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Beginning with a Single Step

Meet Zachary Singer –

2015
Zachary
Singer
Conductor
Percussion
Musician, Conductor, Teacher

Every journey begins with a single step. The Jackson Hole Community Band will begin it’s 2018-19 season with the many racing steps of Old Bills Fun Run. Who could ask for a better way to start?

For me, Old Bills has always been the start. Two years ago, I made my debut as the conductor on a wonderful sunny morning in Town Square. Since then, I have made new friends and strengthened old ones, seen the eyes of children light up when they hear a familiar Halloween tune, given audience members a journey around the world and through time and seen a side of Jackson that loves and appreciates the arts on a community level. My experiences are only a small fraction of the great experiences had by all the members of the band since its inception in 1989. This year we share some of those experiences leading up to Old Bills with a Meet a Member Campaign. Select members of the group will have a chance to blog on our website about their experiences with the band and why they still love being a member.

Jackson Hole Fourth of July Parade 2018

The music we’ll be playing at the Square will reflect the spirit of our group. From the zany sounds of The Muppets Theme to the laid back sounds of MacDonald and Hanley’s Indiana to the somewhat suspicious sounds of The Stripper. Every tune will help make this early September morning energize. And with that, every band member will bring their own personality into the music we present for you.

One thing I can’t forget to mention is the importance of donating to the Community Band via Old Bills Fun Run. Examples of how your donations help include instrument repair, maintenance of library materials, radio and newspaper publicity, rehearsal and concert space rentals, and so forth. These details are only a mere trifle as compared to the real intent of your donation. Your donation shows the love and support for community music making and its impact on the future of our society. I’ll see you on the square!

Cheers,

Zach Singer

Keep the music alive!

Please remember us at Old Bills 2018.

In 2018, you can give  beginning August 1st until 5 pm on September 14th. We hope you can join us Saturday, September 8th, for Old Bill’s at the Jackson Town Square!

What is Old Bills?

We cannot thank you enough for your support!

Thank you from all of the Jackson Hole Community Band Members.

2018 – 2019 Season

  • Old Bills Fun Run
  • Oktoberfest
  • Halloween Concert
  • Holiday Concert
  • Wyoming Special Olympics – 50 Years!
  • Spring Concert
  • Old West Days Parade
  • Independence Day Parade & Lions Club Breakfast Concert
  • Jackson Lake Lodge Patriotic Concert

Upcoming Events

Spring Concert  

Conductor: Zachary Singer
 
Date: Sunday, April 30th 2023
Time: 7:00pm
 
https://jhcband.org/inscoreorder/concert_list.php Center for the Arts Center Theater
Spring Concert in Jackson, WY
(307) 734-8956

Program:

View details Reed
Mr Music
View details Marquez
Danzon No.2
arr. Nickel
View details Debussy
Reverie
arr. Johnson
View details Schönberg
Les Miserables, Selections from
arr. Barker
View details Bernstein
Gee, Officer Krupke
arr. Murtha from "West Side Story"
View details Hanson
Chorale and Alleluia
View details Mackey
Sheltering Sky
View details Williams
Folk Song Suite
Total Concert: 00:33:03

Old West Days Parade  

Conductor: Zachary Singer
 
Date: Saturday, May 27th 2023
 
https://jhcband.org/inscoreorder/concert_list.php Jackson Parade Route
Old West Days Parade in Jackson, WY

4th of July  

Conductor: Zachary Singer
 
Date: Tuesday, July 4th 2023
 
https://jhcband.org/inscoreorder/concert_list.php Jackson Parade Route
4th of July in Jackson, WY

Special Event  

Conductor: Zachary Singer
 
Date: Monday, May 29th 2023
Time: 3:00pm
 
https://jhcband.org/inscoreorder/concert_list.php Jackson Town Square
Special Event in Jackson, WY
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Music: A Family of Friends

Meet Holly Balogh –

2002
Holly
Balogh
Flute, Piccolo, Alto Saxophone
Consultant, Realtor, Athlete
2017
Bennett
Balogh
Flute
Student, Skier

 

Our children are so busy.  I know. I am the mother of 2 busy kids.  In our community, in Jackson, WY, they seem to have so many great opportunities; karate, swimming, running, biking, skiing, hockey, baseball, cross country, art, music, theater, dance, and the list goes on-and-on.  How can these kids find the time to do it all, and still be kids?  And how as parents to we help our kids make good choices and pick activities that are fun, engaging, and also help them with a life-long activity they will love?

