Staff

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Jeremy Krug currently serves as the director of bands for Bellevue East. He came to Bellevue Public Schools in 2019 from Maryville R-II School District, where he served as middle school band director and high school assistant director from 2015 to 2019 and Lansing School District from 2013 to 2015.

Krug served in the United States military from 2002 to 2010 and then received his bachelor’s degree in music education from the University of Memphis. He is currently working on his master's degree .

Kaitlyn Keck became the Associate Band Director at Bellevue East in 2022. Kaitlyn previously spent seven years as an assistant band director for the Webb City R-7 School District, where her responsibilities included leading junior high band courses and assisting the high school band program. Prior to teaching in Webb City, Keck graduated magna cum laude from the University of Missouri-Kansas City’s Conservatory in 2015 with a degree in music education. She is currently a member of the Missouri Music Educators Association and the National Association for Music Education. Keck has also performed with the Four State Symphonic Winds and the Crossroads Jazz Orchestra as a saxophonist.