Conductors / Musicians:
At the beginning of the 2022 season, the Board felt it needed to grow the size of the band which was founded in 1995 by Brian Hughes. To achieve this, it would be necessary to find new conductors, and all agreed that expanding the number of Conductors to four would provide the band and the audience with a broader range of musical experience.
The Board’s focus was on recognized musical educators and leaders in the Dubuque area. All would need to have careers dedicated to music, music education and the development of young students and future musicians. As you can see from the biographies, the board was successful in achieving those objectives.
Continued success of the band, beginning with the 2022 season, is proof of this approach: our band has more than doubled in size, as has our audience.
Mr. Resnick received a Master of Music Education degree from Northern Illinois University and a permanent professional teaching certificate from the State of Iowa. He studied saxophone in workshops with Dr. Eugene Rousseau, of Indiana College, and conducting in workshops with Dr. Thomas Lee, of UCLA. He served on the Fine Arts faculty of Clarke University (Dubuque) as director of instrumental music. He has conducted Wind and Jazz Ensembles in addition to composing published works for bands and orchestras.
Dr. Pohland is a Professor in the communication and fine arts division of Loras College where he conducts the Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble and chamber groups. He also teaches courses in music education, orchestration, instrumental techniques, music in the movies, and instrumental conducting. Dr. Pohland received his BA in music education from St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN, his M.M.Ed from the University of Minnesota, and his DMA in instrumental music education and conducting from Arizona State University.
Dr. Hauta is Director of Concert Bands and Associate Professor of Music at the University of Dubuque. He previously served as the University of Dubuque’s Director of Jazz and Athletic Bands. Prior to teaching at the university level, Hauta was a band director in Minnesota for several years. He earned a BA in music education at the University of Minnesota–Morris, a MM in music education at the University of Minnesota–Duluth, and a DMA in wind conducting at the University of Iowa. He is an active adjudicator, guest conductor, and trombonist. Hauta lives in Dubuque with his wife and two sons.
Is a Philadelphia-born conductor and educator known for his expressiveness.. He currently serves as Director of Instrumental Activities at Loras College, where he directs the Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble while offering music coursework that engages students by integrating listening skills with social context.
He served as the first doctoral candidate in orchestral conducting at the University of Alabama included performances with the Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra, and the Huxford Symphony Orchestra, (Highland Park, IL).
Dan Norman, a highly accomplished music educator, was the Director of Bands at Eleanor Roosevelt Middle School in Dubuque, Iowa from the school’s opening in the fall of 2005 until his retirement in the spring of 2023. His 6th, 7th and 8th grade bands annually attended the Iowa Music Educators Music Festival in Ames, Iowa – regularly receiving superior and superior plus ratings and awards. His bands also were selected to the Iowa Bandmasters Conference in Des Moines.
Mr. Norman received his bachelor’s degree in music education from the University of Illinois at Champaign and a master’s degree in music from Western Illinois University. He has also pursued studies at Iowa State University and Loras College in Dubuque as well as serving as Director of Bands in several locations where he received “Outstanding Director” awards.
FLUTE
Amy Dolphin
Anna Ashcraft
Anna Dolan
Christy Garrett
Hannah Davisdon
Janet Kolimas
Jenna Petsche
Jenny Bodensteiner
Josette Robertson**
Lauren Fetzer
Laurie Polley
Lynette Dietz
Nicholas Mula
Sarah Bosch
Sharon Grimes*
Shirley Davis-Orwoll
Tori Richter
OBOE
Coda Breitsprecker
BASSOON
Addilyn Dolan
Chris Davisdon**
Luna Pham
Stephanie Mullin
Yini Liu
CLARINET
Addison Hingtgen
Adelyn Mottet
Amy Schlarmann**
Becky Gillespie*
Benjamin Shaw
Elaine Erickson
Ericka Raber
Gabrielle Norman
Hadley Peat
Jill Scheirer
Larissa Miles
Lauren Faherty
Lucy Troxel
Mariah Harmon
Melanie Rockford
Micki Marolf**
Paula Welter
Richard Beutel *
Sarah Jacobitz-Kizzier
Sue Hattel
BASS CLARINET
Brandon Weaver
Casey Kizzier
Emerson Rowley
June Siebert**
Paul Stephany
Tristan Oberbroeckling
SAXOPHONE
– Alto Sax
Emily Davisdon
Jessalyn Small**
John Bihl
Julia Westenberg
Katie Davis
Kim Wagner
Tyler Kaczmarski
Xander Burbach
– Tenor Sax
Amelia Hoffman
Danielle Homrighausen
Keagan Winkelman
Lee Ann Buchheit
Richard Weimer
– Baritone Sax
James Montieth
Jonathan Netzel
TRUMPET
Benjamin Michel
Conor Kane
Dan Norman
Dan Wild**
David Thom
Devinaire Hayes
Ed Raber
Gary Flynn
Jeff Eagan
Joseph Alkhoury
Larry Tscharner**
Madelyn Michel
Otto Krueger
Paul Kohl
TJ Haislet
FRENCH HORN
Andi Bihl
Daniel Bihl**
Elizabeth Bihl
Emily Wild
Jean Cheever
Jordan Davisdon
Mary Flynn**
Susan Sheldon
TROMBONE
Barry Nudd
Benjamin Pacetes
Cameron Sarajedini
Dave Siitare
Evan Davies
Frank Fincel
Jeff Avenarius
Jen Diemer
John Tippe
Kurt Godel
Nick Talarico
Susan Hinrichsen*
BARITONE
Caity Davies
David Arnold
David Overby
Frederick Isaak
Kevin Thomas
TUBA
Brett Tomkins
Danielle Banse
Erik Anderson
Linden Kizzier
Mike Jozefowicz**
Warren Johnson
PERCUSSION
Adam Dunn
Becky Shellabarger
John Garde
Josh Husemann
Kristin Manders
Sally Stulken*
Scott Krohn
Wayne Siebert**
(*) TSWS Board (**) Section Manager
REHEARSALS:
THE TRI-STATE WIND SYMPHONY REHEARSALS WILL BE HELD EVERY TUESDAY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE’S HERITAGE CENTER
FROM: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM – See the “For Musicians” Section for Dates and details.
Heritage Center, Bennett Street, Dubuque, IA
Historically, accordions have not been part of community bands, however we invited an existing group, “The Accordion Divas,” to join us. They became our warmup band and have been received with great enthusiasm. Accordions and Polkas shout fun. They play for thirty minutes while the band sets up for a concert. In fact, they are starting to have a following. Rumor has it they are looking to grow their group.
Vicki Barclay Amanda Hauta Denise Stadel Colleen Yonda
