OUR STORY
West Virginia Sound Foundry’s mission is to provide a unique music education experience and to develop confidence and youth involvement in Preston County and surrounding areas. We want kids to have fun and love music! Our program will provide opportunities to learn music skills and perform in our community.
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We want to provide a way for kids to express themselves and get involved. We want them to have something to be proud of and to show off their talents to family and friends. The West Virginia Sound Foundry wants to be a resource for Preston County kids and to have access closer to home.
MEET THE TEAM
Josh Salisbury
Executive Director
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Josh brings more than 20 years of music education experience to his students, having taught in both Maryland and West Virginia public schools and currently serving at Trinity Christian School. A proud WVU alumnus, he holds a Master’s Degree in Secondary Education.
Throughout his career, Josh has performed in a wide range of ensembles, including choirs, barbershop quartets, bands, orchestras, and trombone groups. He has also served as a Worship Director, further enriching his musical leadership experience. His elementary choirs have even taken the stage at the WVU Coliseum, performing for sold-out audiences.
Josh has a deep love for music and a passion for sharing it with others. He is committed to creating meaningful musical opportunities for local youth and inspiring the next generation of musicians.
Paul Burger
Instructor
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Paul is a native of Brooklyn, NY. He was making music professionally by the time he finished high school in 1982. He played clarinet and saxophone in the school band and found the guitar at age 13. Now, 48 years later, Paul has been a member of several bands and performed as a solo singer/guitarist for most of his career.
After leaving Brooklyn and finding Almost Heaven, West Virginia in the early 2000s, Paul continued entertaining for events, parties, and local clubs. As a sitting member of the Preston Community Arts Center, he helped produce concerts and street fairs featuring local and national artists in Kingwood, WV and surrounding areas, including a music and arts festival which lasted until the Arts Center closed its doors as a result of the Covid Pandemic.
In 2024, Paul helped to create a music program for Laurel Academy in Terra Alta, WV. Most recently, he accepted a position to join the WV Sound Foundry in Masontown, WV where he will provide private instruction and mentor developing youth bands.