Current
Happenings & Links
A resource
for OMTAAMB members and band fans including upcoming events that may
be of interest, as well as links to music-related sites and bands
that OMTAAMB members participate in.
Current
Happenings
Check back for
future updates
Links
Fiesta
San Antonio
The OMTAAMB was honored to march in the
Fiesta Flambeau Parade in 2004. It was our second trip to San Antonio and
we hope to go back many more times.
The
Alamo City Community Marching Band of San Antonio, Texas.
Jon Sanchez, San Antonio's ambassador to the OMTAAMB, is part of this
relatively new adult marching band.
The
Awesome Original Second Time Arounders Marching Band of St.Petersburg,
Florida. The Rounders were the inspiration for the formation of
OMTAAMB. The two bands have played together on several occasions,
most recently at the 1998 Fiesta in San Antonio.
Marching. COM
Marching.com was founded in 1996
as a source of information about marching band events. Over time the
site has grown to include an extensive listing of links to marching
bands and a resource directory of services and supplies useful to
marching units.
Michael Allen
Harrison
A Portland native and an extremely talented and gifted
piano player and performer. Michael Allen Harrison has performed with the
band a number of times, including a guest performance at the 2004 Festival of
Bands.
Oregon
State University Alumni Band
This group plays for various
activities (including home football games prior to the return
of the student body each September). And you don't have to be
an OSU grad to participate! All OMTAAMB Members are welcome to
join the fun as "friends of the band". See the Alum
Band web page for the latest schedule of events.
Oregon Alumni Band
Formerly the Fighting Duck Alumni Band
Get
A Life Marching Band
This band plays for several events around
Portland each year and tends to travel once a year to
participate in other parades or festivals.
Hillsboro
Symphony Orchestra
Trumpet
player Don Gottschalk plays with the Hillsboro Symphony Orchestra.
It's a community type orchestra with about 50 members performing 3
times a year, taking the summers off. Click the link above for more
information.
Power Pep Band
This group plays at fairs,
conventions, parties and corporate events. For information see their
website at
www.powerpepband.com or call 503-704-9142.
Boyertown
Alumni Marching Unit
Sax player Nancy Ross plays with this
group when she is not playing for OMTAAMB. In September 2002,
they marched in the Atlantic City Miss America Parade.
Westwinds Community
Band
A number of OMTAAMB members play
in this Vancouver, WA-based wind ensemble. Members of Westwinds like
to have fun and play music - distinctly in that order. Rehearsal and
quarterly performance schedule information available on their web
site or by calling band director Loren Hascall at 360-254-7055.
Vancouver
Community Band
Some
OMTAAMB twirlers are playing instruments in this group whose goals
include promoting the enjoyment of music in our community and
helping to revitalize the American tradition of the town band. Click
the link above for free concert schedule and more info on how to
join.
If you are an active OMTAAMB
member and you would like to have a "happening" or a link
to a group you participate in listed
here, please contact Carol Ross at
carolr@rosefestival.org
for consideration.
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