Ali Dunbar serves as the band director at John Harris Elementary and Cleveland Elementary in Sioux Falls, SD where she teaches 5th grade band and is one of two band directors at Ben Reifel Middle School where she teaches 6th through 8th grade band. She was raised in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and earned her Bachelor’s degree in Instrumental and Vocal Music Education from Augustana College and a Masters degree in Educational Leadership from the University of Sioux Falls.

Hello! My name is Brooke Bigge and I am the Assistant Band Director at Ben Reifel Middle School. I also teach 5th grade band at Harvey Dunn Elementary and Rosa Parks Elementary.

I graduated from South Dakota State University in 2020 with a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education. I started playing the violin and percussion in elementary school and continue to play both of these instruments in different musical groups. I am also a member of the 147th Army Band located in Mitchell, SD. I am a music teacher because I believe every child is a musician and should have the opportunity to realize their full human potential through the Fine Arts!

Hi! I am Pam Green and I teach vocal music at Ben Reifel Middle School. I have taught high school vocal music and middle school vocal music. While teaching high school vocal music, I started a vocal jazz group to a school that only offered choir. This was an awesome way to help students that wanted more than just a choir experience.

My true passion is with the middle school students. When given the opportunity to be full time at a middle school, I jumped at the chance. I love getting to know middle school students and work with them as their voices change.

Mrs. Spencer graduated from SDSU in May 1997 with a degree in Music Education with double emphases in piano and voice. She started teaching in the fall of 1997. Her schedule at Ben Reifel Middle School includes teaching 6th grade general music, Rock On, each of the grade level choirs, 2 show choirs, and a musical or variety show on alternating years. Mrs. Spencer has 2 children. A daughter that is a music teacher and a son that is in college pursuing a music ed degree. Her husband is also a choir director.

Andrew Travers grew up in Sioux Falls and began studying music in the 5th grade following a performance of Jaws by a visiting orchestra recruiter. What followed, with the help of lessons, camps, and competitions, was a growing love of music, performance and teaching. Andrew taught in Las Vegas, NV from 2002 to 2009 and has taught in the SFSD since 2011.

Mrs. Teerink began teaching at Memorial Middle School and then moved before the 2021-22 school year to open the art department at Ben Reifel Middle School. She has worked hard to make art important to as many students as she can by connecting, challenging, and celebrating along with them through the art-making process.