Staff

Daniel Eitmann - Director of Bands

Daniel Eitmann is in his ninth year of teaching. During his tenure at Northshore High School, the band has consistently received superior ratings at District, State, and Regional Contests and Festivals and numerous students have been placed in Parish, District, State, and Regional Honor Bands. Mr. Eitmann graduated magna cum laude from Loyola University in New Orleans where he was named both "Outstanding Percussionist" and "Outstanding Music Education Graduate." Mr. Eitmann has performed with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, Allen Toussaint, Al Hirt, the Jefferson Performing Arts Society, and was recently a guest soloist with the SLU Percussion Ensemble. His performances have been recognized by the National Foundation for Advancement of the Arts and the International Association of Jazz Educators. Mr. Eitmann's professional affiliations include LMEA, MENC, and PAS. He serves as a drill writer and music arranger for high schools throughout Louisiana.  He and his wife Melissa, a teacher at Riverside Elementary, reside just outside Slidell with their two sons. 

 Aleisa Hudlow - Assistant Director of Bands

Aleisa Hudlow is in her third year of teaching. She is originally from Longview, TX, where she was a twirler, drum major, and Texas 5A All-State trumpet player. Before coming to Northshore as Assistant Director of Bands, she was an assistant director for Bellville Independent School District in Bellville, TX. Mrs. Hudlow graduated cum laude from Northwestern State University with a Bachelor's degree in Instrumental Music Education in 2007. While attending Northwestern State, she served as head trumpet section leader and drum major for the Spirit of Northwestern Marching Band. Mrs. Hudlow was also involved with the Northwestern State Wind Symphony, Natchitoches-Northwestern Symphony Orchestra, Jazz Band, Baroque Trumpet Ensemble, Brass Quintet, Concert Choir, Sigma Alpha Iota, Kappa Kappa Psi, and MENC. Her professional affiliations include TMEA, ATSSB, and MENC. She and her husband Adam, a doctoral student at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, reside in Covington

 

Belles Instructor - Bio Coming Soon!

Fred Wild - Talented Music Instructor

Frederick Wild is in his third year of teaching and his second year as the talented music instructor at Northshore High School.  Previously, he was the Assistant Director of Bands at Fontainebleau High School where his bands received sweepstakes at the district festival.  Mr. Wild graduated cum laude from Loyola University in 1998, earning a Bachelor's degree in Music Education.  As a requirement for the degree he student-taught with the Northshore High School Band under director Tim Schneider.  After receiving his Master's in Music in French Horn Performance from Florida State University in 2000, Mr. Wild pursued a career as a professional musician.  He has performed with many ensembles throughout the south including the Tallahassee Symphony, Florida West Coast Symphony, Savannah Symphony, and the Symphony of Santo Domingo, DR.  Since returning to his native New Orleans Mr. Wild has performed with Josh Groban, the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, the Jefferson Performing Arts Society, NOCCA and the Center for Creative Arts.  In addition to his teaching duties at Northshore High School, Mr. Wild is the adjunct Professor of Horn at Southeastern University of Louisiana and the Assistant Principle Horn of the Gulf Coast Symphony.  He, his wife Christina and their two children Fred V, 3 yrs., and Lucy, 10 months, live in New Orleans.