Nelson Penserga To All Instructors

Nelson Penserga is a band director and percussionist based in Saint Michael, Minnesota.  Currently he directs five bands with Encore Ensembles including lessons and ensembles at FCHE.

Mr. Penserga taught middle school band in Monticello and St. Michael-Albertville public schools for five years.  From 2002 to 2017 he taught middle school and high school band in the Fairfax County Public Schools system, located in the Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C. He has also taught band in Delaware and Kansas.

A native of Delaware, Mr. Penserga earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from Syracuse University.  He earned his Master’s Degree in Music from Kansas State University, where he worked as one of the graduate assistants in the band program.

Current Classes
Beginning Band Ensemble (4+) – (closed)
Concert Band Ensemble – (open)
Beginning Band Ensemble (4+) – (open)
Concert Band Ensemble (5+) – (open)