Studio Members
Euphoniums
Tubas
Matthew Glass
High School: Avon Grove High School
Make/Model of Instrument: Yamaha YEP 642 compensating Euphonium
Major: Music Education
Future Plans: my doctoral in a music field
Hobbies: euphonium, drumset, firefighting, swimming
Interesting fact you might not know about Matthew: i like to do everything. even when its almost physically impossible.
George Alberti
Hometown: Ft. Meade, Maryland
High School: Meade Senior High School
Make/Model of instrument: Meinl Weston 2145
B&S Symphonie
Major: BFA Music Performance
Future Plans: Get paid to play or teach tuba
Hobbies: Roasting coffee, fishing, and camping
Interesting fact you might not know about George: I was born in Anchorage, Alaska, spent the rest of my childhood growing up in San Antonio, Texas and then Ft. Meade, Maryland.
Mike Hanrahan
Hometown: Mahopac, NY
High School: Mahopac H.S.
Make/Model of instrument: Yamaha 842S
Major: Music Education
Future Plans: To attend Graduate School, and teach at the k-12/Collegiate Levels of education
Hobbies: Drum Corps (Jersey Surf 2006-2007) (Bluecoats 2008-2009), Marching Band, Golf, Practicing, Roller Coaster Enthusiast, etc...
Interesting fact you might not know about Mike: Mike has a twin sister.
David Comer
High School: Norwin Senior Highschool
Make/Model of instrument: Miraphone 1290
Major: Music Ed
Future Plans: To become a band director
Hobbies: Homework, practice, dirtbikes and having fun.
Interesting fact you might not know about David: I hate everything that is fluffy.
Chris Hartnett
Hometown: Monroeville PA
High School: Gateway High School
Make/Model of Instrument: Yamaha 842s
Major: Music education
Future Plans: Teach at the highschool level of education
Hobbies: Video games, paintball, dj,
Interesting fact you might now know about Chris: Shook hands with Bill Clinton when I was a baby, I thoroely washed it when I found the picture my parents had
Briana Diebler
High School: Eastern York High School
Make/Model of Instrument: Yamaha YBB201M
Major: Music Education
Future Plans: Secondary education, missionary work, maybe join the Peace Corps
Hobbies: Soccer, kayaking, camping, outdoors
Interesting fact you might not know about Briana: I rarely wear matching socks.
Robyn Marshall
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
High School: North Catholic High School
Make/Model of instrument: Yamaha 321S
Major: Music Education; Minor in Educational Psychology
Future Plans: I hope to teach elementary level band/general music (3rd-6th grade) as well as help out and assist a marching band. I also hope to work with the administration of a drum corps eventually
Hobbies: Drawing, running and working out, practicing, drinking coffee
Interesting fact you might not know about Robyn: I am the reason my high school now owns it's own euphonium. There was only a marching baritone, and no one before me ever really saw an interest in the instrument.
Kimberly Dreischalick
High School: Indiana Area Senior High
Make/Model of Instrument: Do not own at this time
Major: Music Education
Future Plans: Teach at the secondary level and PhD in Music Education
Hobbies: Anything outdoors
Interesting fact you might not know about Kimberly: I was a top shooter on my high school rifle team.
Jeremy McGraw
Hometown: Monroeville,PA
High School: Gateway High School
Make/Model of Instrument: Yamaha 842S
Major: Music Education
Future Plans: Attend graduate school and teach on a high school or college level
Hobbies: play video games
Interesting fact you might not know about Jeremy: I received the Marine Corp Semper Fidelis Award for Musical Excellence my senior year of high school.
Mark Dundore
Hometown: Mechanicsburg, PA
High School: Mechanicsburg Area, Class of '04
Make/Model of instrument: St. Petersburg 202N in BBb, Yamaha in Eb
Major: Music Theory and Composition
Future Plans: To become a professional music arranger or orchestrator, while writing my own compositions on the side
Hobbies: Playing piano (badly), cooking (even worse), any sport involving a racquet (surprisingly not too bad)
Interesting fact you might not know about Mark:
I'll play or arrange anything you ask me to...try me!
Tyler McGuigan
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
High School: Woodland Hills High School
Make/Model of instrument: Yamaha 321
Major: Music Education
Future Plans: Secondary High School Band Director
Hobbies: Barbershop, watching the Pens, Stillers and Panthers basketball
Interesting fact you might not know about Tyler: I have 3 Penguin jerseys, an autographed Sidney Crosby jersey, an autographed Evgeni Malkin jersey from his Russian team, and a Kevin Stevens' jersey from the early 90s.
Steven Fassnacht
Hometown: Ephrata, PA
High School: Ephrata Senior High School
Make/Model of instrument: VMI 2103 BBb (Soon to be Willson 3100 BBb), B&S PT-15
Major: Music Education
Future Plans: Start a business, teach on the side, military band?
Hobbies: Barbershop Singing, cars, reading, mechanics, politics
Interesting fact you might not know about Steven: I started playing sax and only switched to tuba in 9th grade.
Seth Mincemoyer
High School: Spring Grove Area Senior High School
Make/Model of instrument: Yamaha YEP842
Major: Music Education
Future Plans: To teach music in a decent high school somewhere in the United States
Hobbies: Video Games, Dungeons and Dragons
Interesting fact you might not know about Seth: I love heavy metal and always wanted to the bass player in a band, but I never could get people to commit to it.
