SYCB Conductor Bios
Dr. Kate Ferguson
Dr. Kate Ferguson is the Director of Athletic Bands at Youngstown State University. Currently in her twenty-fourth year as an educator, Ferguson previously taught in the Akron Public, Crestview Local, and Cuyahoga Falls City School Districts. Additionally, she has served as a faculty member at The College of Wooster, Southeast Missouri State University, and Kent State University. In addition to her teaching responsibilities, Ferguson is the Director of the Phantom Regiment Educational Academy. She holds a Bachelors of Music Education degree form Kent State University, a Masters in Music Education degree from the University of Akron, and a Ph.D. in Music Education from Kent State University.
Under her direction, Ms. Ferguson’s ensembles consistently earn superior ratings at both districts and state Ohio Music Education Association Events. Her ensembles have been invited to perform at the international Music Festival at the Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts, the Northeast Ohio Band Invitational at Severance Hall, the Ohio Music Education Association Professional Conference, the Magnificent Mile Light Parade, and the Fort-McDowell Fiesta Bowl Parade. Additionally, her performing groups are highly involved in community performances and events within the Northeast Ohio area. Ms. Ferguson has also presented sessions on Sight Reading at the 2022 OMEA Professional Development Conference, 2021 Kentucky Music Education Association Conference, and the 2018 Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic. Ms. Ferguson has also presented her research on several occasions at the Research Roundtable, and Poster Session associated with the OMEA Professional Development Conference. She has spoken about sight reading and concert preparation during instruction improvement days at the Akron Public School. Ms. Ferguson is published in Contributions to Music Education, and OMEA TRIAD.
Ms. Ferguson is an active member of the Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA). Her service to OMEA has included adjudication and hosting High School Large Group, and Solo & Ensemble Events. In addition, she has been a frequent member of the Professional Conference Planning Committee, has served as the All State Band Chair, and Past-President of District VI.
Mr. Tyler Husosky
Tyler Husosky is beginning his eighteenth year of teaching and his eighth year in Lakeview Local School District, where he serves as the middle school band director for grades 5-8 and assistant high school marching band director. He also serves as one of the co-conductors of the Henry H. Stambaugh Youth Concert Band in Youngstown, Ohio, which performed at the 2025 Northeast Ohio Band Invitational at Severance Music Center in Cleveland.
Among his recent professional accomplishments, Tyler marched with the Band Director’s Marching Band in the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. He also led the Lakeview Middle School Eight Grade Band in a performance at the 2023 Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA) Professional Development Conference in Columbus. Tyler has been honored to serve as guest conductor for the 2024 Ohio Wesleyan University “Bishop” Middle School Honors Band and the 2022 Pennsylvania Music Education Association District 5 Junior High Honors Band.
An active leader within the Ohio Music Education Association, Tyler currently serves as OMEA State Secretary. He is an adjudicator for Junior High and High School Solo and Ensemble, Junior High, and High School Large Group Adjudicated Events, and Marching Band. He also serves as Co-Chair of the OMEA District 5 Fall Conference and Co-Chair of the OMEA District 5 Junior High Large Group Adjudicated Event. Tyler was published in the Fall 2021 edition of the OMEA TRIAD and previously served as OMEA District 5 President from 2019-2020.
Prior to joining Lakeview, Tyler served as Director of Bands in the Champion Local School District from 2013–2018. During his tenure, the band’s ensembles performed regularly at Youngstown State University and Hiram College football halftime shows, The Ohio State University Buckeye Invitational, The Ohio State University Percussion Ensemble Festival, Youngstown State University Percussion Ensemble Concert, and Walt Disney World parades. The Champion High School Symphonic and Concert Bands consistently earned Superior and Excellent ratings at OMEA Large Group Adjudicated Events and also performed at the Youngstown State University Wind and Percussion Invitational and the University of Akron Band Clinic. Earlier in his career, Tyler taught K–6 general music and served as assistant band director in the Jackson-Milton Local School District from 2008–2013.
As an advocate for new music for middle and high school bands, Tyler has participated in several commissioning projects with composers Mike Kamuf, Gene Milford, Brian Monroe, Randall Standridge, and Travis Weller. He also serves on the Phi Beta Mu Composer Initiative Project Committee, where he has conducted composer interviews with Travis Weller, Mike Kamuf, and Timothy Loest.
Tyler is a member of the Ohio Music Education Association, American School Band Directors Association, National Band Association, and Phi Beta Mu International Bandmasters Fraternity. As a percussionist, he performs with the W.D. Packard Concert Band, Lowellville Mt. Carmel Band, Youngstown Symphony Orchestra, and is an active freelance percussionist throughout the Youngstown-Warren area.
Tyler earned his Bachelor of Music Education degree from Youngstown State University in 2008 and his Master of Music Education degree from Kent State University in 2018.
Mr. Nathan Sensabaugh
Continuing this fifteenth year, the Lakeview Band is under the direction of Mr. Nathan Sensabaugh. He attended Youngstown State University where he majored in Music Education. While attending YSU. He studied saxophone under Dr. James Umble and participated in the YSU Marching Pride, the Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, and Saxophone Quartets. Mr. Sensabaugh’s Saxophone Quartet was a finalist in the prestigious Fischoff Chamber Music Competition in 2001. During his last year of his Bachelor’s degree, he was a student teacher at Lakeview High School.
Mr. Sensabaugh is an active OMEA member and adjudicator for High School Solo and Ensemble and High School Large Group Adjudicated Events. He is currently chair of the newly formed OMEA District 5 High School Honors Jazz Ensembles. Mr. Sensabaugh has also served as chair of the District 5 High School Honors Band. He is currently Co-Director of the Henry H. Stambaugh Youth Concert Band. As an active performer, Mr. Sensabaugh is a member of the Top Notes Big Band and frequently plays with the W.D. Packard Concert Band. This is mr. Sensabaugh’s twenty-first year of teaching. He previously taught in the Manchester Local School District in Akron, Ohio for 6 years. he graduated in 2014 with a Master’s Degree in Conducting from Youngstown State University, and also earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from Youngstown State University in 2001.
Mr. Sensabaugh and his wife, Heather, reside in Cortland with their daughter, Aurora, and son, Gage.
