About Me...

Kate F. Margrave is the Band Director at Pine Creek High School in Colorado Springs, CO, where she teaches Marching Band, Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Combo, Orchestra, Music Technology, Music Composition and World Drumming.   Mrs. Margrave earned her Bachelor of Music Education at Mansfield University of PA.  At Mansfield University, she participated in wind ensemble, jazz ensemble, symphony orchestra, trombone choir and brass choir, and won the Student Conductor’s Competition in 2003 and 2004.  In July of 2008 she received a Master’s of Music in Instrumental Conducting from the American Band College in Ashland, OR.  Her passion is for wind literature and emotive conducting.  Kate’s favorite pastimes include score study, hiking, cycling and spending time with her wonderful husband Brian and their Beagles, Cooper and Rosie.