Studio Members

Euphoniums

Tubas

Greg Dinger

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Hometown: Ohl, Pa
High School: Brookville Area High School
Make/Model of instrument: Yamaha
Major: Music Education
Future Plans: Grad. school or Band director
Hobbies: Music, reading, running, swimming
Interesting fact you might not know about Greg: I have a white spot!!!

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.


Matthew Glass

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Hometown: West Grove, PA
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.

David Comer

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Hometown: Irwin, PA
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.

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 2008-2010), Marching Band, Golf, Practicing, Roller Coaster Enthusiast, etc...
Interesting fact you might not know about Mike: Mike has a twin sister.

Briana Deibler

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Hometown: Wrightsville, PA
High School: Eastern York High School
Make/Model of Instrument: Meinl Weston 2145
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.

Gabriel Mazzotti

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Hometown: PIttsburgh, PA
High School: Conemaugh Township Area High School
Make/Model of Instrument: Meinl Weston 4515
Major: Music Education
Future Plans: Continue studying music in pursuit of higher degrees.
Hobbies: The arts, watching movies, reading, drawing, languages, and learning.
Interesting fact you might not know about Gabriel: I am half-Peruvian.

Zach Grass

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Hometown: Waynesboro, PA
High School: Waynesboro Area Senior High School
Make/Model of Instrument: Jupiter C
Major: Music Education
Future Plans: Get Masters Degree and teach at a High School
Hobbies: Skiing/snowboarding, rugby, soccer, swimming, tuba-ing, hanging out with friends
Interesting fact you might not know about Zach: My favorite movie is Hot Rod

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.

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.

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

Matt Royek

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Hometown: Corry, PA
High School: Corry Area High School
Make/Model of Instrument:  Cerveny CC
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 (Modify/Repair)
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.

Jessica Rice

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Hometown: Erie, PA
High School: McDowell Senior High School
Make/Model of Instrument: (Still looking)
Major: Music Education
Future Plans: I plan to teach and hopefully better the lives of students through both music and life lessons.
Hobbies: Besides music, I also like to write, play video games, and just have an all around good time with friends.
Interesting fact you might not know about Jess: I've performed at both the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall with my high school orchestra.

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.

Anne Smith

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Hometown: Spring Grove, PA     
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

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.

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