Mr. Mayer received his Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from West Chester University where he studied trumpet with Dr. Kenneth Laudermilch. He continued his education at Temple University where he studied Choral Conducting with Alan Harler and trumpet with Seymour Rosenfeld. He received his Master in Music degree in Instrumental Conducting from the University of Delaware under the tutelage of Dr. Robert Streckfuss.
Mr. Mayer was a church music director for over 26 years, directing both the choir and the orchestra. He is newly retired from the Thurgood Marshall Elementary School in Newark, Delaware where he taught both General and Choral music. Each year he and his 4th and 5th grade students collaborated with music majors from the University of Delaware to stage an opera, which was staged both at Marshall School and on the University campus.
Mr. Mayer currently plays trumpet, flugelhorn, and trombone in several Oktoberfest bands. He resides in North Wilmington, Delaware.