Director of Jazz Ensemble

Email: perkse.t@wvwc.edu

Tyler Perske is the Buckhannon-Upshur High School band director. After graduating from West Virginia Wesleyan in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in Music Education, Tyler attended North Carolina Central University, where he received an M.M. in Jazz Studies with a concentration in Arranging and Composition. Tyler returned to Wesleyan as an adjunct professor in 2022 and currently teaches music courses such as Elementary Music Methods and Orchestration. Tyler continues to find ways to sing and play the trumpet with small groups and big bands alike, including performances with the West Virginia Brass Quintet and the Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra.