NAME: Mrs. Bertsch

SCHOOL: Saint Ambrose of Woodbury

CLASS: 5th - 8th Grade BAND

SCHOOL PHONE: (651) 768-3063

About The Teacher

Hello! I am very excited to be the new band teacher at St. Ambrose! I look 
forward to sharing the gift of music with the young people at St. Ambrose 
School.

I grew up in the small town of Parkston, SD. I received my bachelors in music 
education from South Dakota State University in Brookings, SD and have done 
graduate work at the University of Colorado in Boulder, Viterbo University in 
LaCrosse, WI, and the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN. I have been 
teaching band for twelve years now. I have taught four years in New Ulm, MN; 
one 
year in Boulder, Colorado; one year in Chamberlain, South Dakota; and five 
years in Eau Claire, WI. 

My husband and I have been married for four years. We don't have any children 
at this time. We are hoping to get a puppy as soon as we are settled into our 
new home.

I love to walk, bike-ride, play tennis, swim, go fishing, listen to all 
styles of music, play my instruments, go to concerts, travel, cook, watch 
comedy movies, and do needlepoint.

Mission For The Class

OBJECTIVES OF THE BAND PROGRAM

¯ To develop performance skills on the various wind and percussion 
instruments.

¯ To provide for the musical needs of the school, church, and the community.

¯ To acquaint the students with music theory/history and how history and 
musical composition relate to students’ lives and musical experiences.

¯ To provide all students with the opportunity for worthy use of their time, 
a means for self-expression, and a healthy social experience.

¯ To develop the ability to function as a responsible, cooperative, and 
dedicated member of a group or team. 

¯To have FUN learning about music!!