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| Ray Brebach | Ray Brebach began playing the flute in Chicago during Eisenhower's second term. In addition to the PSW, he plays in the Chester County and Merion Concert Bands and the Upper Darby Sousa Band. He is Associate Professor of English at Drexel University.
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| Bob Carpency | Bob is a 2008 graduate of West Chester University with degrees in Music Education and Music Performance, concentration in flute. He lives in West Chester and works as an elementary music teacher and part time as a Preschool Teacher. He has been playing flute for 8 years and also plays with the Chester County Concert Band, Upper Darby Sousa Band, and the PA Flute Choir.
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| Andrea Hahn | Andrea is a 2011 graduate of West Chester University majoring in Music Education and Flute Performance. Andrea teaches general music and chorus to students in grades kindergarten through 4th grade in the Methacton School District. She also performs regularly with the Immaculata Symphony.
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| Rachel Edwards | Originally from northern New York, Rachel has been living and playing oboe and English horn in the Philadelphia area for over 12 years. A Librarian at QVC by day, her evenings and weekends are often spent playing in the pit orchestras of local community theaters.
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| John Kirkner | After graduating from West Chester University, John went on to study band instrument repair in Red Wing, MN, and currently works at Taylor's Music in West Chester as an instrument repair technician, alongside PSW bassoonist Mike Millard. In addition to performing with PSW, he is a member of the Quintessence Wind Quintet and performs regularly throughout southeastern Pennsylvania.
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| Robert Blacksberg | From Queen Village in Philadelphia. Of 49 years playing, the last 7 have been the most active, including classical with the Chester County Concert Band, Upper Darby Sousa Band, and a wind quintet and Klezmer at KlezKanada and KlezKamp. By day, a lawyer, not practicing, consulting on technology of law.
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| Leslie Burnick | Leslie grew up in Birmingham, Al. and got her music education degree from Auburn. She teaches elementary orchestra in Lower Merion and gives private lessons in West Chester. Leslie has also taught all levels of band and orchestra. She plays in the Chester County Concert Band, Upper Darby Sousa Band, Immaculata Symphony and chamber groups.
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| Bailey Claeys | Bailey is from West Chester, PA, currently residing in Philadelphia. By day, a pension analyst for Willis Towers Watson in Philadelphia. By night, playing clarinet since 4th grade. Bailey also plays with the Chester County Concert Band and at her hometown church, First Presbyterian of West Chester.
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| Jim Delikatny | Jim has been playing clarinet for over 35 years and has played in bands in Canada, Australia and the USA. He studied under Don Timmerman and played under the baton of Frederick Fennell. He currently also performs for the Chester County Concert Band and for the Upper Darby Sousa Band.
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| Marissa Majcher | Marissa is a recent graduate of the University of Delaware and has been playing the clarinet for 14 years. She is originally from Lancaster, PA and has recently relocated to Philadelphia to teach music. In addition to playing in PSW, Marissa also performs with Upper Darby Sousa Band.
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| Richard Foote | Richard is a retired US Army bands clarinetist. His U.S. Army band assignments include the Major Command bands at Fort Monroe, VA and The Army Ground Forces Band at Fort McPherson, GA. He has performed in clarinet quartets, woodwind quintets, trios and more. He was also recruited to play a summer tour with the US Army Field Band (Summer 2000). Currently, he plays with the Virginia Grand Military Band and the Philadelphia Wind Symphony. He became a member of the Pennsylvania Symphonic Winds in the summer of 2015.
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| John Frank | John was raised in Egg Harbor, NJ, and now resides in Lansdale, PA with wife Diane (Horn). He is a retired research scientist with Merck after 34+ yrs. John is currently member of Merion and Montgomery County Concert Bands, Williamsburg Consort Band, and Windjammers Unlimited (Circus Band). He has played clarinet for over 50 yrs.
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| Kristin Nelson | Kristin, a graduate of West Chester University with a degree in Music Education, is currently a substitute teacher with select districts in the area. She plays with both the Upper Darby Sousa Band and the Pennsylvania Symphonic Winds. She is originally from Broomall and has been playing clarinet for 21 years.
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| Karen Temme | Karen is a music performance graduate of West Chester University and has been teaching private clarinet and saxophone lessons for over 28 years. Although insurance is her day job, she also plays with many local ensembles and musical theater pit orchestras and is a member of the music worship team at The Christian Life Center. Karen lives in West Grove, PA with her husband Bill, and has two amazing sons, Jamie and Alec.
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| Jess Weimer | Originally from the Pittsburgh area, Jess has played the clarinet for nearly 20 years. She works as an elementary/middle school band director and classroom music teacher for Interboro School District. In her free time, she enjoys working out, competing in duathlons and trail races, and cooking.
