Jennifer Pappal has been the orchestra director and a general music teacher at Hollidaysburg Area Junior High School since 2000. Prior to that, she taught elementary music for the Riverview School District in Oakmont, PA. Additionally, Jennifer was a prior conductor of the Blair Concert Chorale Children’s Choir. In 2009, Jennifer was awarded the PMEA District 6 Citation of Excellence award for the middle school/junior high level.
Jennifer has been a first violinist with the Altoona Symphony, Johnstown Symphony, Westmoreland Symphony, Nittany Valley Symphony, and the Chamber Orchestra of the Alleghenies and has appeared in backing ensembles for Lee Ann Rimes, Frank Sinatra Jr., and David Gates. She also performs frequently in pit orchestras for various theater groups in the area including Altoona Community Theatre, P&J Productions, and many various high schools.
Jennifer holds a B.S. in Music Education (summa cum laude) and a M.M. in Music Education from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA. While at Duquesne, she was a student of Pittsburgh Ballet/Opera Orchestra concertmaster, Charles Stegeman.
