Mr. Andrew Ladendorf

Andrew Ladendorf has been teaching orchestra in CCSD 89 since 2012 and currently is on staff at all five district buildings. Since the fall of 2003, Mr. Ladendorf has taught students in the northern Illinois communities of Freeport, Des Plaines, and Naperville before coming to CCSD 89. In CCSD 89, Mr. Ladendorf teaches fourth through eighth-grade string lessons, 4th Grade Primo Orchestra, 5th Grade Prelude Orchestra, 6th Grade Intermediate Orchestra, 7th/8th Grade Concert Orchestra, and the Glen Crest Chamber Orchestra.

In addition to teaching in CCSD 89, Mr. Ladendorf serves his profession as the Membership Chair for ASTA of Illinois, a professional organization for string/orchestra teachers and performers. He has also been involved with adjudication activities for both ILMEA and IGSMA and has served as the ILMEA All-State String Audition Chair from 2014 - 2019. He currently is actively involved as a guest clinician and as a performer with the Titan String Quartet in the Chicago area.