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| Chrissy Hower | Chrissy currently lives in Delaware after growing up in Greenville, PA. She holds degrees in music from Indiana University of PA and West Chester Univ. In addition to PSW, she plays with the Philadelphia Wind Symphony and community theatre companies. She is a stay-at-home mom to her son, Ryan.
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| Jim McGlinchey | Jim McGlinchey is a professor of Information Sciences and Technology at Penn State's Brandywine campus. Jim plays clarinet, saxophone, flute, piccolo and bassoon. Jim also plays with Merion Concert Band, Rose Tree Pops, and community theatre companies.
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| Al Skipper | Eagle scouts with three palms are very rare. Valley Forge Military Academy bandsmen are few in number. Army Band first sergeants who serve for 36 years are few indeed. Al is proud to have done all three of these things. Al majored in clarinet with Joseph and Anthony Gigliotti at Temple Univ. and received his teaching certificate at William and Mary. He taught public school music in the Alfred I. DuPont School District and the Colonial School District. He has traded in the green uniform for a certain "red suit" that keeps him very busy in December.
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| Mike Millard | Mike has been playing bassoon for 16 years. He studied music at West Chester University. He currently plays with a number of local ensembles including The Immaculata Symphony and The Chesco Pops. Mike works full time as a Band Instrument Repair Tecnician at Taylor's Music in West Chester.
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| Erin Trautmann | Bio coming soon.
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| Jeff Hart | Jeff Hart studied saxophone with James Houlik at Duquesne University, where he earned his degree in Music Education. He then studied with Gunnar Mossblad at the University of Toledo, where he earned his graduate degree in Jazz Performance. Jeff works as the Director of Bands at Henderson High School in West Chester. He is very glad to be part of the PSW!
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| Walt Blauvelt | Walt studied at the renowned Berklee School of Music in Boston with Joseph Viola during his teen years. He performed as lead saxophone in The Greater Boston Youth Jazz Band for 3 years under the direction of John LaPorta. He holds both a Bachelor and Master of Arts degree in music from UMASS and The American University, Wash. D.C. Walt performed on sax, clarinet and flute with "The President's Own," U.S. Marine Band in Washington, D.C. He presently free-lances in and around the Philadelphia area.
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| Frank Mathews | Frank graduated Magna Cum Laude from West Chester University in Fall 2009 with a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education. He currently is a preschool/music enrichment teacher at KinderCare Learning Center in Brookhaven, Pa. Outside of PSW, he performs with Big G and the Cool Cats out of West Chester and Durning String Band. Frank is very involved with his church, Christ Church in Media. In his spare time, he enjoys playing and watching sports, especially baseball.
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| Rachel Braddick | Rachel Braddick is Principal Horn at Main Line Symphony Orchestra and holds the office of Personnel Director and Library Team Manager with this organization. She also is Principal Horn at Chesco Pops Orchestra and Warminster Symphony. Rachel also performs regularly with PhillyWinds, a chamber wind ensemble and has toured twice to Paraguay South America with a wind quintet.
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| Diane Frank | Diane is a graphic designer. Her music experience started in elementary school on violin. She and her husband, John (clarinet), play in various community bands: Merion Concert Band, Montgomery County Concert Band, Upper Darby Sousa Band, plus Williamsburg Consort and Windjammers Unlimited.
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| Kim Newell | Kim Newell was tricked into playing her instrument by a middle school band director who said "she had the bottom teeth of a horn player." She stuck with it and earned a degree in Music and Communication from the University of Michigan. In addition to playing with the Pennsylvania Symphonic Winds, Kim plays with the Montgomery County Concert Band and the Southeastern Pennsylvania Symphony Orchestra.
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| David Reif | David Reif, Music Director of the Chester County Concert Band, teaches music at Radnor Middle School and was co-director of the Delaware Valley Young Musician's Orchestra and the Delaware Blue/Gold All-Star Marching Band. He plays horn with the Upper Darby Sousa Band and also plays piano and cello.
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| Joe Santanello | Joe is a 2009 graduate of West Chester University where he majored in Music Education. While at West Chester, he played principal horn of the Symphony Orchestra, Wind Ensemble and Chamber Winds. He now teaches instrumental music at Strayer Middle School in Quakertown, PA.
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| David Burkhart | David earned a Bachelor and Master of Music Education degrees from Mansfield University. He taught music in the Interboro School District for 34 years, primarily as the High School Band Director. Dave also directed the Concert Band at Drexel University and was the Co-Founder and Co-Director of the Delaware County High School All Star Big Band.
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| Tony June | Tony June graduated from West Chester University in 2002 with a Bachelor of Music and a Teaching Certification from Immaculata University. He currently teaches High School Music at Avon Grove Charter School.
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| Donald Kelley | Don is a resident of West Chester, PA where he has worked as a band director in the West Chester Area School District for the past 27 years.
