Mrs. Lindsey Crouch was the director of bands at Umatilla Middle School for eleven years.  She earned her bachelor's degree in Music Education from Florida Southern College, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude.  Her primary instrument is the flute, and she studied under the principal flutist of the Orlando Philharmonic.  Mrs. Crouch is an active member of the Florida Music Educators Association and a woodwind adjudicator for the Florida Bandmasters Association.  Mrs. Crouch was a recipient of the UMS Rookie Teacher of the Year and a runner up for Lake County's Rookie Teacher of the Year in 2014.  In 2018, Mrs. Crouch became a recipient of the FBA's Tom Bishop Award.  She was also awarded Teacher of the Year in 2022. 

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In her free time, Mrs. Crouch enjoys reading (especially Harry Potter), fostering kittens, playing board games, and eating Hershey's milk chocolate.  She has been happily married since 2015; Mr. Crouch is a principal with FLVS and he plays the trombone and bass guitar.  Mr. and Mrs. Crouch live at home with their 2 cats and 2 dogs.  They have two young sons who are excited to be future band members!