Kent Rausch has served as Assistant Director of Bands at Blue Springs High School for seventeen years. In his 25th year of teaching, Mr. Rausch is an active part of all aspects of the Blue Springs band program, including coordinating the award-winning Golden Regiment Drumline, an active solo/ensemble program and directing the theater production "Percussion Explosion." 

Mr. Rausch graduated from Missouri Western State College, where he was privileged to study under William G. Mack and Dennis G. Rogers. Mr. Rausch is active as a professional musician in the Kansas City area, and was  arranger/drummer for the Kansas City Chiefs for 23 seasons. His marching band arrangements have been performed competitively by the Bands of America National Semi-Finalist Blue Springs H.S. Golden Regiment and other local bands.

Mr. Rausch is active in numerous professional organizations, both as an educator and performing musician. He resides in Blue Springs, Missouri with his wife Melissa and two sons Collin and Kyle.