Scott Middle School, Lincoln
Lori Falcone is currently in her 17th year as a Band Director at Scott Middle School in Lincoln. At Scott she is the music department liaison, team leader, teaches band 6 - 8 and has three Jazz Bands. Mrs. Falcone has 34 years of teaching experience which include Seneca Ridge Middle School Bands (VA), Luray High School Band/Choir/Show Choir (VA), Prairie Grove 6-12 Schools Band/Choir/Jazz/General Music (AR), Palmyra 7-12 High School Bands/Choirs/General Music (NE), and Lincoln Southwest High School Department Chair, Bands/Jazz/Orchestra/Music Technology (NE).
Prior to serving as Concert Chair, Mrs. Falcone was the Percussion Coordinator for the 8th grade All-State Band. She has been a guest speaker/presenter at Nebraska Wesleyan University, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, NMEA, NSBA, and NAfME (Dallas). In addition, she has conducted honor bands in Oklahoma, Wisconsin, Arkansas, and Nebraska and has served as an adjudicator in Arkansas and Nebraska. Under her leadership, her bands in all 3 states performed at the Superior level. While at Scott, her 8th grade bands have performed at both the NMEA and NSBA conventions.
Mrs. Falcone has a Bachelor’s of Music Education from Truman State University and a Master of Conducting from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Her professional affiliations include NSBA, NMEA, NAfME, Phi Beta Mu, Sigma Alpha Iota, and Kappa Kappa Psi.