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Robert Booth was born an raised in Barre Vermont. A Spaulding graduate in the year 2000, Robert then went of to College at The University of New Hampshire in Durham New Hampshire where he majored in Music Education.

While at UNH Robert was exposed to a large variety of different music. He studied trombone with Nic Orovich and Jazz studies with Dave Seiler. While at UGH Mr. Booth performed in a number of different performing groups including Marching Band, Symphonic Band, Wind Symphony, Jazz Ensemble, Brass Choir, Trombone quartet, Brass Quintet and also headed up the School’s only Co-ed A Cappella group at the time, Alabaster Blue.

After graduating from UGH in 2004. Robert then moved to Charleston South Carolina where he taught music at a fine arts elementary school. After 6 months of intense heat Robert decided to come back to Vermont and look for a teaching job there. He was ecstatic when he was told that the position would be opening up at Spaulding.

Robert hopes to bring a new excitement to Spaulding where he leads the Jazz Ensemble and the Percussion section and also teaches Exploring Popular Music. (top)

Charles Gasque , trumpet, studied music education first at Ohio Northern University , completing his degree at the University of Maryland following service in the U.S. Navy .Since coming to Vermont in 1978 he has taught music at Northfield High School and at Spaulding High School in Barre.

His playing experience includes touring the U.S. and Europe in one of the Navy jazz bands, assistant principal trumpet in the Fairfax, VA Symphony Orchestra, principal trumpet in the University of Maryland Symphony , and first trumpet in the Capital Brass Quintet. In this area he has performed with the Vermont Symphony, Hanover Chamber Orchestra, Vermont Philharmonic, Opera North, the Vermont Jazz Ensemble and Heritage Brass quintet ..

He is currently studying with Charles Schlueter, principal trumpet in the Boston Symphony Orchestra. (top)

Arthur Zorn, a native of New York City, attended the Manhattan School of Music and the High School of Music and Art. After graduating with special honors in music education from Lyndon State College in 1972, he began teaching music and was appointed chair of the Fine Arts Department from 1986 -96 at Spaulding High School in Barre, Vermont.

Mr. Zorn has been honored as Spaulding’s “Teacher of the Year” in 1994, Jaycee’s Outstanding young Educator and has been a finalist for Vermont State Teacher of the Year.

This is his 30th year of teaching in Barre. He is a frequent guest conductor at student music festivals throughout Vermont. His own high school students have the Vermont Philharmonic Orchestra, he has also sung with many other Vermont vocal ensembles. In addition to being a teacher and vocal soloist he is a recognized composer of piano and organ music.

His major works, “January 25, 1945” (the Liberation of Auschwitz) and “Garden Sketches” (a six movement suite for piano) have been performed live by him on Vermont Public Radio. He perform a solo piano recital of original piano at the Barre Opera House, Barre VT.

Mr. Zorn is the Organist and Choir director at Bethany Church in Montpelier. (top)