Brian Covey
Director of Bands / Visual and Performing Arts Chairman
Brian Covey is the Visual and Performing Arts Chairman, in addition to serving as Director of Bands at Lockport Township High School. Mr. Covey was appointed Director in 2003 after serving two years as Associate Director of Bands. While maintaining the Department, he conducts the Wind Symphony and one of two Freshman concert ensembles in addition to overseeing the athletic performance ensembles.
Prior to joining Lockport High School, Mr. Covey attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where he earned his Bachelors of Music Education degree, a Masters of Music Education degree at VanderCook College of Music, and an additional Masters in Educational Administration from The University of St. Francis. Under his direction, the concert ensembles at Lockport Township High School have performed at numerous competitions and festivals throughout the state and country, consistently receiving Superior ratings. The Wind Symphony has become a nationally respected ensemble with performance highlights including the Illinois Superstate Festival at the University of Illinois (every year since 2004), the National Association for Music Education National Conference, the Illinois Music Educators Association State Conference, five performances at The Music for All National Concert Band Festival, The World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles International Conference, recipient of the John Philip Sousa Foundation Sudler Flag of Honor, and three performances at The Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic.
Mr. Covey has served as an adjudicator for many regional and Illinois High School Association Solo and Ensemble Contests, Ensemble Adjudicator for both the Illinois High School Association and the Illinois Grade School Music Association, and clinician to area schools in Illinois, Iowa, and Virginia. He holds over two dozen Citations of Excellence from the National Band Association where he serves as a High School Representative on the Board of Directors, been awarded the “Chicagoland Educator of the Year” from Quinlan and Fabish Music, the “Mildred Jackson Lockport Township High School Teacher of the Year Award”, and was highlighted in School Band and Orchestra Magazine. He is a member of the prestigious American Bandmaster's Association, Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society, Phi Beta Mu International Bandmaster's Fraternity, American School Band Directors Association, and is the Illinois Music Education Association’s Band Division Immediate Past President.
Anna Mudroch
Associate Director of Bands
Anna Mudroch is the Associate Director of Bands at Lockport Township High School and conducts the Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Freshman Band, assists with the Wind Symphony, and co-directs the Marching Porters and Athletic Bands. Ms. Mudroch has also served as Director of Bands and Department Chair at Batavia High School and as an Instructional Coach and K-8 music teacher in Arizona.
Prior to teaching, Ms. Mudroch received her Bachelors of Music Education from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, a Masters of Music Education from VanderCook College of Music and a Masters in Educational Leadership from Concordia University. During her time at the University of Illinois, she performed in the Wind Symphony under the direction of James F. Keene, the Marching Illini, the Symphony Orchestra and studied flute with Dr. Jonathan Keeble.
Ms. Mudroch has served as an adjudicator for many regional and local festivals including the Illinois High School Association Solo and Ensemble Contest, the Illinois Grade School Music Association, Band-a-rama and the District U-46 Concert Band Showcase. She was awarded the “Mildred Jackson Lockport Township High School Teacher of the Year Award” in 2024 and most recently received the "Those Who Excel Award of Meritorious Service” from the Illinois State Board of Education in 2025. Ms. Mudroch is currently serving as the Honors Band Chair for the Illinois Music Educators Association and maintains a private flute studio in the southwest suburbs.