For me, music has been a constant in my life from the time I was in 3rd grade, carrying that heavy cello up and down my street to orchestra practice.  This was back in the 70s, and 2 emergency hernia surgeries later, I picked up the lighter weight – could fit in my backpack – flute and never looked back.  And what a gift it has been to me!

From playing with the Jackson Hole Community Band, I have had the amazing opportunity to become friends with people from all walks of life, all different ages, all different values and beliefs and socio-economic backgrounds.  Through band, I have been lucky to have the most supportive people around me.  I remember when my son was born and was life-flighted to Salt Lake City in 2005 with a double pneumothorax.  My band friends were there to provide support and help during such a difficult time.

Julie Wilson, Bennett Balogh, Holly Balogh, Noah Osnos, Nancy Ninnemann at Jackson Lake Lodge 2018

Several years ago, we lost a dear band member and fellow flautist, Norma Foster Price to lung cancer.  Moments with the ‘band ladies’, 4 of us that weekly went to her house as she fought valiantly and eventually lost her fight to cancer, where we laughed and commiserated about music and the latest goofiness of rehearsal, was a bright light during dark days.

I suggest that we all try to bring the gift of music to the next generation. If you are thinking about what activity to choose next for your busy child, or they need a new outlet for their creative energy, get them playing an instrument.  And, when they are ready, encourage them to join the band and come to rehearsals at the Center for the Arts Thursday nights 7-9PM. We are fun, goofy, crazy, old, young, but most importantly supportive, and loving.  Let’s bring our kids together for the opportunity of life-long learning through music.  I, Holly Balogh, and my kids will see you and yours there! 

www.jhcband.org, www.hollybalogh.com @thetidewilltrn on twitter and Instagram.

Holly Balogh, Community Band Member since 2002, BS in Music from Bradley University, 1991.

Keep the music alive!

Please remember us at Old Bills 2018.

In 2018, you can give  beginning August 1st until 5 pm on September 14th. We hope you can join us Saturday, September 8th, for Old Bill’s at the Jackson Town Square!

What is Old Bills?

We cannot thank you enough for your support!

Thank you from all of the Jackson Hole Community Band Members.

2018 – 2019 Season

  • Old Bills Fun Run
  • Oktoberfest
  • Halloween Concert
  • Holiday Concert
  • Wyoming Special Olympics – 50 Years!
  • Spring Concert
  • Old West Days Parade
  • Independence Day Parade & Lions Club Breakfast Concert
  • Jackson Lake Lodge Patriotic Concert

Upcoming Events

Spring Concert  

Conductor: Zachary Singer
 
Date: Sunday, April 30th 2023
Time: 7:00pm
 
https://jhcband.org/inscoreorder/concert_list.php Center for the Arts Center Theater
Spring Concert in Jackson, WY
(307) 734-8956

Program:

View details Reed
Mr Music
View details Marquez
Danzon No.2
arr. Nickel
View details Debussy
Reverie
arr. Johnson
View details Schönberg
Les Miserables, Selections from
arr. Barker
View details Bernstein
Gee, Officer Krupke
arr. Murtha from "West Side Story"
View details Hanson
Chorale and Alleluia
View details Mackey
Sheltering Sky
View details Williams
Folk Song Suite
Total Concert: 00:33:03

Old West Days Parade  

Conductor: Zachary Singer
 
Date: Saturday, May 27th 2023
 
https://jhcband.org/inscoreorder/concert_list.php Jackson Parade Route
Old West Days Parade in Jackson, WY

