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Edwardsville Municipal Band Board
Edwardsville Municipal Band Board 2014
Steve Wehling , Chairman, Nina Baird (Not pictured), Mark Haun,
Jean Kittrell (Not pictured), Vivian Raffaelle, Robert Towner, Bill Wegeng
Conductor
- Jim Kerfoot
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EMB Band Conductor since 2011
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Retired Bandmaster U.S. Army
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Conductor/Flute/Piccolo
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Member of EMB since 1999
Assistant Conductor
- Rick Acuncius
- Assistant Conductor since 2014
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McKendree Faculty
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Trumpet
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Member of EMB 2008
Announcer
- Mark Nelson
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EMB Band Announcer
- Retired Speech Communication Teacher
- Member of EMB since 2007
- Guitar
Flutes
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Jessica Chapman
- McKendree University student
- Flute, Piccolo, Bassoon, Sax, Percussion, Oboe, and Trumpet
- Member of EMB since 2014
- Member of IMEA 2011& 2012, All State Honor Band 2014, McKendree Unversity Marching and Concert Bands
- Music Education major 2016
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Erin Helms
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Production Scientist, Sigma Aldrich
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B.S. Chemistry, University Wisconsin
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Flute & Piccolo
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Member of EMB since 1996
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Packers Fan
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Becky Mestemacher
- Retired Teacher, Substitute Teacher Alton School District
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Flute, Piccolo & Vocalist
- Member of EMB since
- Member of Granite City Community Band, Member of Woodriver Community Band
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Maile Mills
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Senior Class of 2015 Mckendree University
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Flute & Piccolo, Alto Flute
- Member of EMB since 2014
- Bachelor of Arts Music (Flute Performance) & Sociology
- Winner of Mckendree University Concerto Competition December 2013
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Teresa Richard
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Music Education Major at EIU
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Flute & Piccolo
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Member of EMB since 2011
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Sarah Rigdon
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Aspiring Teacher/ Student at Mckendree
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Flute & Piccolo
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Member of EMB since 2001
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Loves to Travel
- Member of Granite City Community Band since 2001, Woodriver Municipal Band 2001 & 2002
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Rebekah Watkins
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Music Performance Major Student class 2015
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Flute & Piccolo, Piano
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Member of EMB since 2012Member of Woodriver Municipal Band, SCC Band, SCCHE Middle School and High School Bands, St. Louis Symphony, Youth Orchestra and Webster Symphony Youth Orchestra
Oboes
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Vivian Raffaelle
- Retired
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Oboe/all Woodwinds
- Member of EMB since 1987
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Peter Bukalski
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Retired
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Oboe & English Horn
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Member of EMB since 2001
Bassoons
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Sheila Acuncius
- Retired Teacher
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Bassoon/Piano
- Member of EMB since 2006
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Anthea Ybarra
- BM Music Education, MFA Bassoon Performance
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Bassoon / Clarinet / Tenor Sax / Contrabassoon / Baroque Bassoon
- Member of EMB since 2003
Percussion
- Suzie Bjork
- Private Lessons Teacher / Freelance Musician
- Percussion
- Member of EMB since 2013
- Lori Hoke
- Band Director Civic Memorial H.S. Bethalto, IL
- Percussion, Piano
- Member of EMB since 2014
- St. Louis Wind Symphony-Pianist & Percussion member; Second Generation Swing Band-Pianist
- Billie Strauser
- Retired from American IL Engineering Dept.
- Percussion / Flute / Piccolo / Trumpet / Dobro / Autoharp / String Bass
- Member of EMB since 1990
- Member of Granite City Community Band & Swing Band
- Anne Stevenson
- Urban Planner / Professional Musician
- Percussion
- Member of EMB since 2010
- Steve Wehling
- Percussion
- Member of EMB since
- Chris Wilson
- Band Director Highland CUSD #5
- Percussion
- Member of EMB since 2010
Trumpets
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Rick Acunicus
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McKendree Faculty
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Trumpet
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Member of EMB 2008
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Thomas BruceString Orchestra Teacher
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Trumpet
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Member of EMB since 1998
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Marsha Etzkorn
- Music & Technology Teacher Edw. Catholic School
- Cornet / Flugelhorn / Keyboards / Trumpet
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Member of EMB since 1981
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Shawn Etzkorn
- Architect & Designer BA/Masters Architecture, Wash U.
