Luke McGinnis is the vocal music, music theory, and piano teacher at Munster High School in Munster, IN, where he also serves as the music director for the Munster Theatre Company. Under his direction, the Munster High School Choral Program has released two full-length albums Through the Valley (2021) and With Love In Our Heart – Live from Austria (2023), performed in Salzburg and Vienna, AT, and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C. McGinnis has routinely sends several students to the Indiana All-State Honor Choir and American Choral Directors Association Midwestern and National Honor Choirs every year. As a high-energy, high-impact educator, McGinnis’ deep passion for reaching every student and bringing their voice to light illuminates the possibilities of music education and the live art of communal performance. He was named the 2024 Munster High School and School Town of Munster District Teacher of the Year.
McGinnis received his Bachelor of Music Education summa cum laude from Valparaiso University, where he was awarded the Exemplary Professional Praxis Award for Teacher Education and holds a Master of Educational Leadership summa cum laude from the American College of Education. He is a proud member of the American Choral Directors Association, Indiana Music Education Association, and the Munster Teachers’ Association.