Mr. Michael Hayden

Mr. Hayden, a nationally board certified teacher, serves as the Director of Orchestras at Wauwatosa East High School. He received his Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Colorado at Boulder (2006) and his Master of Music in Music Education from Northwestern University (2012). During his tenure at Northwestern, Mr. Hayden studied conducting with Dr. Robert Hasty, composition with Dr. Peter Webster and Dr. Maud Hickey, and string pedagogy with Dr. James Kjelland. Prior to joining the Wauwatosa School District, Mr. Hayden taught orchestra, digital music production, rock band, and music theory, most recently for the Whitnall (WI) and Whitefish Bay (WI) School Districts.

Mr. Hayden is a frequent presenter at numerous state-level music education conferences as well as a past presenter at the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) in-service conference held in Nashville, TN and Ableton's Loop Music Festival, held in Berlin, Germany. Additionally, Mr. Hayden is a lecturer in music education at the University of Wisconsin-Milwauke. 

Outside of teaching, Mr. Hayden enjoys spending time outside with his family, biking, kayaking, and in general, exploring the beautiful Wisconsin outdoors.