Instructors

Kenneth Mund, Beginner Band Director

Kenneth Mund was raised in Mandan, North Dakota. He started his journey on 

trombone in 1965 and has remained an active musician during his educational years, his 26 years as a public school band director, and continuing through 17 years in pastoral ministry. While in high school, Mund received many superior ratings on trombone at state competitions and was honored as principal trombonist in the ND All-State Orchestra. While pursuing Mund’s bachelor of science degree from Dickinson State University in North Dakota, he was selected as the winner of the NDMTA Young Artist Competition and was a finalist and scholarship winner at the Women’s Association of the Minnesota Symphony Orchestra (WAMSO) Young Artist Competition. During his senior year, Ken was chosen as an outstanding musician and was the featured soloist in the spring concert and band tour. Throughout Mr. Mund’s teaching career, his bands and students received many honors in regional and state solo and ensemble contests. While serving as High School Band Director at Watertown High School in South Dakota, his band was featured at the SD Bandmaster’s convention. During these years, Mr. Mund continued to perform with many area concert bands, jazz groups and orchestras, and was occasionally invited to perform at area colleges and high schools as a soloist and/or in special ensembles. Mund was chosen as principal trombone at the Eckroth Music Clinic in Bismarck, ND, for 20 years and served as trombone adjudicator for the South Dakota All-State Jazz festival for nearly 20 years. Following retirement from pastoral ministry, Mr. and Mrs. Mund moved to Waxahachie, TX, desiring to be close to their daughter, her husband, and, of course, their grandchildren.

Mrs. Kramer, Piano Instructor

Mrs. Kramer teaches group piano for Southern Star Fine Arts. Mrs. Kramer is a professor at Southwestern Assemblies of God University (Waxahachie, TX), teaching applied piano. She is a sought after pianist, teacher, adjudicator, accompanist and collaborative artist for performers, university and high school ensembles, churches, faculty, guest, and student recitals, and vocal/instrumental competitions.  Mrs. Kramer is in high demand as a piano teacher and has taught private piano for 18 years.  She has taught a wide range of students and enjoys sharing her passion for music making.  Mina Kramer is a member of the National Federation of Music Clubs, Euterpean Music Club (Fort Worth, TX), Arlington Music Teachers Association (Arlington, TX), Music Teachers National Association, Texas Music Educators Association, World Piano Pedagogy Conference and Association and was past-president of the Brownsville Federated Music Club.  Her students have enjoyed involvement in the activities of these associations and participating in festivals, competitions, recitals, and ensemble concerts.

Recently, she was a full time lecturer professor of the University of Texas-Brownsville in Brownsville, Texas.  She taught applied piano, freshman theory, aural skills, class piano, piano pedagogy, and served as Class Piano Coordinator and department webmaster.  She also served on many hiring and program development committees for the university.  At UTB/TSC Mrs. Kramer founded and directed the UTB/TSC Music Academy, a preparatory music school for young children.  Serving over 200 students each semester in the Brownsville area, Mrs. Kramer developed this program from her previous experiences in other preparatory programs throughout the country and from her extensive private teaching studios.  She taught preschool music and piano to students who were dedicated and diligent in learning piano.  She also mentored piano majors in developing their teaching skills.  During her time in Brownsville, she organized several piano festivals and events for students in the Rio Grande Valley.

Mrs. Kramer has been an adjunct piano professor at Indiana University School of Music at IUPUI and Anderson University. She has performed solo and chamber recitals throughout Illinois, Indiana, Texas, and Mexico, and has received many honors and awards for her performances.  She is a proud mother of two along with her husband, Adam, a successful band director in Fort Worth.