Steve Sveum

Steve Sveum was the band and jazz director in the Sun Prairie Area School District in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin since 1985.  In that time his jazz ensembles have performed at numerous state and national conventions, including the Midwest Clinic with Wynton Marsalis.  Other notable performances include a performance at the Wisconsin Music Educators Conference with guest soloist, Clark Terry and a concert tour of Germany.  His high school jazz ensemble was a 13 time finalist in the national “Essentially Ellington'' festival and competition, placing third, three times.  The SPHS Jazz Ensemble also played an opening set for the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra at the Overture Center in Madison, Wisconsin in the fall of 2019.  He has brought in numerous guest artists to work with his ensembles including Arturo Sandoval, Clark Terry, Dennis Mackrel, Bobby Shew, James Williams, Ed Thigpen, Tony Williams, Ronald Carter, Rodney Whitaker, Terell Stafford, Kenny Rampton, Clay Jenkins and Bria Skonberg among others.