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Mr. Gresko is a native of Lynchburg, Virginia and proud alumnus of the Florida State University, where he received his bachelors degree in Music Education in 1999. From 1999-2008, he was Director of Bands for the Ashland Middle and High Schools in Ashland, Massachusetts, a western suburb of Boston. During this time, the Ashland High School ensembles performed numerous concerts at Symphony Hall (Boston) and Ozawa Hall (Tanglewood), as part of "Stars at Symphony", an honors concert that recognizes the top ensembles in the state. While in Massachusetts, he served as the Junior Festival Manager for the Central District Massachusetts Music Educators Association (CD-MMEA) and was appointed to the Executive Board of the Massachusetts Instrumental and Choral Conductors Association (MICCA), serving from 2003-2008. He was also founder/conductor of the Ashland Summer Band, a community band of over 70 local musicians that performed as part of the Ashland Summer Concert Series. In 2008, he was the recipient of the Union College "Excellence in Teaching" Award.
Mr. Gresko is also a 2010 graduate of The Ohio State University, where he received his masters degree in Wind Band Conducting. He served as conductor of the OSU University Band during the fall of 2009 and from 2008-2010 as a guest conductor for the Collegiate Winds, Symphonic Band and Wind Symphony. He also taught beginning conducting courses for music majors at OSU and assisted with the intermediate and advanced levels. His professors included Dr. Russel Mikkelson and Professor Richard Blatti. During his time at Ohio State, Mr. Gresko was the recipient of the Clare Grundman Scholarship, Outstanding Teaching Associate Award and was inducted into the Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society.