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Local NewsMusic Director VacancyThe Triangle Brass Band is in search of a new Music Director. The TBB is a 30-piece volunteer, community ensemble based on the British Brass Band tradition. TBB is a non-profit organization based in the Research Triangle area (Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill) of North Carolina. Brass band experience is desired, but not required. Duties include (but are not limited to) directing weekly rehearsals, selecting material, programming and conducting performances. The Music Director will assist in defining and implementing the long-term vision of the organization. For more information visit www.trianglebrass.org. Interested
parties Summer SeriesThe Triangle Brass has performed many places around the community, and our last concert for the season was at Meadowmont in Chapel Hill on the 4th of July. It was a first in Clayton at the Town Square Series
on June 21st. Also a first at the Holly Springs Cultural Center, June 22nd.
Compliments of the Holly Springs Sun and the Cary News by the Holly Springs Cultural Center administration. Bandspersons of the Year Acknowledged During the last concert of the Triangle Brass Band season, we always take the time to acknowledge two people within our organization for their efforts and diligence. The candidates are selected and voted on by their peers. There are two categories:
Renee Todd grew up on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and started singing in a church vocal ensemble at the age of 5. In 2nd grade, Renee started piano lessons for 5 years and in the 4th grade joined the school band and began playing trumpet. In high school Renee continued with her instrumental music studies becoming section leader, and then drum major. At that point she decided to major in music education. She received a music scholarship to attend the University of Maryland studying trumpet with Emerson Head and Majoring in Music Education. Renee followed the same path as in high school, becoming section leader, then Drum Major of the Mighty Sound of Maryland and principal trumpet in the U of Md. Symphonic Wind Ensemble. During her graduating year in the Symphonic Wind Ensemble, she received the Otto Siebeneichen Outstanding musician award. Bound to teach on the high school level Renee went to Beckley, West Virginia and led The Shady Spring High School Band and The Stratton Junior High Band for 3 years. Under her leadership both programs received straight I’s at state concert festivals and competed in numerous marching band competitions receiving 1st place in their divisions. Upon leaving West Virginia and moving to North Carolina, Renee accepted a general music position on the elementary level and continued working with middle and high school students privately. Renee has been playing cornet in the Triangle Brass Band for 4 years and currently performs or has performed in the North Carolina Wind Orchestra, Triangle Wind Ensemble, Raleigh Civic Symphony, Raleigh Concert Band and several brass quintets, as well as playing in churches and weddings. She taught general music at Parkwood Elementary in Durham for 2 years and Dillard Drive Elementary in Raleigh for 9 years, where she was chosen by her colleagues as Teacher of The Year in 2001. Renee is currently very excited about her position beginning a new band program at one of Wake County’s newest middle schools, Wendell Middle. Renee resides with her family in Raleigh, NC. In the summer for fun she likes to travel, garden, and spend time visiting with extended family in Maryland. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Cary Jones grew up in a musical family in Riviera Beach, Florida. The third of four girls, competition was always a factor. Her father was a jazz pianist, mother a classical pianist who won the presitgious Baldwin National Piano Competition; all kids played piano and string instruments throughout school. Cary started playing french horn when she found her asthma forced her to have to learn how to breathe differently. Thus began the long, yet fun, journey through the Summer Camps at the University of Miami with Frederick Fennell, the Brevard Music Center with Henry Janiec and multitudes of famous guest artists, the Spoleto Festival in Charleston, and the decision to attend school in the Carolinas. She received a Bachelors in Music and Music Education at Converse College and a Masters in Music at University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She studied horn under Elizabeth Bobo, Dorothy Bennett, Gayle Cheseborough, Warren Gref, Robert M. Barr, and Jack Masarie. She has performed with the Spartanburg Symphony, Greensboro Symphony, Winston-Salem Symphony, Durham Symphony, Raleigh Civic Symphony, and has performed in many area schools in the Triad and the Triangle with brass and/or woodwind quintets to teach students the joy of different kinds of music. Since french horn players play tenor horns in this group, she has had to learn how to master this unusual instrument. Cary joined the Triangle Brass Band during the Jack Stamp era in the 1990's. She has served on the Board of Directors and has been both Treasurer and Vice President during some of her years with this phenomenal group. When she's not working on publicity and programs for the Band, she also volunteers with other non-profit groups. Cary currently resides in Durham. Her hobbies include scuba diving, stained glass art, playing golf, and getting out on her jetski! Jim Miller was here in May! James T. Miller from the LA Philharmonic joined the Triangle Brass in concert for our final seasonal concert May 12th in the Progress Energy Center. For more information on who Jim Miller is, please go to his web site: www.jamestmiller.com Congratulations to the Youth Bands
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Current NewsPlease check the concerts page for an outline of our current season. More concerts have been added to our schedule. Are you a former member of the Triangle Brass Band? If so, we'd like to know...Where Are You Now? Drop us an e-mail at news1@trianglebrass.org. Support live brass music! Thanks for stopping by! For all concerts (except the Summer Series)
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