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Craig Porter is in  his 8th year as Director of Bands at Big Walnut High School. During his seven years at Big Walnut, the band program has grown from 43 members to over 125 members.   In March of 2006, the Wind Ensemble became the first band in Big Walnut school history to qualify for OMEA State Finals.  In March of 2007, the Wind Ensemble qualified for State Finals again, and in May of 2007 the Wind Ensemble became the first Big Walnut band to earn a Superior rating at OMEA State Finals.  The combined Symphonic Band has been a regular State-qualifying band ever since.

Mr. Porter's other duties include overseeing all aspects of the band program grades 5-12, working with the middle school bands, teaching music theory, high school jazz band, and assisting with the high school choir program.  Previously, he was the Assistant Band Director at Philo High School near Zanesville, Ohio for nine years where his groups regularly received Superior ratings in marching and concert band at both the district and state levels.

Mr. Porter is currently the Ohio Music Education Association District 10 President-Elect as well as serving as the site chair of the District 10 Middle School Large Group Adjudicated Event.

Mr. Porter earned his Bachelor of Music Education from Bowling Green State University in 1993 and has completed some work towards a Masters Degree at Muskingum College and Capital University.  He is a member of Music Educators National Conference (MENC) and the Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA) and serves as an adjudicator for OMEA in the areas of Solo and Ensemble, Large Group Band Adjudicated Events, and Marching Band in the captions of Music and General Effect.

Mr. Porter will be a clinician at the 2010 Ohio Music Education Association Professional Conference in Cincinatti, Ohio.

Lisa Huston is beginning  her 12th year as Choir Director at Big Walnut and her 10th year as Assistant Band Director.  Under her direction, the vocal music department has grown from 33 members to 170 members.  Her duties include teaching four different periods of high school choir as well as Vocal Jazz, Music Theory, and Music Appreciation courses as well as serving as the Assistand Director of Bands.  She is currently the Performing Arts Department Chair for BWHS.  Previously, she was the Choir Director at Danville High School in Knox County for ten years before coming to Big Walnut.

The Big Walnut High School Choir program has flourished under Mrs. Huston's leadership!  The Ladies Chorale has not only qualified for OMEA State Finals for SIX consecutive years, the group has earned a Superior rating at State Finals each of those years.  Her Men's Chorus' and Symphonic Choirs are also consistent qualifiers for State Finals as well with the Symphonic Choir recently earning a State Finals Superior rating in May, 2008!

Mrs. Huston earned her Bachelor of Music Education from Otterbein College in 1988 and a Masters Degree in Library Science from Kent State University in 2003.  She is a member of Music Educators National Conference (MENC), the Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA), and Delta Omicron. Mrs. Huston is currently the webmaster for OMEA District 10 as well as serving in the same capacity for the Big Walnut band and choir websites.

Eric Frisch is a musician, worship leader, and creative thinker currently residing in Columbus, Ohio.  He grew up in Tiffin, Ohio, by way of Minot, North Dakota.  He got his start in music playing drums, bass, and keyboards in several Tiffin area churches, which fueled a passion for worship music and worship leading.  In addition to weekly church services, Eric performed or led worship at over 50 events in Northwest Ohio between 2001-2004.

Relocating to Columbus in 2004 to attend Otterbein College, from which he holds a Bachelor of Arts in music, Eric now works extensively throughout the state as a solo artist, worship leader, musician, composer, and children's music clinician.  In addition to his efforts as a solo artist, Eric has performed with several well known local and regional acts, including 33:3, Brandon Abbott, and the Van-Dells.  Between 2005 and 2007, Eric served as the Director of Contemporary and Children's Music at New Albany United Methodist Church in New Albany, Ohio.  In August of 2007, Eric became the Worship Arts Director at Centerpoint Church in Lewis Center, Ohio, a role he continues in today.  He also instructs the Otterbein College and Big Walnut High School drumlines and performs regularly with the Westerville Symphony Orchestra and the cover bands Contagious 'Til 4 and The Two Guys Band.

Eric Frisch is a musician, worship leader, and creative thinker currently residing in Columbus, Ohio.  He grew up in Tiffin, Ohio, by way of Minot, North Dakota.  He got his start in music playing drums, bass, and keyboards in several Tiffin area churches, which fueled a passion for worship music and worship leading.  In addition to weekly church services, Eric performed or led worship at over 50 events in Northwest Ohio between 2001-2004. 

Relocating to Columbus in 2004 to attend Otterbein College, from which he holds a Bachelor of Arts in music, Eric now works extensively throughout the state as a solo artist, worship leader, musician, composer, and children's music clinician.  In addition to his efforts as a solo artist, Eric has performed with several well known local and regional acts, including 33:3, Brandon Abbott, and the Van-Dells.  Between 2005 and 2007, Eric served as the Director of Contemporary and Children's Music at New Albany United Methodist Church in New Albany, Ohio.  In August of 2007, Eric became the Worship Arts Director at Centerpoint Church in Lewis Center, Ohio, a role he continues in today.  He also instructs the Otterbein College and Big Walnut High School drumlines and performs regularly with the Westerville Symphony Orchestra and the cover bands Contagious 'Til 4 and The Two Guys Band.