Todd Mahaffey has been an active member of the Cascade Youth Symphony Orchestra since 1988. He started with the organization by playing trumpet for four years in the Youth Symphony. Todd began as a coach for CYSO in 1992 by serving as brass coach for all four levels of CYSO, he has coached Summer Sounds every year since 1992. Mr. Mahaffey started conducting the Premiere Orchestra in 2004, in 2006 he began conducting the Junior Symphony where he continues today. A graduate of the University of Washington in 1996, he is currently the Band Director at Chinook Middle School in Bellevue, WA. Where his program has over 190 students in grades 6-8. He also continues to play the trumpet as a freelance musician in the Seattle area and is a regular member of the Lake Union Civic Orchestra and Cambalache Salsa.