Mr. Dwyer
Director - Correia Instrumental Music
Mr. Dwyer's education has a strong foundation of performance and education. Mr. Dwyer received his bachelors degree from the Juilliard School in 1995 and his Masters in Music from Northwestern University in 1997. After attending Northwestern, Mr. Dwyer remained in Chicago and performed professionally on trombone playing various styles of music in many different ensembles. Mr. Dwyer also built a successful private lesson studio where he discovered his enthusiasm for teaching, This decision led to a return to school one last time in order to become a certified teacher in the field of music education. Mr. Dwyer received his Masters in Education from Northern Illinois University in 2004, and shortly thereafter, he began teaching for the San Diego Unified School District at Kroc Middle School. Mr. Dwyer began teaching at Correia Middle School in the fall of 2006.
Mr. Dwyer's student ensembles have been featured on the KUSI News, Jazz 88 Radio, and SignOn San Diego. They've performed with legendary musicians Bill Watrous, Delfeayo Marsalis, and Mike Vax as well as the San Diego Symphony. Mr. Dwyer has received many honors including Teacher of the Year in 2009. He is a two-time recipient of SDUSD Visual and Performing Art's Schucman Award for Excellence in Music Education which he received 2009 and again in 2015. Mr. Dwyer received the CMEA-SBS Jazz Educator of the Year award for San Diego County in 2012. In 2020 Mr. Dwyer was awarded Mentor of the Year From San Diego State University for his work with their Student Teaching and Music Education Fellowship programs. Most recently Mr. Dwyer was awarded the CMEA-SBS Middle School Specialist Award for 2022.
Currently Mr. Dwyer is very active in the California Music Educators Association Southern Border Section (CMEA-SBS) and he is a Past-President and Advisor to the organization. Mr. Dwyer is also very active with the California Band Director's Association and is currently the Manager of the All State Junior High Honor Band.
Mr. Dwyer still enjoys playing trombone professionally and is well sought-after as a performer in the area. When not teaching and performing, Mr. Dwyer loves spending time with his wife Cynthia, his two daughters, Caitlyn and Brianna, and his 98 ilb. Chocolate Lab: Zeus.
Director - Correia Instrumental Music
Mr. Dwyer's education has a strong foundation of performance and education. Mr. Dwyer received his bachelors degree from the Juilliard School in 1995 and his Masters in Music from Northwestern University in 1997. After attending Northwestern, Mr. Dwyer remained in Chicago and performed professionally on trombone playing various styles of music in many different ensembles. Mr. Dwyer also built a successful private lesson studio where he discovered his enthusiasm for teaching, This decision led to a return to school one last time in order to become a certified teacher in the field of music education. Mr. Dwyer received his Masters in Education from Northern Illinois University in 2004, and shortly thereafter, he began teaching for the San Diego Unified School District at Kroc Middle School. Mr. Dwyer began teaching at Correia Middle School in the fall of 2006.
Mr. Dwyer's student ensembles have been featured on the KUSI News, Jazz 88 Radio, and SignOn San Diego. They've performed with legendary musicians Bill Watrous, Delfeayo Marsalis, and Mike Vax as well as the San Diego Symphony. Mr. Dwyer has received many honors including Teacher of the Year in 2009. He is a two-time recipient of SDUSD Visual and Performing Art's Schucman Award for Excellence in Music Education which he received 2009 and again in 2015. Mr. Dwyer received the CMEA-SBS Jazz Educator of the Year award for San Diego County in 2012. In 2020 Mr. Dwyer was awarded Mentor of the Year From San Diego State University for his work with their Student Teaching and Music Education Fellowship programs. Most recently Mr. Dwyer was awarded the CMEA-SBS Middle School Specialist Award for 2022.
Currently Mr. Dwyer is very active in the California Music Educators Association Southern Border Section (CMEA-SBS) and he is a Past-President and Advisor to the organization. Mr. Dwyer is also very active with the California Band Director's Association and is currently the Manager of the All State Junior High Honor Band.
Mr. Dwyer still enjoys playing trombone professionally and is well sought-after as a performer in the area. When not teaching and performing, Mr. Dwyer loves spending time with his wife Cynthia, his two daughters, Caitlyn and Brianna, and his 98 ilb. Chocolate Lab: Zeus.