St. Hilda's & St. Hugh's School
Rudy Crichlow has extensive experience in music education and youth program management, currently serving as After School Manager and Steel Band Teacher at St. Hilda's & St. Hugh's School since November 2020. Rudy also works as a Permanent Substitute Teacher and has been the Bandleader and Founder of The Casplash Band since September 2000. Previous roles include part-time Youth Steel Band Director at Hamilton-Madison House, Substitute Teacher and Music Teacher for the New York City Department of Education, and Music Teacher at Fahari Academy Charter School. Rudy's teaching career began as a Certified Music Teacher with the NYC Department of Education, where responsibilities included directing a school steel band and teaching various music subjects. Rudy holds a Master's degree in Music Education from New York University and a Bachelor's degree in Africana Studies from the University of Pittsburgh.
St. Hilda's & St. Hugh's School
St. Hilda’s & St. Hugh’s School is an independent, Episcopal day school. The school is coeducational and includes Beginners (age 2) through grade 8. As an Episcopal school, we are committed to nurturing the whole person: body, mind, and spirit. Religious and ethical formation are therefore important components. We strive to create an educational community that reflects unity in diversity: a unity of purpose and shared values among a population diverse in race, culture, and religious beliefs. The rich variety of gifts within the school community, provided by the different backgrounds of students, faculty, staff, and parents, prepares students to understand and contribute to a diverse, changing world.