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Trumpet / Cornet / Flugelhorn / Eb Cornet
- Member of EMB since 1972
- EMB Co. Librarian / Co. Property Manager 24 Years / EMB Drum Major 41 Years
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Bruce Hoffman
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Retired Chemistry Professor
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Cornet / Flugelhorn
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Member of EMB since 1969
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Joe Owens
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Retired
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Trumpet
- Member of EMB since 1988
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Nicholas Rankin
- Student at Belmont University, Nashville TN
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Trumpet / Piano / Harmonica / Choir / Drayage
- Membern of EMB since 2008
- Proud Member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia
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Emily Rigdon
- Sociology Major / Outreach Worker for Childrens Home & Aid
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Trumpet
- Member of EMB since 2007
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Steve Rigdon
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Prof. of Bio Statistics, St. Louis, MO
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French Horn / Trumpet
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Member of EMB since 2004
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Granite City Community Band & Granite City Swing Band
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Jeff Steinheimer
- System Programmer / IT / Conductor Wood River Municipal Band Member 29 Years
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Trumpet
- Member of EMB since 1993
- BM Music Education / BME Millikin/MME SIUE / Master Information Tech. Webster U
- Married with 1 Daughter
Clarinets
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Susan Buckley
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Retired School Teacher
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Clarinet
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Member of EMB since 1981
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Dana Churovich
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Programmer
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Clarinet
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Member of EMB since 1990
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Marcia Graham
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Adminstration Assistant GCW
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Clarinet
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Member of EMB since 1982
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Married with 2 children
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Bowling Team
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Nancy Blackmore Hoffman
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Retired
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Bb Clarinet
- Member of EMB 1962
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Norman Ismari
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Retired H. S. ScienceTeacher / Small Bus. Owner
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Clarinet
- Member of EMB 1990
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Played with Blackburn Orchestra, Alton Symphony, all local 88 muni bands
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Gary Kasprovich
- Retired CUSD #9 High School Social Studies Dept. Chair
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Clarinet
- Member of EMB since 1999
- Thank You to Parents & Mr. Ledbetter Teaching me to play
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Brian Lotter
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Clarinet, Saxophone
- Band Dirertor at Staunton CUSD 6
- Member of EMB since 2014
- Member of Staunton Municipal Band, University of Illinios Bands, Marching ILLini 08-11
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Donna Manegre
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Co-Owner of Karaoke Stage Co.
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Clarinet
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Member of EMB since 1982
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Lillian Manning
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Retired SIUE Administration
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Clarinet/Piano
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Member of EMB since 1974
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Married with 2 Daughters
- Jenna Piazza
- High School Science Teacher
- Clarinet & Piano
- Member of EMB 2014
- Member of Woodriver Municipal Band, Alton Symphony, Gateway Festival Orchestra
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Dave Sebescak
- Semi-Retired Teacher, Band Teacher at Cathedral Grade School, Belleville, IL
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Clarinet / Sax / Flute / Trumpet/Baritone
- Member of EMB since 2009
- Wood River Municipal & 2nd Generation Swing
