Elementary Choir

Kerry J. Kuplic, baritone, is an accomplished music educator, vocalist, and educational leader with extensive experience in music education and fine arts leadership. He holds the Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay and a Master of Music in Vocal Performance from the Peck School of the Arts, where he received the Chancellor’s Graduate Award. He has pursued additional postgraduate studies through the Chicago College of Performing Arts, Eastman School of Music, and is a doctoral student at Colorado State University Pueblo.

Kuplic serves as Vocal Music Director at Sublette and Satanta Middle & High Schools. Previously, he served as a Professor of Vocal Music, where his responsibilities included applied vocal instruction, choral conducting, teaching music appreciation, and mentoring emerging music educators and performers. His professional career encompasses extensive performance and conducting, music education, international educational initiatives, and the direction of regional musical theater productions. He remains an active master teacher, speaker, and advocate for music education and the arts.

As a performer, Kuplic has appeared as a recitalist and operatic soloist throughout the United States, France, Switzerland, Germany, and the United Kingdom. He was featured on the Florentine Opera’s Grammy Award-winning recording of Elmer Gantry. As an educator, Kuplic is particularly interested in the intersection of music education, educational leadership, ethics, and student inclusion. His academic work examines how educators navigate complex social and political contexts while preserving the artistic, educational, and humanistic purposes of music education. He is an advocate for the intrinsic value of the arts and for educational environments that support the dignity, individuality, and
development of every student.

Kuplic brings to his work the perspective of both a performing musician and an educator, combining professional experience as a vocalist, conductor, and music educator with graduate study in educational leadership and policy. His professional interests include arts advocacy, educational policy, inclusive music education, teacher leadership, and the role of the arts in developing vibrant school communities.