Dale Swisher's career in music education has included teaching positions in the Forest Hills School District, Xavier University, Southeast Missouri State University, Eastern Kentucky University, Wooster College, Columbus Symphony Youth Orchestra, Cincinnati Youth Symphony Orchestra, All-Ohio State Fair Youth Symphony, Dayton All-City Orchestra and several OMEA District Honors Orchestras as well as honors groups in Kentucky, Tennessee and Missouri.
     A graudate of Ohio State University and the University of Cincinnati, Mr. Swisher is a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia and the Cincinnati MacDowell Society. At C.C.M. he studied with Sigmund Effron, Concertmaster of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. He was given the "Public School Teacher of the Year" in 2000 by the Ohio Orchestra and String Teachers Association.
     Mr. Swisher has also held both region and state offices in the Ohio Music Education Association. Mr. Swisher performs in the violin and viola sections of the St. Louis Philharmonic and the Eastern Kentucky Pops Orchestra.

    Timothy Holt begins his first year as Assistant Director of BAYSO. Mr. Holt has taught instrumental music in the Ohio Public Schools for 32 years. His experience includes 21 years as high school and middle school band director in the Mason City School District and 10 years as high school band director in Williamsburg, Ohio. Since 2006 he has taught freshman band in the Lakota Local School District.
    Prior to teaching, Mr. Holt performed from 1970-74 as solo flutist of the United States Navy Band in Washington, D.C. He is originally from Roanoke, Virginia, where he was a member of the Roanoke Symphony and Roanoke Youth Symphony Orchestras.
    Mr. Holt holds the degrees of Bachelor of Music Education and Master of Music in flute performance from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. He is an Ohio Music Education Association Solo and Ensemble, Concert Band, and Orchestra adjudicator, and performs with the Mason Community Band where he is an advocate for Ohio adult community bands.