Kathy Ferguson
Head Director
kathy.ferguson@k12.sd.us
Mrs. Kathy Ferguson is a native of Freeman, South Dakota, with nearly four decades of experience in vocal music education. She serves as Head Choral Director at Lincoln High School in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where she directs Concert Choir, Girls Chorale, Chamber Choir, Sotto Voce, and Cantare.
Mrs. Ferguson earned her Bachelor of Arts in Music Education from Bethel College in North Newton, Kansas. She began her teaching career in Ellendale, Minnesota, teaching K–12 vocal music before joining the Sioux Falls School District as a vocal music teacher at Cleveland Elementary. She later joined Lincoln High School as Assistant Vocal Director, serving in that role for twelve years before leaving public school teaching in 2003.
During this time, she served as Director of Worship Ministry at Church at the Gate in Sioux Falls, directing both children’s and adult church choirs. She also maintained a private piano teaching studio.
Mrs. Ferguson returned to Lincoln High School as Assistant Choral Director in 2009 and was appointed Head Choral Director in 2020.
Throughout her career, she has supported choral music education in South Dakota as an accompanist for festivals, South Dakota Honor Choirs, the South Dakota All-State Chorus, and Regional ACDA Honor Choirs. She remains an active member of SD-ACDA.
Outside of teaching, she enjoys spending time with her family and grandchildren, cooking, baking, walking, and traveling.
Mike Bossman, Ed.S.
Assistant Director
mike.bossman@k12.sd.us
I’m thrilled to be joining the Lincoln High School team as the Assistant Choir Director!
My journey in music education began with a Bachelor of Music in Music Education, earned in December 2007. After graduating, I stepped into the classroom as a long-term substitute at Yankton Middle School, teaching choir and woodwind lessons.
In fall of 2008, I began my first full-time position at Hayward Elementary in Sioux Falls, where I taught general music for six wonderful years. I then moved to Memorial Middle School, where I spent the next eight years teaching 6th–8th grade choir and a variety of encore courses. During that time, I also earned a Master’s in Education with a concentration in technology from Augustana University.
Most recently, I served as the K–12 Music Instructional Coach for the Sioux Falls School District. In that district-wide role, I mentored new teachers, supported music educators across all grade levels, and helped lead a full music curriculum rewrite. Along the way, I completed my Ed.S. in Pre-K–12 Administration and Leadership from USD.
Now, I’m excited to return to the choir classroom—working alongside incredible students and staff at Lincoln High School.
A little about my family: I’ve been married to my amazing wife, Libby, for 15 years. She’s a school-based mental health therapist at Whittier Middle School. We have two energetic daughters: Lucy who is in first grade and Addie who is in third grade. When I’m not making music, I enjoy reading, grilling, listening to Queen, and spending time with my family.