Faculty and Staff

Sean Patrick is a Fort Wayne native who is passionate about music education in Indiana.  He received a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education from Ball State University in 2008 and Master of Education in Teacher Leadership from Indiana Wesleyan University in 2014.

Mr. Patrick joined the Goshen Orchestra team in 2011.  He is the podium director for the Goshen Junior High School Orchestras as well as the Goshen High School Crimson Concert Orchestra.  Mr. Patrick also assists with the other GHS Orchestras and the GIS Orchestras.  Mr. Patrick also holds weekly rehearsals with the GJH Cadenza Orchestra and the GHS Red Wire Jazz Strings.  Prior to his position in the Goshen Community Schools, Sean taught for three years in the Elkhart Community Schools District with teaching responsibilities at West Side Middle School and Elkhart Memorial High School.

Mr. Patrick is very grateful for his professional development opportunities having wonderful mentors, Donna Sevcovic, Barry Ashton, and Susan Ellington to name a few.  In his teaching, Mr. Patrick dedicates himself to providing high quality, varied, and comprehensive music education to his students by holding high expectations of music performance, encouraging enrollment in private lessons, and the integration of theory, history, and composition in the classroom curriculum.

Sean Patrick is an active performer on cello and double bass currently performing with small groups like the Generations Jazz Trio, Vibenation, French Quarter, and the Cory Hill Band. Mr. Patrick is a member of the National Association for Music Education, the American String Teacher’s Association, and the Indiana Jazz Educators Association. He is also an Indiana State School Music Association adjudicator for Solo & Ensemble, JME Organizational, and High School Organizational events.