Meet the faculty and staff of the Southport Middle School and Sixth Grade Academy!
Welcome to the website of the Instrumental Music Department
of Southport Middle School and Sixth Grade Academy!
Music education is a valued
aspect of the Perry Township Schools experience.
Not only does music allow students to creatively express themselves, but it also benefits brain development, increases in human connection, and according to research, even relieves stress!
Our bands have been nurturing musical talent in students for many years, providing a platform for our young musicians to excel and grow.
Faculty and Staff
Mrs. Kosch
Mrs. Rejeana Kosch has been a band director at Southport Middle School and Southport Sixth Grade Academy for the past 12 years and is also the music department chairperson.
Mrs. Kosch holds a bachelor’s degree from Indiana State University, where she majored in Music Education. While at Indiana State, she performed in various ensembles, was a three-year drum major for the Marching Sycamores, a member of Kappa Kappa Psi, NAfME, and several other collegiate music education organizations. Mrs. Kosch was also an instructor for the Sycamore Drum Major/Leadership Clinic.
Mrs. Kosch has been an adjudicator for the Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA) and has served in other staffing positions. Mrs. Kosch has also participated as a staff member for the DCI's INpact Middle School Honor Band. Mrs. Kosch has assisted with many area high school marching bands including Southport, Franklin Community, Whiteland, and New Palestine.
She currently resides in Indianapolis, Indiana with her husband (Tim), two dogs (Brady and Rudy), and their cat (Ally).
Mr. Peycha
Mr. Zach Peycha is beginning his first year as a band director at Southport Middle School and Southport Sixth Grade Academy. Prior to Southport, Mr. Peycha was the director of bands at Wes-Del Jr./Sr. High School in Gaston, Indiana, while also teaching private tuba and euphonium lessons as well as playing with a brass quintet in the Indianapolis area.
Mr. Peycha is a graduate of Ball State University where he was a member of the Wind Ensemble and Orchestra serving as the principal chair in each of those ensembles.
As an educator, Mr. Peycha was an instructor with the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps during the 2023 season. He is currently on staff with the Santa Clara Vanguard Drum and Bugle Corps where he serves as a brass educator specializing in tuba. He has also served on staff with various high school programs in central Indiana, such as Brownsburg, Noblesville, and Western High Schools.
Mr. Peycha was a performing member with the Blue Stars Drum and Bugle corps from 2019-2022 and was the champion in the Individual & Ensemble solo competition in 2019.
Mr. Maupin
Mr. Jeff Maupin is in his fourth year as Director of Bands at Southport High School.
Mr. Maupin holds a bachelor's degree from Ball State University where he was a member of their wind ensemble, jazz bands, marching band, pep band, and percussion ensembles.
Before becoming the band director at Southport High School, Mr. Maupin was the band director at Greensburg Community High School for six years. While at Greensburg, Mr. Maupin helped to found the Decatur County Greensburg Marching Band and Indoor Drumline, which were perennial IPA State Finalists. Mr. Maupin also established two high school jazz bands and junior high jazz band, and helped lead the junior high school to its first ever ISSMA All-Music Award.
Mr. Maupin also marched one year of DCI as a snare drummer for the Pioneer Drum & Bugle Corps in 2013.
Mr. Elliot Lambert is beginning his first year at Southport Middle School and High School as the Band Department Instructional Assistant.
Mr. Lambert holds a bachelor’s degree in music education from Ball State University where he played in the wind symphony, wind ensemble, and jazz bands where he was the lead trumpet player.
As an educator, Mr. Lambert has worked with several bands in the central Indiana area such as Greenfield Central High School and Pendleton Heights High School. While there, he specialized in trumpet and brass playing.
Mr. Lambert
Mr. Heath
Mr. Brantley Heath has been marching and teaching for the past several years in the Tri-State area. After marching in the fall and winter ensembles at North Harrison High School, he went off to perform with the Cascades (2013), Pacific Crest (2014), and Oregon Crusaders (2015) Drum and Bugle Corps. He was also involved in the WGI Percussion activity, marching with
Legacy Indoor Percussion (2014-2016).
His independent teaching experiences include serving as the Quad Tech for Tate’s Creek Indoor Ensemble (2017, 2018), the Seattle Cascades Drum & Bugle Corps (2017-2019), Legacy Performing Arts Percussion Ensemble (2018), and Triple Crown (2019).
Mr. Heath currently lives in the Indianapolis area teaching the percussionists at Southport Middle School and working with the percussion ensembles at Southport High School, Fishers High School, and Perry Meridian High School. He proudly endorses Vic Firth.