Our Organization


 

St. Charles Municipal Band Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation established to preserve the cultural heritage and performance of American band music by providing free concerts and entertainment in the St. Charles Community.  A secondary benefit is providing musicians the opportunity to continue playing their instruments and enjoy the experience of performing before live audiences.

The Band is organized as a 501 (c) 3  not-for-profit organization under the current IRS code. 

 

A board made up of seven (7) directors elected from the membership, governs the Band.

 
Current board:

Sr. Gail Buckman– President
John Reichert – Vice President
Debby Stuhler – Secretary
Colleen Chruma – Treasurer
Earl Kreder  
Ken Drury  
Michael Flandermeyer   

 

Concert band Directors:

Nancy Garza 

2013 marks Nancy’s 21TH  season as director of the concert Band.  Prior to that she played clarinet in the band for 14 years. 

Mrs. Garza graduated from the University of Missouri- Columbia with a B.S. in Music Education in 1966.  She taught vocal and instrumental music  in elementary, junior high and high school before retiring in 1999.

She is a member of the Missouri Music Educator’s Association, Music Educator’s National Conference, Missouri Bandmaster’s Association, Missouri Women’s Band Director’s Association and the Association of Concert Bands. 

 

Sr. Gail buckman

Sr. Gail has served as assistant director since 1998. She has played clarinet in the band since 1993.

Sr. Gail graduated from the University of Missouri- Columbia with a Masters in Music Education.  She holds a Bachelor in Music Theory from Notre Dame.  She has taught instrumental music in secondary schools in St. Charles for 32 years.

 

Big (Jazz) Band Director:

earl kreder

Earl Kreder organized the big (jazz) band in 1999 and has directed it since then. He has played alto saxophone in the concert band since 1958.  He has played with dance bands and big bands since 1957.

Earl holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Missouri – Columbia.  He spent 32 years in engineering and management with Monsanto Company before retiring in 1997.

Earl is a member of the Association of Concert Bands.

 

ST. CHARLES MUNICIPAL BAND ORGANIZATION

 

PERSONNEL

 

CONCERT BAND:

 

Director:  Nancy Garza

 

Assistant Director:  Sr. Gail Buckman                       Hostess:  Kathy Huebner

 

Flute       
Bass Clarinet   
Trumpet
Trombone
Debby Stuhler
Fred Heidolph Paul Chilson  Dale Walker
Chris Lewis
  Ron Desplinter    Dean Lemke
Amanda Stuhler
Alto Sax
Howard Funck   David Staines
Jennifer Dehner
Earl Kreder Ed Spinaio Tom Cox
Allison Stuhler
Colleen Chruma Mike Flandermeyer Nathan Schauf
  Ken Drury Kathy Huebner   
    John Reichert  
Clarinet  
  Stacey Lemke
Tuba
     
Tenor Sax
  Greg Fox
Ruth Mellor 
Jim Miget   
Dave Schlenke
Jim Oelklaus   
    Larry Spratt
Sr. Gail Buckman
 
French Horn 
 
Julie Kezele  Baritone Sax Kathy Tesker 
Percussion
Carol Arns  Gary Buechele  Tallulah Peterson
Don Holtgrieve
Maria Jeffery    Libby Kowalski Dustin Allison
Nicole Pulliam
Euphonium 
Martha Seibel John Chruma
  Gene Garza   Jason Hood
Oboe
Tony Bertolino    
Andrew Pulliam Leslie Chilson    

 

 

 

BIG (JAZZ) BAND:

 

Director: Earl Kreder

         
  Vocalist: Allison Stuhler    

 

 

 

Saxophones 
Trumpets
Trombones    
Rhythm
Gary  Buechele - Bari  Paul Chilson  Tom Cox John Chruma Sr. - Guitar
Colleen Chruma -Alto Ron Desplinter Dale Walker John Chruma Jr. -  Bass
Earl Kreder - Alto  Howard Funck  Kevin Mullins  Jason Hood - Vibes
Jim Miget - Tenor John Reichert David Staines Randy Desplinter - Drums
Ken Drury – Tenor Tom Whitelaw    

 

               
 Concert Sound Engineer: Fred Heidolph

 

 

   
   
 
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