J. Jeffrey Stempien is director of bands at the Penn Yan Middle School. He holds the Bachelor of Music Education Degree from Mansfield State College and a Master's of Music Education Degree from Ithaca College. Stempien has been in the teaching field field for over thirty years, including five years of public school teaching at the middle school in Milford, Delaware, and  25 years at both the high and middle school in Penn Yan, where he has also served as fine arts coordinator. In addition to his work at Hobart and William Smith, he teaches private trumpet at Keuka College.

As a performer, Stempien serves as principal trumpet of the Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes and plays in the Southern Tier All-Star Jazz Band. He is frequently called upon as a freelance trumpet player. He also serves as adult instrument and vocal director at the Penn Yan United Methodist Church; during the summer he directs the Penn Yan Area Community Band. Stempien, who has been a guest conductor or adjudicator at several music festivals and competitions in New York State, is a member of NYSSMA, NYSBDA, Phi Mu Alpha, and Kappa Kappa Psi.

Jeff Stempien has two grown daughters Heather and Aimee and lives in Keuka Park with his wife Elly.

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