Mr. Engebretson has been at Kennedy since 2004. He conducts the Concert Band, Symphonic Winds, Jazz Ensemble, and the Pep Band. This is his second year of directing the Kennedy Eagle Marching Band.
Mr. Engebretson grew up in Alexandria, MN, where he enjoyed all aspects of the band program, including being selected to the McDonald’s All-American High School Marching Band. At Gustavus, he majored in Saxophone Performance, and then studied at the Conservatory in Bordeaux, France. After returning to the States, Mr. Engebretson attended Northwestern University and earned a Master’s Degree in Saxophone Performance followed by another Master’s Degree in Music Education.
Following teaching stints in Chaska, Eden Prairie, and Red Wing, Mr. Engebretson landed at Kennedy, where he has had the time of his life teaching Bloomington’s finest students. In addition to teaching at Kennedy, he is the saxophone instructor at Gustavus, proving that you can go home.