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| Ginny Lockwood | Ginny is a charter member of the PSW and also plays in the Chester County Concert Band, 22 Park Avenue Swing Band, Archie Lane Big Band, Mansfield Brass Quintet, and various high school musical productions and church events. She graduated from West Chester University and was a member of the Incomparable Golden Rams Marching Band and Sigma Alpha Iota music fraternity.
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| Joe Lorini | Bio coming soon!
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| Meredith Palusci | Meredith has been a member of the PSW since 2009 when Bob Blacksberg (clarinet) graciously introduced her to the group. As a Penn student she was actively involved in orchestra, wind ensemble, Penn Band, and chamber music. She is currently a Nurse Practitioner at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in the cardiac surgery ICU. She met her husband John (trombone) through music, and has a blast continuing to play alongside him.
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| Andrew Reynolds | Bio coming soon.
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| Raymond Richards | Ray is a graduate of The Ohio State University (B.A.'73) in piano performance and music history. He is fulfilling a life-long aspiration of playing the trumpet and was thrilled when his wife put a used trumpet on the Christmas tree a few years ago. Ray is a charter member of PSW and also performs in the Merion Concert Band and Upper Darby Sousa Band.
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| Gary Van Horn | A graduate of West Chester State, Gary recently retired after 34 years as a public school band director in New Jersey. He and his wife now live in East Coventry with a Bernese Mountain Dog and Australian Cattle Dog. He teaches private trumpet lessons and performs for churches and musical theater.
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| Dwight Weaver | Dwight is a 1979 graduate of West Chester State College, where he studied trumpet with Dr. Kenneth Laudermilch. He was a high school band director for 28 years. Dwight also plays with the Chester County Pops Orchestra and freelances throughout the area for weddings, high school shows, etc. He and wife Mary are the proud parents of four and grandparents to one (with one on the way). Dwight works for Music & Arts as well as at Longwood Gardens.
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| Jan-Willem Jochems | Bio coming soon!
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| Mary Beth Kait | Mary Beth Kait is a founding member of PSW. She studied euphonium and trombone with Steve Lund formerly of the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra and Jay Krush of the Pennsylvania Ballet and Chestnut Brass Company. Mary Beth has been a member of the Merion Band since 1994, and has played in the Upper Darby Sousa Band, the State Street Orchestra, Narberth Community Theatre, and the Grand Symphonic Winds in St. Paul Minnesota. She has performed as soloist with a number of local groups.
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| Ted Lenthe | Ted is a life-long resident of the Philadelphia suburbs and has been a low brass player for more than 50 years. An microcircuit engineer by vocation, the performance and reproduction of music remain his primary passions. With children in 3 time zones, he now has more time for musical activities.
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| Karen Marvin | Karen, a Mechanical Design Engineer by trade, has been playing trombone since the fourth grade. A life-long resident for Chester County, she has performed with several District and Region Bands and Orchestras in high school and was a lead player in the Penn State Trombone Choir in college.
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| John Palusci | John lives in Center City Philadelphia with his wife Meredith (see trumpet section). He attended the University of Pennsylvania where he was Drum Major of the Oxymoronic Fighting Quaker Marching Band. When not playing trombone, John is a Director of Finance at BAYADA Home Health Care.
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| Aaron Gould | Aaron began playing trombone while growing up in Phoenixville in the 70's. He is principle trombone and member of the board of the Immaculata Symphony and a frequent member of pit orchestras from Pottstown to Narberth, often under the baton of his wife. Non-musically, he is a systems engineer by day and an actor, director, backstage everything by night.
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| Jim Hicks | Jim holds a degree from the Eastman School of Music where he studied performance with Donald Knaub and participated in various groups including the renowned Eastman Wind Ensemble. He has also studied performance with Abe Torchinsky, former principal tuba of the Philadelphia Orchestra.
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| Chuck Neidhardt | Bio coming soon!
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| Richard Conn | Rich is an attorney with an office in Bala Cynwyd and a staff attorney at SeniorLAW Center. He also plays with the Merion Concert Band, in the pit orchestras of community theaters, and the occasional gig. Rich's ever-tolerant wife, and sole fan, Janet, sees a lot of shows and concerts.
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| Tim Downey | Bio coming soon!
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| Chris Garrell | Bio coming soon!
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| Ben Hemsley | Bio coming soon!
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| Robert Kirchner | Bob also plays in the Chester County Concert Band and the Chester County Pops Orchestra and has played in various local jazz and big bands, concert bands and pit orchestras for several local theater productions. He grew up in Hyde Park, NY where he began playing percussion in the 4th grade. He has worked for 32 years as an engineer for General Electric/Lockheed Martin and balances music and sailing as competing hobbies. Bob currently resides in Phoenixville, PA.
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