Hello! Welcome to my teacher's page.
My name is Ms. Dutcher and this is my ninth year teaching in Carteret. I am the elementary instrumental music teacher in the Carteret School District, which means I teach all 3rd graders in the district and all 4th and 5th grade band students. Although I have taught several different subjects and grade levels, I have been teaching the elementary band since I started! After school, I also work with Carteret High School's marching band. It is incredibly rewarding to be able to continue to teach my students in this way after they leave elementary school.
I attended the University of Delaware, where I received a Bachelor's of Music in Music Education with a concentration in Trombone and a minor in Classical Guitar. I continue to play in my spare time and am a member of the New Jersey Wind Symphony. Making music has always been my passion, no matter what the instrument, and I am so excited to share that passion with my students.