French Hornist and Educator Elaine Ort has devoted much of her life to the study and performance of music. A native of New England and graduate of Marywood University, Elaine is a member of the Scranton Brass Orchestra, the Providence Brass, the Schützengiggles Oompah Band, Polka Bandski, the instrumental ensembles Marywood University, and performs often in musical pit orchestras throughout the region. She marched in the 2022 Rose Parade and the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade as part of the Saluting America’s Band Directors marching band.
As an educator, Elaine has served as director of instrumental activities in the Western Wayne School District since 2014. Her teaching responsibilities include sixth grade brass instruction, eighth grade band instruction, high school symphonic band direction, and direction of the Pride of Western Wayne, the Wildcat Marching Band.
Since coming to Western Wayne, Elaine has worked to secure more than one million dollars in investments by the school district in the arts program including total auditorium renovations, marching band uniforms, and more than $100,000 in instrument inventory investments with the Jupiter Music Company, earning Western Wayne the distinction of being a KHS Platinum Member School. Western Wayne is one of only two KHS Platinum Member Schools in the state of Pennsylvania, and one of only 65 platinum schools in the United States. In 2024, the Western Wayne School District was named a Best Community for Music Education by the NAMM Foundation.