Director Biography

Jason Witzigreuter is the Associate Director of Bands and the Director of Jazz Ensemble 1 at Homestead High School. Jason is serving in his 28th year in education and sixth year at Homestead High School. He previously served as Director of Bands at East Noble High School in Kendallville, Indiana, Northrop High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Angola Middle School in Angola, Indiana, where he was also the Assistant Band Director at Angola High School, and Pacelli Catholic High School in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Jason began his career as an assistant band and choir director at East Side Middle School in Anderson, Indiana. From 2012-2016, Jason served as a building principal at Adams Central High School in Monroe, Indiana. He held the same position at Northrop High School from 2016-2019.

In 2019, Jason returned to music education, what he calls his “true passion.” Jason teaches Homestead’s Freshman Concert Band, Jazz Ensemble 1, and the Spartan Alliance Marching Band. He assists with the Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, and at both Summit Middle School and Woodside Middle School where he works with the directors daily with all 6th-8th grade band students. Jason’s concert, jazz, and marching bands have received consistent superior ratings and top honors at state and national competitions. His jazz bands have been recognized as top honor bands at jazz festivals, including performances as a featured ensemble at the 2012 Indiana Music Educators Association Professional Development Conference with Northrop High School Jazz Ensemble 1, the 2022 Indiana Music Educators Association Professional Development Conference with Homestead High School Jazz Ensemble 1, and The 79th Midwest Clinic - International Band and Orchestra Conference in 2025 with Homestead High School Jazz Ensemble 1.

Jason was selected as a winner of the 2025 Quinlan and Fabish Michiana Outstanding Music Educator Award.

Jason earned his bachelor’s degree in music education from Ball State University in 1998 and completed his master’s degree in education from Indiana Wesleyan University in 2011, and his principal licensure in 2012.

His professional affiliations include: Phi Beta Mu - International Bandmasters Fraternity, National Association for Music Education (NAfME), Indiana Bandmasters Association (IBA), ISSMA (state jazz committee member), Indiana Jazz Educators Association (IJEA) (state board member), Jazz Educators Network (JEN), National Band Association (NBA), and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.

Jason loves spending time with his wife, Dani, their son Cameron, and their daughter Samantha and together they look forward to their yearly summer vacations on a warm beach in Florida.