Meet the Band

Becky
Flutes

Hometown: Shamokin, PA
High School / College: Shamokin Area HS, Lafayette College, Cornell University
Played in band: 14 years
Occupation: Retired technical writer/editor

Hobbies:
reading, knitting, crocheting, weaving

Terri
Flutes

Hometown:
High School / College:
Played in band: 50 years
Occupation:

Susan
Flutes

Hometown: Quakertown, PA
High School / College: Pennridge High School Baptist Bible College of PA
Played in band: 7 years
Occupation: 25 years as a teacher at Upper Bucks Christian School currently the store trainer at Redner's Markets

Hobbies:
scrapbooking, reading, embroidery

Jim
Oboes

Hometown: Perkasie, PA
High School / College: B.S. in Music Education
Played in band: 24 years
Occupation: Retired Veteran, U.S. Coast Guard

Hobbies:
music, computers

Herb
Clarinets

Hometown: Oreland, PA
High School / College: MS Guidance & Counseling; MBA
Played in band: 12 years
Occupation: Enjoying retirement

Hobbies:
Music, travel, reading

Selena
Clarinets

Hometown:
High School / College:
Played in band: 7 years
Occupation:

Tom
Clarinets

Hometown: Warminster, PA
High School / College: LaSalle University
Played in band: 36 years
Occupation: Director of Payroll

Hobbies:
Music, Gardening

Alex
Clarinets

Hometown: Doylestown, PA
High School / College: Central Bucks West/Penn State
Played in band: 8 years
Occupation: Engineer

Hobbies:
Reading, Anything Nintendo, Visiting New Breweries

Sierra
Clarinets

Hometown: kintnersville, PA
High School / College: Palisades HS
Played in band: 4 years
Occupation: Currently saving money for some big future plans!

Hobbies:
Composing, learning, video games and hiking

Rachel
Clarinets

Hometown: Quakertown, PA
High School / College: Quakertown HS / Desales University
Played in band: 9 years
Occupation: Physician Assistant (currently going to school for this)

Bill
Clarinets

Hometown: Sellersville, PA
High School / College: College of Wooster, OH
Played in band: 31 years
Occupation: reitred HS band director

Hobbies:
Politics, gardening, church.

Aleigh
Bassoon / Bass Clarinet

Hometown: Quakertown, PA
High School / College: Westminster Choir College
Played in band: 9 years
Occupation: Student

Hobbies:
Learning new languages, watching movies

George
Bassoon / Bass Clarinet

Hometown: Ambler, PA
High School / College: Villanova University
Played in band: 8 years
Occupation: Engingeering Manager

Hobbies:
Also play inthe Jenkintown Community Band, PA symphonic winds, and the Villanova Alumni Band.

Jared
Saxes

Hometown: Quakertown, PA
High School / College: Quakertown High School, Bucks County Community College
Played in band: 7 years
Occupation: Softlines at Target

Hobbies:
Playing sax, writing/arranging/producing music, painting, dancing, cooking, running, hiking, biking

Mike
Saxes

Hometown: Lancaster, MA
High School / College: Nashoba Regional High School, Bolton MA / University of Notre Dame
Played in band: 2 years
Occupation: Environmental Consultant, Civil Engineer

Hobbies:
Golf, fishing, music, audio recording

Lynn
Saxes

Hometown: Quakertown, PA
High School / College: Quakertown Community HS / Temple University
Played in band: 51 years
Occupation: Financial Secretary at UBTS

Hobbies:
playing flute and irish whistle in church folk ensemble.

Rich
Saxes

Hometown: Blooming Glen, PA
High School / College: Quakertown HS / Muhlenberg College
Played in band: 34 years
Occupation: Personal Chef

Hobbies:
Music, travel, cooking, reading, baseball, sports.

Peter
Trumpets

Hometown: Sellersville, PA
High School / College: Pennridge HS / Lincoln Technical Institute (LTI)
Played in band: 39 years
Occupation: Designer Steamlight, Inc.

Hobbies:
Sailing, Cycling, Skiing

Randy
Trumpets

Hometown: Coopersburg, PA
High School / College: Liberty HS - Bethlehem; Drexel Univ; Boston Univ
Played in band: 7 years
Occupation: Retired from US Army and Verizon

Hobbies:
Playing Trumpet; Choral Singing; Gardening; Reading; Cooking

Jim
Trumpets

Hometown:
High School / College:
Played in band: 7 years
Occupation:

Steve
Trumpets

Hometown: Northampton, PA
High School / College: Northampton HS / Moravian College
Played in band: 8 years
Occupation: Music Teacher

Hobbies:
Exercising, playing drumset, cuddling with my dog Harley, and listening to Queen

Mark
Trumpets

Hometown:
High School / College:
Played in band: 7 years
Occupation:

Susan
Trumpets

Hometown:
High School / College:
Played in band: 7 years
Occupation:

Eric
Trumpets

Hometown:
High School / College:
Played in band: 7 years
Occupation:

Nick
French Horns

Hometown: Horsham, PA
High School / College: Northeast HS / West Chester University
Played in band: 9 years
Occupation: Program Specialist & Assistant Camp Director for the Girl Scouts

Hobbies:
Reading, playing games, and solving puzzles.

