DR. FLORENTINO J. CAIMIreceived his BS in Music Education from Mansfield State College in 1963, his MA in Music Theory specialization with Theatre as a minor area of interest from the Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA in 1969, and his D.Ed. in Music Education from the Pennsylvania State University in 1979. From 1963-66 Florentino was a Choral Music/Classroom Teacher at Jersey Shore Area School District, Jersey Shore, PA. He had a choral assistantship from 1966-67 at the Pennsylvania State University. Florentino was an Instrumental Music Teacher at the Muncy School District, Muncy, PA from 1967-74. Currently, Caimi is professor of music at Lock Haven University having taught there since 1974. As conductor of bands, he increased enrollment from 13 to more than 125 in Lock Haven's various ensembles. He chaired the Music Department from 1982-88 and implemented a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music. He also conceived, developed and proposed a bachelor of science in music education with a cross-cultural core for Lock Haven.