![]() ![]() ![]() Ensembles under his direction performed at the Maryland State High School Band Festival and the Illinois Superstate Band Festival many times. Bufis completed two successful tenures at Westmont High School in Illinois and Great Mills High School in Maryland, where he is responsible for leading both programs to distinction. He also maintains the role of Lead Teacher for Fine Arts through which he organizes events, maintains the department facility and equipment, plans professional development opportunities, and facilitates the music honors program. Bufis is actively involved in activities that enhance learning at ETHS, having served on the Disciplinary Literacy, Teacher Evaluation, School Day (scheduling), and ETHS Foundation committees, and currently serves on the Teachers Council Executive Board and Contract Negotiation commitees. The Wildkit Marching Band also continues an upward trajectory, with a seventy percent enrollment growth rate and steady progress in placements at competitions over the last nine seasons. Under his direction, the ETHS Wind Symphony has risen to new levels of distinction, with multiple invite performances at the University of Illinois Superstate Concert Band Festival (Class 4A Honor Band in 2019), a 2018 Illinois Music Educators Conference performance, and a 2019 performance as a featured band at the Music for All National Concert Band Festival. ![]() Bufis leads the Wildkit Marching Band, Jazz Ensemble, and Wind Symphony, teaches Guitar classes, and is the instrumental sponsor for the YAMO pit orchestra – the musical accompaniment to a student written and directed theatre production at ETHS. Bufis joined the music faculty at Evanston Township High School in June of 2012 and was later named Director of Bands in June of 2016. ![]()
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