo & Ensemble Association