Senior High Conductor (2026)

Mr. Michael Daly

Michael Daly holds a master's degree in trumpet performance from Rowan University and a bachelor's degree in music education from West Chester University of Pennsylvania. He can be heard playing his trumpet regularly in the churches of St. Damien Parish in Ocean City, NJ. As an educator, he teaches Instrumental Music at Roland Rogers Elementary School in Galloway Township, where he is devoted to encouraging his students to strive for excellence and to find success in all of their musical endeavors. 

Junior High Conductor (2026)

 Ms. Candy Maxwell-Stetser

Candy Maxwell-Stetser is an experienced music educator and performer with over 32 years of service in music education. She earned her Bachelor of Music degree from Rowan University in 1994 and began her teaching career that same year in Pittsgrove Township, where she instructed general, instrumental, and vocal music. In 2000, she joined the Washington Township School District as a general music teacher at Whitman Elementary School. In 2019, she was appointed Director of Bands at Bunker Hill Middle School, where she currently teaches the fifth-grade bands at Birches and Whitman Elementary Schools and sixth through eighth-grade bands at Bunker Hill Middle School.

In addition to her educational career, Ms. Maxwell-Stetser is an accomplished clarinetist. She has been a member of the Philharmonic of Southern New Jersey since 1995 and currently serves as the orchestra’s principal clarinetist, holds a seat on the board of directors, and is the organization's personnel director. She also freelances throughout the South Jersey region and maintains a private clarinet studio. Through her studio, she has successfully prepared students for acceptance into All South Jersey Region and New Jersey All-State Bands, as well as for admission into colleges and universities nationwide to pursue degrees in music education, performance, and other music-related fields.

Ms. Maxwell-Stetser is deeply committed to providing a high-quality music education to all students she serves and hopes the musical experiences she offers will be cherished for a lifetime.

She resides in South Jersey with her husband, Scott, and daughter, Lily, along with their two dogs, Sindy and Stella. In her free time, she enjoys vacationing on the beaches of South Carolina and spending time with her family and friends.