Shawn Pityk is currently the Director of Bands at Kiski Area High School in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania. His teaching responsibilities include directing the high school Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble "A", and co-teaching the Jazz Ensemble "B". Shawn also teaches Advanced Music Theory and co-teaches the 7th and 8th grade bands at the Kiski Area Intermediate School. He was also the director of the nationally acclaimed Kiski Area High School Marching Band from 2005 to 2013, and has stepped back into the role as of the 2019 season.
Shawn completed his undergraduate studies at Youngstown State University in Ohio, where he earned a Bachelor of Music Education as a tuba major. While at YSU, he also studied jazz piano with the great jazz artist, Chip Stevens.
Shawn began teaching at Kiski Area High School in the fall of 2002 as the Assistant Director of Bands. Two years later, he became the head director. For several winters, he taught on the brass staff for the Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps. Shawn served as the Vice-President of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Marching Band Association (PIMBA) until 2015, and is currently the president of the Alle-Kiski Valley Band Directors Association (AKVBDA). Shawn was recently inducted into Phi Beta Mu, the International Bandmasters Fraternity. He also is an arranger and has written for several marching programs in the Pittsburgh area. Shawn resides in Leechburg, PA, with his wife Lindsey, and daughters Ataleigh and Lillian, and son Ethan.
Shawn completed his undergraduate studies at Youngstown State University in Ohio, where he earned a Bachelor of Music Education as a tuba major. While at YSU, he also studied jazz piano with the great jazz artist, Chip Stevens.
Shawn began teaching at Kiski Area High School in the fall of 2002 as the Assistant Director of Bands. Two years later, he became the head director. For several winters, he taught on the brass staff for the Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps. Shawn served as the Vice-President of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Marching Band Association (PIMBA) until 2015, and is currently the president of the Alle-Kiski Valley Band Directors Association (AKVBDA). Shawn was recently inducted into Phi Beta Mu, the International Bandmasters Fraternity. He also is an arranger and has written for several marching programs in the Pittsburgh area. Shawn resides in Leechburg, PA, with his wife Lindsey, and daughters Ataleigh and Lillian, and son Ethan.