John with wife Tammee Mr. John D. LeClair John ("Jay") holds a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education (grades K-12) and a Bachelor's Degree in Secondary English Education, both from Nazareth College of Rochester. He trained at the Eastman School of Music and SUNY Fredonia. He holds a U.S. Coast Guard 100 Ton Master's license, enabling him to drive commercial vessels at sea. He is currently a Captain and Senior Deckhand of the Colonial Belle which is owned and operated by his Father and Mother-in-law. He works as a bus driver of the Pittsford Central School District, is on the "safe rider team" that educates students about bus safety and serves on the accident review board for transportation in the district. John directs/teaches a choir and teaches an Elementary General Music class for Lakeside Learning Center based in Webster, NY. He is currently studying the Suzuki Piano Method with Karen Hagberg, Ph.D at the Hagberg Suzuki Piano Program (his daughter Madalynn also been enrolled there since 11/07) to continue to build his skills and to work to merge the Suzuki Method into teaching his own students. John served as the Music Director and MC for the Dance Rochester! Composer/Choreographer Concert in the fall of 2007. He was the assistant conductor of the Nazareth College Concert Choir for two years and was a member of the Nazareth College Chamber Choir, Concert Choir and Jazz Choir for seven years. He served as the assistant conductor for the Irondequoit Chorale in 2001 and was the assistant conductor for The Penfield Methodist Church Choir from 2001-2002. John was a member of The Publick Musik and sang on a publicity recording for this group in 2000. John regularly performs as the primary vocalist at many weddings, special events, and church functions. He volunteered on the Fairport Canal Days Entertainment Committee from 2004-2008. John was the Music/Choir Director for St Salome's Catholic Church for two years and assisted with the music preparation of East Irondequoit Middle School's 2004 production of Annie Junior. John lives in Pittsford with his wife Tammee and daughter Madalynn. Back to Instructor List