4th of July  

Conductor: Zachary Singer
 
Date: Tuesday, July 4th 2023
 
https://jhcband.org/inscoreorder/concert_list.php Jackson Parade Route
4th of July in Jackson, WY

Special Event  

Conductor: Zachary Singer
 
Date: Monday, May 29th 2023
Time: 3:00pm
 
https://jhcband.org/inscoreorder/concert_list.php Jackson Town Square
Special Event in Jackson, WY
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Music: Since the Beginning

Meet Don Cushman –

1989
Don
Cushman
Conductor, Section Leader
Trombone, Euphonium, Trumpet, Conductor
Retired Instructor

 
Stop. Listen. Is your radio or TV on? I’ll bet you hear music, even if it’s in the background. Music permeates our lives, sometimes creating suspense but usually providing fun.

In the mid ’80s we formed a brass quintet in Jackson and played for various community events. Some of us said, “It sure would be nice to have a band.” So, we started the Jackson Hole Community Band, now nearly 3 decades ago.

“Community Band” has at least 2 connotations. It’s a concert band that is comprised of members of the Jackson Hole Community (extending into Teton Valley, Star Valley, and Pinedale/Big Piney). It’s also a band for the community, playing for many occasions in the community: holiday parades, town square lightings, ground-breaking and dedicatory ceremonies for schools and hospital expansion, concerts in public schools, combined concerts with high school and adult vocal groups, and every Old Bill’s Fun Run’s annual “party” in Jackson. Spin-off groups from the band provide TubaChristmas and special music presentations in local churches, as well as concerts of their own. The results are usually measured in smiles and happiness. Yes, music is fun – to hear and to play. Since the beginning, having fun – and providing enjoyment for our many and varied audiences – have been hallmarks of our Jackson Hole Community Band – in all aspects.

Read more about Don here: jhcband.org/member/don-cushman/

Don Cushman, founding conductor; now euphonium player

Keep the music alive!

Please remember us at Old Bills 2018.

In 2018, you can give  beginning August 1st until 5 pm on September 14th. We hope you can join us Saturday, September 8th, for Old Bill’s at the Jackson Town Square!

What is Old Bills?

We cannot thank you enough for your support!

Thank you from all of the Jackson Hole Community Band Members.

2018 – 2019 Season

  • Old Bills Fun Run
  • Oktoberfest
  • Halloween Concert
  • Tuba Christmas
  • Holiday Concert
  • Wyoming Special Olympics – 50 Years!
  • Spring Concert
  • Old West Days Parade
  • Independence Day Parade & Lions Club Breakfast Concert
  • Jackson Lake Lodge Patriotic Concert

Upcoming Events

Spring Concert  

Conductor: Zachary Singer
 
Date: Sunday, April 30th 2023
Time: 7:00pm
 
https://jhcband.org/inscoreorder/concert_list.php Center for the Arts Center Theater
Spring Concert in Jackson, WY
(307) 734-8956

Program:

View details Reed
Mr Music
View details Marquez
Danzon No.2
arr. Nickel
View details Debussy
Reverie
arr. Johnson
View details Schönberg
Les Miserables, Selections from
arr. Barker
View details Bernstein
Gee, Officer Krupke
arr. Murtha from "West Side Story"
View details Hanson
Chorale and Alleluia
View details Mackey
Sheltering Sky
View details Williams
Folk Song Suite
Total Concert: 00:33:03

Old West Days Parade  

Conductor: Zachary Singer
 
Date: Saturday, May 27th 2023
 
https://jhcband.org/inscoreorder/concert_list.php Jackson Parade Route
Old West Days Parade in Jackson, WY

4th of July  

Conductor: Zachary Singer
 
Date: Tuesday, July 4th 2023
 
https://jhcband.org/inscoreorder/concert_list.php Jackson Parade Route
4th of July in Jackson, WY

Special Event  

Conductor: Zachary Singer
 
Date: Monday, May 29th 2023
Time: 3:00pm
 
https://jhcband.org/inscoreorder/concert_list.php Jackson Town Square
Special Event in Jackson, WY
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