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Emerson "Bud" Shultz
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Retired Director Alton H.S
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Clarinet Teacher at Lewis & Clark Community College
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Clarinet / Alto Sax
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Member of EMB since 2011
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Sandy Tiahrt
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Clarinet, Saxophone, Flute
- Member of EMB since 2005
- Anastasia Wilde
- Clarinet
- Member of EMB since
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Lynn Wolf
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Registered Nurse, VSN / Music ED Minor
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Clarinet / Alto Sax
- Member of EMB since 2003
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Plays with Wood River Community Band & Granite City Community & Swing bands
French Horns
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Gary Banks
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Instrumental Music Teacher Alton CUSD / Certified Piano Tuner & Technician
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French Horn
- Member of EMB 2008
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Master of Music Performance, SIUE
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Rachael Hutson
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French Horn
- Member of EMB since
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Karon Ishmari
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Retired School Teacher
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French Horn / Piano / Voice
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Member of EMB since 1990
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Piano Teacher / Alton Symphony Orch.Played with Blackburn Orchestra, all local 88 muni bands
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Sandy Kuelther
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French Horn, Flute, Cello, Saxophone, Percussion
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Nurse
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Member of EMB since
- Member of Illinois State University Band, Alton Muni, Woodriver Muni, Highland Muni, Belleville Philharmonic, Alton Symphony, U City Symphony, Eder Brass, Gateway Hams Choir
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Caitlin Wilson
- Senior of Music Performance Major, Imaging Assistant at SIUE, Eng. Lit. Major
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French Horn / Trumpet
- Member of EMB since 2011
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Jeanine Zitta
- Principal at Dewey International Studies Elementary School
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French Horn
- Member of EMB since 1998
Trombones
- Mark Haun
- Band Director Lincoln Middle School Edw. IL
- Trombone
- Member of EMB since 2003
- Member of Edward .Municipal Band board
- Kim Hudson (not pictured)
- Band Director
- Trombone / Percussion
- Member of EMB since 1997
- Husband & 2 Daughters
- Kris Pineda (not pictured)
- Asst. Prof. of Piano SIUE
- Trombone / Piano / Euphonium / Trumpet
- Member of EMB since 2010
- Neal Strebel
- Retired Band Director, Collinsville Comm. Unit 10, 37 Years
- Trombone
- Member of EMB since 1990
- Member of St. Louis Wind Symphony, Rt. 66 Jazz Orch., Knights of Swing
- Marion Strohman
- Retired
- Trombone
- Member of EMB since 1968
Tuba
- Greg Allen
- Tuba
- Member of EMB since
- Chad Maloney
- Software Engineer
- Tuba
- Member of EMB since 2010
- Howard Schuette
- Retired
- Tuba
- Member of EMB since 2009
- Played with Troy Comm. Band/Granite City Comm. Band/St. Louis Deutschmeister German Band
Sound Technicians
- Matt Geary
- Freelance Musician & Recording Engineer, Milliken University undergrad, SIUE Grad School
- Sound Engineer, Drayage, French Horn
- Member of EMB since 2012
- Member of St. Louis Symphony, SIUE Orchestra, SIUE Wind Symphony, University City Orchestra
Bass Clarinets
- Dave Miller
- Airport Manager, St. Louis Regional airport
- Bass Clarinet / Eb Soprano Clarinet / Alto Saxophone
- Member of EMB since 2010
- Member of Alton Symphony Orchestra & Granite City Community Band
- Jamie Keys
- Elementary Music Teacher
- Bass Clarinet
- Member of EMB since 2011
Saxophones
- Jerry Cobetto
- Deputy Chief Probation Officer with the Madison County Probation Department
- Alto Saxophone, Clarinet, Guitar, Steel Guitar
- Member of EMB since 1976
- Member of Woodriver Municipal Band & Numerous dance bands
- B.A. degree in 1982 from SIUE & M.M. degree in 1986 from SIUE
- Art LaVelle
- Retired
- Alto Saxophone & others Saxophoes
- Member of EMB since 1988
- Menber of Granite City Community Band & Granite City Swing Band
- Nick Pyles
- SIUE Music Major
- Alto Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon.
- Member of EMB since 2014
- Member of Troy Community Band, Bands at SIUE, Stan Fornaszewki Big Band
- Robert Lingner
- Plant Manager associated Equipment Corp.
- Alto Saxophone
- Member of EMB since 1990
- Former member of Granite City Community & Swing Bands.
