Joe Derhake
Bio:Joe Derhake has been active professionally in music composition, arranging, teaching, performing and publishing for over 30 years. He has maintained a private music lessons practice since 1996, teaching students from grade school through adults on keyboard, band, combo, and folk instruments. His public debut as an arranger was in high school, performing popular tunes on local radio with fellow members of the school tuba section. Ever since, Joe has written, arranged, and recorded music in many genres, including classical, rock, Celtic, jazz, and of course wind band, which has remained a favorite since first picking up a horn in sixth grade. Derhake is based in St. Louis and has enjoyed the opportunity to help composers grow their careers, working in music publishing since 2004. He is currently vice president of Keiser Productions.