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Don Pettit

Director of Bands

Mr. Pettit took over the position of band director for the West Lafayette School Corporation at the start of the 2012/2013 school year.  Mr. Pettit lives in Lafayette with his wife, Emily, and their two pugs, Paisley and Ariel. He is originally from northwest Indiana and he lived in Evansville from 2001 to 2006. He moved to Lafayette in 2006.

Mr. Pettit earned his Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Evansville where he studied trumpet with Dr. Timothy ZIfer. Mr. Pettit earned his Master of Educational Administration degree from Purdue University and holds a Building Level Administrator’s license. Prior to coming to West Side he spent six years as the band director at Carroll Jr./Sr. High School and also directed the choirs there for a short time, as well. The Carroll band department quintupled in size under Mr. Pettit’s leadership and they performed in a variety of venues, including Orlando, Florida.  Mr. Pettit is thrilled to be a part of the West Lafayette band family and is always working to continue the tradition of excellence for the West Lafayette Band Department!

Kelso Daning

Kelso Daning

Assistant Director of Bands

Mr. Daning started his career at Rensselaer Central High School and then taught in the Twin Lakes school corporation prior to coming to West Lafayette.  He lives in Lafayette with his wife and two boys.  He loves all things Star Wars and enjoys watching Notre Dame football.

Carol Letcher

Carol Letcher

Music Department Head

Carol Letcher has been a West Lafayette resident for seventeen years.

Originally from Colorado, she received her Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Colorado Boulder, Master’s degree in Voice Performance from the University of Missouri Kansas City, and worked on a Doctor of Arts in Voice at the University of Northern Colorado.

She is currently a music teacher with the West Lafayette School Corporation and has taught previously in Colorado and Kansas, in addition to church music positions in Valparaiso, Indiana, California, Illinois and the Kansas City area.

Wesley Mui

Wesley Mui

Director of Orchestras

Mr. Mui is a graduate of West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School.  Prior to teaching at West Lafayette he was the orchestra director at Lafayette Sunnyside Intermediate School.