Sharon
French Horns

Hometown: Warminster, PA
High School / College: Immaculata University, Kutztown University
Played in band: 20 years
Occupation: teacher

Ashley
French Horns

Hometown: Quakertown, PA
High School / College: Quakertown Community High School/West Chester University (BM '14, MBA '19)
Played in band: 15 years
Occupation: Account Specialist

Hobbies:
Reading, Cooking, spending time with friends/family

Mary Beth
French Horns

Hometown: Blooming Glen, PA
High School / College: Pennridge HS / Lebanon Valley College
Played in band: 36 years
Occupation: Administrator of the Garden at PRHC

Hobbies:
Walking, gardening, baking, traveling, hiking, playing hand bells, singing, church activities, watching my son in his sports and music activities.

Al
Euphoniums

Hometown: Munster, IN
High School / College: Hammond HS, Central University of Iowa, Trenton State College, Penn State
Played in band: 24 years
Occupation: Retired Instrumental Music Teacher for 45 years.

Hobbies:
Golf, Fishing, Grandchildren (10) and lots of traveling.

Erik
Euphoniums

Hometown: Quakertown, PA
High School / College: Penn State, Music Education
Played in band: 13 years
Occupation: I.T. Specialist

Hobbies:
Table tennis, pool, board games, tech gadgets, and helping with the Quakertown Music Promoters Organization

Kaylee
Euphoniums

Hometown:
High School / College:
Played in band: 11 years
Occupation:

Scott
Euphoniums

Hometown: Perkiomenville, PA
High School / College: Upper Dublin HS / Temple University
Played in band: 13 years
Occupation: IT Consultant, Engineer

Hobbies:
Playing in the band!, graphic design, gardening, watching movies, and spending time with my wonderful wife and kids!

Jim
Trombones

Hometown: Quakertown
High School / College: BS Music Ed Mansfield University MBA Finance Lehigh U
Played in band: 48 years
Occupation: 30+ years as director of church music ministry 35+ Retail banking, insurance and investment management

Hobbies:
Grow Bonsai Trees! - Bonsai!!

Rickie
Trombones

Hometown: Lansdale, PA
High School / College: Lower Moreland HS / Ursinus College
Played in band: 46 years
Occupation: Now retired. 18 yrs FEMA Hazard Mitigation. 30 yrs mainframe computers. 4 yrs Army.

Hobbies:
Knitting, Home Repairs, Gardening, Reading, Trying something new

Larry
Trombones

Hometown: Doylestown,PA
High School / College: Masters degree
Played in band: 8 years
Occupation: instrument music teacher

Hobbies:
Curling

Brian
Trombones

Hometown: Tonawanda, NY
High School / College: Kenmore East SHS / Alred U, West Virginia U
Played in band: 7 years
Occupation: Retired from WV Safe Dams program

Hobbies:
playing trombone, photography, walking.

JP
Trombones

Hometown: Quakertown, PA
High School / College: Quakertown HS
Played in band: 2 years
Occupation: student

Hobbies:
small engine repair

Steve
Trombones

Hometown:
High School / College:
Played in band: 7 years
Occupation:

Mike
Keyboard / Bass

Hometown: Lancaster, MA
High School / College: Nashoba Regional High School, Bolton MA / University of Notre Dame
Played in band: 2 years
Occupation: Environmental Consultant, Civil Engineer

Hobbies:
Golf, fishing, music, audio recording

Theresa
Percussion

Hometown: Quakertown, PA
High School / College: Archbishop Wood HS / Lasalle Univ, Arcadia Univ.
Played in band: 9 years
Occupation: Physician Assistant

Hobbies:
Playing percussion & piano. Spending time with my husband & our 2 sweet daughters. Cuddling with our basset hound, Lucy.

Elijah
Percussion

Hometown:
High School / College:
Played in band: 6 years
Occupation:

Matthew
Percussion

Hometown: Quakertown, PA
High School / College: Penn State
Played in band: 6 years
Occupation: Software Product Manager

Hobbies:
Homebrewing, fly fishing, cycling, gardening

Randy
Percussion

Hometown:
High School / College:
Played in band: 56 years
Occupation:

Joe
Conductors

Hometown: Quakertown, PA
High School / College:
Played in band: 12 years
Occupation: Teacher

Richard
Conductors

Hometown: Fort Washington, PA
High School / College: New Oxford HS / Susquehanna U, Temple U
Played in band: 24 years
Occupation: Retired Music Teacher and Supervisor

Hobbies:
Travel, photography, composing and arranging music.