Randy Miller
Hometown: Everett, Pa
High School: Everett Area High School
Make/Model of instrument: Miraphone 186
Major: General Music
Future Plans: Graduate in the spring and continue playing
Hobbies: racketball, and video games
Interesting fact you might not know about Randy: I enjoy building things and finding uses for them.
Kelsey Mlnarik
Hometown: Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
High School: Cuyahoga Falls High School
Instrument: Yamaha 642
Major: Music Education
Future Plans: Graduate School for Music Therapy
Hobbies: Looking at pictures of cats on the internet. Dancing to Thriller. Reading cheap romance novels and poetry. Making paper cranes. Sleeping
Interesting fact you might not know about Kelsey: I was almost a math minor, then I realized I never get to sleep as it is.
Anthony O'Toole
Hometown: Media, PA
High School: Penncrest HS
Make/Model of instrument: Getzen CB
Major: Music Theory & Composition
Future Plans: graduate school, teach at the university level
Hobbies: baseball, working out, crossword puzzles
Interesting fact you might not know about Anthony: my cat weighs 35 lbs
Chris Poet
Hometown: Clear Spring, MD
High School: Clear Spring High
Make/Model of Instrument: Besson 968
Major: Music Education
Future Plans: Teach for a while at the high school level. Hopefully at the college level later on.
Hobbies: Video games, tennis.
Interesting fact you might not know about Chris: I'm a big Lost fanatic
Nicole Robinson
Hometown: Oxford, PA
High School: Avon Grove High School
Make/Model: Miraphone 186CC
Major: Music Education
Future Plans: Teaching and Grad School
Hobbies: Marching Band, video games
Interesting fact you might not know about Nicole: I used to do competitive archery.
Jack Salter
Hometown: The Frozen Wasteland Tundra better known as Erie, PA
High School: Northwest PA Collegiate Academy (2nd smartest school in PA (and I wasn't one of the smarter ones))
Make/Model of instrument: Yamaha (non-compensating piece of junk) YEP 321
Major: Music Ed.
Future Plans: see Major
Hobbies: Lots of stuff, and drinking Barqs Root beer
Interesting fact you might not know about Jack: I collect signatures ranging from political figures such as George W. Bush, Tom Ridge, and Bill Clinton to Athletes such as Julio Franco.
Matt Royek
High School: Corry Area High School
Make/Model of Instrument:
Major: Music Education
Future Plans: To teach music at a secondary level and to promote music around the world.
Hobbies: Music (Composing/Arranging/Playing), Computers (Repairing/Using), Cars (Modifying/Racing)
Interesting Fact You Might Not Know About Matt: I am a huge Trekkie. You might not guess it from talking to me, but it's one of my favorite things ever.
Scott Shirey
Hometown: New Stanton, PA
High School: Hempfield Area
Make/Model of Instrument: Yamama 642S
Major: Music Education
Future Plans: My future plans are to teach music at the junior or senior high level and be living on my own.
Hobbies: My hobbies include playing hockey, softball, baseball, football, soccer, bowling, and skiing. I also love playing guitar and doing puzzles to pass the time.
Interesting fact you might not know about Scott: I have to mow my roof back home because I live in an underground house (like in the Shire in LOTR)
Zach Samilo
Hometown: Hummelstown, PA
High School: Lower Dauphin
Make/Model of instrument: Meinl Weston 45SLP, Conn 54J
Major: Music Ed
Future Plans: Teach, maybe open up a music store someday.
Hobbies: playing/watching sports, cooking, reading, watching movies and documentaries, drinking coffee.
Interesting fact you might not know about Zach: I have boxer(dog) named Rocky.
Anne Smith
High School: Spring Grove Area High School
Make/Model of Instrument: Yamaha 321
Major: Music Education
Future Plans: Get a job I enjoy teaching music
Hobbies: Collecting Records, Shopping, Reading
Interesting fact you might not know about Anne: I name all of my pets after Beatles songs
Josh Whitney
High School: Williamsport Area High School
Make/Model of instrument: Conn 56 J
Major: Tuba Performance
Future Plans: focus on playing in some symphonies, possibly teach at a college, get married in a couple years. Pretty much just try to live the American Dream.
Hobbies: bowling, ping pong, hanging out with my family and friends, and watching the Philadelphia Eagles.
Interesting fact you you might not know about Josh: I was able to hold a softball in my mouth with no hands, before I was a year old.
Mike Waddell
Hometown: Darnestown MD
High School: Northwest High School
Make/Model of Instrument: Willson 2900S
Major: Music Education
Future Plans: Grad School until I get an awesome job
Hobbies: Everything Related to music basically.. Video games.. saying room correctly... being from maryland.. drum corps.. magic.
Interesting fact you might not know about Mike: I was in the shanghai China Tourism festival opening ceremonies with my high school marching band in 2006.
Jon Wylie
Hometown: Clarksburg Pa
High School: Apollo Ridge
Make/Model of instrument: Miraphone 1292 CC/Meinl Weston 45slp F
Major: Music Education
Future Plans: Attend Graduate school for music performance and obtain my doctorate to teach tuba at the university
Hobbies: Fishing, Composing
Interesting fact you might not know about Jon: Im famous because I was on the cover of the Penn for winning 2nd at the Johnstown Concerto competition.