Frank J. Halferty

Frank J. Halferty retired from public school teaching in July 2015 after 39 years in music education. He served the Shoreline School District as District Music Coordinator and also taught grades 5-8 Instrumental Music and Elementary General Music. He holds Bachelor of Arts Degrees from Seattle Pacific University in Music Education and Music Theory and Literature (1976) and a Master of Music in Composition from New Mexico State University (1982). He continues an active schedule of composing and arranging and is in demand as a clinician, adjudicator and guest conductor.

Mr. Halferty is a member of NAFME, NBA, ASCAP, PHI KAPPA PHI and ALPHA KAPPA SIGMA and has served as a board member and officer for numerous community and music education organizations. He has been awarded Outstanding Educator Awards from both Lake Washington and Shoreline School Districts as well as The Sno-King Music Educators Association. In 2013 he was named The Shoreline School District Teacher of the Year and was inducted into the Washington State Music Educators Hall of Fame. In 2016, Mr. Halferty was selected by WMEA (Washington State Music Educators), as The Teacher of the Year for Middle Level Music Education. As a composer/arranger, he has received over 20 ASCAP Awards and has over 400 musical works in print.