Dr. Frank Tracz
DR. FRANK TRACZ is Professor of Music and Director of Bands at Kansas 1xbet online games login University. He earned his B.M.E. from The Ohio 1xbet online games login University, the M.M. from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and Ph.D. from the Ohio 1xbet online games login University. He has public school teaching experience in Wisconsin and Ohio and has also served as Assistant Director of bands at Syracuse University and Director of bands at Morehead 1xbet online games login University. Dr. Tracz has served as an adjudicator, clinician, speaker in various schools and conferences and has conducted All-1xbet online games login and Honor bands across the United States as well as in Canada, Singapore, South Africa, Fiji, Australia, and New Zealand.
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Dr. Tracz is married to Geralyn, and has three daughters, Jessica Tracz Kelly, Kelley Tracz, and Carly Tracz Morris, and one grandson, Caden Tracz Kelly!
