STEPHANIE DUTCHER is an elementary instrumental music teacher in the Millstone (NJ) school district with a specific interest in starting new instrumentalists on their lifelong journey and enjoyment of musical performance. In addition to her daily classroom responsibilities, Stephanie writes drill for area high school marching bands and provides private guitar instruction in NJ.

A graduate of the University of Florida with a Master of Music Education and the University of Delaware with a Bachelor of Music in Music Education, Stephanie has also performed as a trombonist with several ensembles including the highly- regarded New Jersey Wind Symphony.

Stephanie is the assistant director of the Jersey Surf, and is a senior member of the administrative leadership team for the Mobile Music Lab program.