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Rob Freeberg moved to Dummerston, VT in 2012, after retiring from his position as Director of Bands at New Rochelle High School, NY, where he taught for 30 years. Many of his former students have pursued careers in music as performers, conductors and composers. He also directed a community jazz band, the Rob Freeberg Big Band, the Iona College Pep Band, and the Columbia University Wind Ensemble. Rob was selected as guest conductor for several all-county and regional music festivals in NY, and performed and recorded as a free-lance trumpeter in the metropolitan NY area. Since moving to VT, he has become active at the VT Jazz Center, where he directs the VJC Sextet, the VJC Big Band and serves as Vice President on its Board of Directors. He also performs with the Windham Philharmonic, Winchendon Winds, Wagner in Vermont and the Taconic Pops Orchestra. Rob teaches at the Putney School, coaches chamber music ensembles and directs the Jazz Workshop at Brattleboro Union High School, and has taught a jazz improvisation class at Bellows Falls Union High School. He holds music degrees from Columbia University and the Manhattan School of Music.