Mr. Darren Kirsch started his musical career in the city of Poquoson public schools. Upon his graduation in 1991, he went to Virginia Tech and graduated with a BA in Music Education and Music Performance in 1995 (GO HOKIES!). Following graduation, he taught in Roanoke County, Virginia at Glenvar High School and Glenvar Middle School for one year.

Darren has been Director of Bands at Grafton High School in York County since the school's opening in the fall of 1996. The Grafton bands have consistently earned superior ratings at State Concert Festival, and have received recognition at festivals throughout the country and in Canada.

Darren is an active conductor, adjudicator and clinician in Virginia and is a member of VMEA and VBODA. He currently lives in York County, Virginia with his wife Cena, his son Jackson and daughter Molly.