About The Teacher

NAME: Mrs. Jan Siegfried

SCHOOL: Paul VI Catholic High School

CLASS: Instrumental Music Director, Theory instructor

SCHOOL PHONE: (703)352-0925, ex.332

Jan Siegfried hails from Valparaiso, Indiana, a 1978 graduate of Valparaiso 
HS.  She earned a B.S. in Music Area Education K-12 in 1982 from Ball State 
University.  That year she went on to audition for the United States Air 
Force Band in Washington, DC, and won the nationally-advertised position.  
She served as Solo E-flat Clarinetist in the Concert Band, and retired after 
20 years.  For over two decades she has been active in the Fairfax, Prince 
William, and Prince Georges Counties as clinician and adjudicator, and has 
distinguished herself with being awarded the Virginia Governor’s Award and 
the Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction.  In 2008, she was added to the 
pretigious ranks of Who's Who for American Women.  As a private instructor, 
she has mentored many students, some 
of whom have gone on to join the professional ranks as well.
 
She also directs the St. Stephen’s Community Orchestra, performs with the 
Virginia Grand Military Band, and served as past Music Director for the non-
profit organization, the Reunion Music Society.  Mrs. Siegfried is an active 
member of Music Educators National Conference, National Catholic Band 
Association, Virginia Music Educator's Association, and National Band 
Association.  She is currently pursuing a Master's Degree in conducting at 
George Mason University where she is a student of Professor Mark Camphouse.  
Mrs. Siegfried’s husband, Bill, freelances, adjudicates, and teaches 
trumpet.  They have two children, Billy and Bobby.