Ron Demkee discusses his early life with music and playing the tuba, K-12 education, career as a music teacher, and joining and becoming the director of the Allentown Band. Ron also discusses the youth outreach programs, as well as the evolution of…
Ezra Wenner discusses his early life with music, K-12 education, playing the trombone, music involvement and joining the band; evolution from all-male to male and female members, and youth outreach.
Susan Wagner-Hartney discusses her early life with music, K-12 education, playing the piano and flute, music involvement and
joining the Allentown Band. Susan also spoke about the demographics of Band members over time and the youth outreach…
Beth McElroy discusses how she became interested in music, her school and professional career as a musician, her involvement with the Allentown Band as a percussionist, how music affected the trajectory of her life, her advice to beginning musicians,…
Kara discusses her early interests in music and her music career, how she got involved with the Allentown Band, her insights and thoughts on the Band's future, and her advice for beginning musicians.
Caitlin Heckman discusses her interests in music, playing the trombone, and her overall experiences and impressions of involvement with the Allentown Band. She described memorable moments with the Band as well as her thoughts on the future of the…
Deb Heiney discusses her early history playing a saxophone as a child and in Parkland school district playing the bassoon, teaching music in school, and playing with the Allentown Band as a member and business manager. She also discusses the…
DeVaughn Roberts discusses growing up playing the trumpet and how he became involved in the Allentown Band. He talks about some of his favorite memories with the band, including venues where they played and people he has met. He also talked about the…