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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
• EMB Band Conductor since 2011
• Retired Bandmaster U.S. Army
• Conductor/Flute/Piccolo
• Member of EMB since 1999

Assistant Conductor

• Rick Acuncius
• Assistant Conductor since 2014
• McKendree Faculty
• Trumpet
• Member of EMB 2008

Announcer

• Mark Nelson
• EMB Band Announcer
• Retired Speech Communication Teacher
• Member of EMB since 2007
• Guitar

 

Flutes

• 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
• Erin Helms
• Production Scientist, Sigma Aldrich
• B.S. Chemistry, University Wisconsin
• Flute & Piccolo
• Member of EMB since 1996
• Packers Fan
• Becky Mestemacher
• Retired Teacher, Substitute Teacher Alton School District
• Flute, Piccolo & Vocalist
• Member of EMB since
• Member of Granite City Community Band, Member of Woodriver Community Band
• Maile Mills
• Senior Class of 2015 Mckendree University
• Flute & Piccolo, Alto Flute
• Member of EMB since 2014
• Bachelor of Arts Music (Flute Performance) & Sociology
• Winner of Mckendree University Concerto Competition December 2013
• Teresa Richard
• Music Education Major at EIU
• Flute & Piccolo
• Member of EMB since 2011
• Sarah Rigdon
• Aspiring Teacher/ Student at Mckendree
• Flute & Piccolo
• Member of EMB since 2001
• Loves to Travel
• Member of Granite City Community Band since 2001, Woodriver Municipal Band 2001 & 2002
• Rebekah Watkins
• Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Music Performance Major Student class 2015
• Flute & Piccolo, Piano
• Member of EMB since 2012

  Member of Woodriver Municipal Band, SCC Band, SCCHE Middle School and High School Bands, St. Louis Symphony, Youth Orchestra and Webster Symphony Youth Orchestra

Oboes

• Vivian Raffaelle
• Retired
• Oboe/all Woodwinds
• Member of EMB since 1987
• Peter Bukalski
• Retired
• Oboe & English Horn
• Member of EMB since 2001

Bassoons

• Sheila Acuncius
• Retired Teacher
• Bassoon/Piano
• Member of EMB since 2006
• Anthea Ybarra
• BM Music Education, MFA Bassoon Performance
• 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

• Rick Acunicus
• McKendree Faculty
• Trumpet
• Member of EMB 2008
• Thomas Bruce
  String Orchestra Teacher
• Trumpet
• Member of EMB since 1998
• Marsha Etzkorn
• Music & Technology Teacher Edw. Catholic School
• Cornet / Flugelhorn / Keyboards / Trumpet
• Member of EMB since 1981
• Shawn Etzkorn
• Architect & Designer BA/Masters Architecture, Wash U.
• Trumpet / Cornet / Flugelhorn / Eb Cornet
• Member of EMB since 1972
• EMB Co. Librarian / Co. Property Manager 24 Years / EMB Drum Major 41 Years
• Bruce Hoffman
• Retired Chemistry Professor
• Cornet / Flugelhorn
• Member of EMB since 1969
• Joe Owens
• Retired
• Trumpet
• Member of EMB since 1988
• Nicholas Rankin
• Student at Belmont University, Nashville TN
• Trumpet / Piano / Harmonica / Choir / Drayage
• Membern of EMB since 2008
• Proud Member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia
• Emily Rigdon
• Sociology Major / Outreach Worker for Childrens Home & Aid
• Trumpet
• Member of EMB since 2007
• Steve Rigdon
• Prof. of Bio Statistics, St. Louis, MO
• French Horn / Trumpet
• Member of EMB since 2004
• Granite City Community Band & Granite City Swing Band
• Jeff Steinheimer
• System Programmer / IT / Conductor Wood River Municipal Band Member 29 Years
• Trumpet
• Member of EMB since 1993
• BM Music Education / BME Millikin/MME SIUE / Master Information Tech. Webster U
• Married with 1 Daughter

Clarinets

• Susan Buckley
• Retired School Teacher
• Clarinet
• Member of EMB since 1981
• Dana Churovich
• Programmer
• Clarinet
• Member of EMB since 1990
• Marcia Graham
• Adminstration Assistant GCW
• Clarinet
• Member of EMB since 1982
• Married with 2 children
• Bowling Team
• Nancy Blackmore Hoffman
• Retired
• Bb Clarinet
• Member of EMB 1962
• Norman Ismari
• Retired H. S. ScienceTeacher / Small Bus. Owner
• Clarinet
• Member of EMB 1990
• Played with Blackburn Orchestra, Alton Symphony, all local 88 muni bands
• Gary Kasprovich
• Retired CUSD #9 High School Social Studies Dept. Chair
• Clarinet
• Member of EMB since 1999
• Thank You to Parents & Mr. Ledbetter Teaching me to play
• Brian Lotter
• 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
• Donna Manegre
• Co-Owner of Karaoke Stage Co.
• Clarinet
• Member of EMB since 1982
• Lillian Manning
• Retired SIUE Administration
• Clarinet/Piano
• Member of EMB since 1974
• 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
• Dave Sebescak
• Semi-Retired Teacher, Band Teacher at Cathedral Grade School, Belleville, IL
• Clarinet / Sax / Flute / Trumpet/Baritone
• Member of EMB since 2009
• Wood River Municipal & 2nd Generation Swing
• Emerson "Bud" Shultz
• Retired Director Alton H.S
• Clarinet Teacher at Lewis & Clark Community College
• Clarinet / Alto Sax
• Member of EMB since 2011
• Sandy Tiahrt
• Clarinet, Saxophone, Flute
• Member of EMB since 2005
• Anastasia Wilde
• Clarinet
• Member of EMB since
• Lynn Wolf
• Registered Nurse, VSN / Music ED Minor
• Clarinet / Alto Sax
• Member of EMB since 2003
• Plays with Wood River Community Band & Granite City Community & Swing bands

French Horns

• Gary Banks
• Instrumental Music Teacher Alton CUSD / Certified Piano Tuner & Technician
• French Horn
• Member of EMB 2008
• Master of Music Performance, SIUE
• Rachael Hutson
• French Horn
• Member of EMB since
• Karon Ishmari
• Retired School Teacher
• French Horn / Piano / Voice
• Member of EMB since 1990
• Piano Teacher / Alton Symphony Orch.

  Played with Blackburn Orchestra, all local 88 muni bands
• Sandy Kuelther
• French Horn, Flute, Cello, Saxophone, Percussion
• Nurse
• 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
• Caitlin Wilson
• Senior of Music Performance Major, Imaging Assistant at SIUE, Eng. Lit. Major
• French Horn / Trumpet
• Member of EMB since 2011
• Jeanine Zitta
• Principal at Dewey International Studies Elementary School
• 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.