- Vicki Thomason
- Second Grade Teacher at Staunton Elementary
- Tenor Saxophone
- Member of EMB since 1993
- John Warren
- Retired
- Tenor Saxophone / Baritone Saxophone / Clarinet
- Member of EMB since 1993
- Robert Sanford
- Mo. State Employee, Security Supervisor, Investigator for BCM
- Baritone Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone
- Member of EMB since 2014
- Member of G.C. Concert and Swing Bands, Letter carrier Band St. Louis Mo.
- B.S. Secondary Education Degree, University of Tennessee
Baritones
- David Arana (not pictured)
- Data Analyst
- Trombone, Baritone
- Member of EMB since 1997
- Kim Archer
- Associate Professor of Music Composition - SIUE
- Baritone, Euponium, Trumpet, Percussion
- Member of EMB since 2007
- Butch Mestemacher
- Degree in Music Ed. Bradley University
- Baritone, Euphonium / Brass
- Member of EMB since 1989
- Director of Granite City Community & Swing Bands
- Michael Sladek
- Band Director STS Peter & Paul School, Collinsville, IL
- Baritone, Euphonium / Trumpet
- Member of EMB since 1989
New Members of The Edwardsville Municipal Band for 2015
- Mia Thompson
- Attends Edwardsville High School and gives Clarinet lessons
- EMB Clarinetist
- Clarinet, Marching Bass Drum
- Member of EMB since 2015
- Member of Edwardsville High School Symphonic Band, EHS Marching Band, EHS Pep Band, EHS Pit Orchestra, and EHS Winter Drumline
- Regular participant in the Bi-State Music Festival, UMEA All-District, ILMEA All-State, IGSMA Solo & Ensemble and Tri-M Music Honor Society
- I want to double major in Music Education and Clarinet Performance
- Charlee Thompson
- Attends Edwardsville High School
- EMB Oboe
- Oboe, Marching Snare Drum
- Member of EMB since 2015
- Member of Edwardsville High School Symphonic Band, EHS Pit Orchestra, EHS Winter Drumline, EHS Marching Band, EHS Pep Band
- Regular participant in Bi-State Festival, IMEA All-District Festival, Madison County Band Festival, Solo & Ensemble, and Tri-M Music Honor Society
- I want to study Music Education, particpate in DCI (Drum Corps International) in college
- Allison Thompson
- Attend McKendree University
- EMB Flautist
- Flute, Piccolo
- Member of EMB since 2015
- Member of McKendree Concert Band, McKendree Wind Ensemble, McKendree Flute Ensemble
- Plan to teach Kindergarten and minor in Music
- Elijah Counts
- EMB Trombone
- More information when available
- Krista Milan
- Early Childhood Teacher, YMCA Early Childhood development center
- EMB Flautist
- Flute, Piccolo, Saxophone, and Clarinet
- Member of EMB since 2015
- Member of SIUE Wind Symphony, UMSL Community Band, Northwinds Community Band, Wood River Community Band
- Buddy Anderson
- Attend McKendree University
- EMB Percussion
- Purcussion
- Member of EMB since 2015
- Member of STL Wind Symphny, STL Brass Band, Highland Muny Band. Alton Symphony Orchestra
- Adam Yates
- Triad High School Grad, Attending SIUE
- EMB French Horn
- French Horn
- Member of EMB since 2015
- Member of SIUE Wind Symphony, Troy Community Band
- Jeff Swiatkowski
- Retired
- EMB Trombone
- Trombone
- Member of EMB since 2015
- Member of Granite City Community Band, Granite City Swing Band, New Horizons Band, Wood River Muny Band, Ambassadors of Swing, Dixie Dudes, Prairieland Concert Band, LCCC Jazz Band
- Dallas Blair
- Music Teacher , University of Tennessee, University of Louisville, Indiana University, South-Western Seminary
- EMB Trumpet
- Trumpet, Piano, Horn
- Member of EMB since 2010
- Member of Mighty Mississippi Concert Band, St. Louis, Wood River Band, Greenville Concert Band, Fort Worth Concert Band
- A published composer/arranger of organ/trumpet music, brass solos & ensembles and Choral music. I was a conductor and Church musician. I am a vocalist and soloist.