tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51240098386156400952024-03-12T20:35:35.179-04:00SerenadeNaval Academy Band Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17313338419459040918noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124009838615640095.post-82965183089030295462013-04-30T11:41:00.000-04:002013-04-30T22:47:12.841-04:00USNA Band Performs with Students<div style="text-align: justify;">
The Naval Academy Band has been spending some quality time with young musicians lately, with our past two concerts featuring students from Anne Arundel County and beyond. </div>
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On April 12, we performed our annual Side-By-Side concert, in which area students perform with the band. This year, the students nearly outnumbered us, as 45 of the top musicians from ten high schools joined us on stage at Severna Park High School to perform a demanding program which included <i>American Overture for Band</i> by Joseph Wilcox Jenkins and <i>Armenian Dances</i> by Alfred Reed. </div>
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This concert is always a treat for us, as it reminds us of our formidable years as aspiring musicians. In fact, two of our members, MUCS Ray Ascione and MUC Anthony Valerio participated in Side-By-Side when they were students at Broadneck High School and Annapolis High School.<br />
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"Rehearsing and performing 'side-by-side' with the USNA Band gave me a glimpse into what it was like to be a professional musician", said MUC Valerio. "It was one of my early experiences that got me interested in pursuing music in college."</div>
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On April 19, we performed a concert as part of the Annapolis Music Festival. The concert was held at the beautiful USNA Chapel, which was filled with enthusiastic high school students who had traveled from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York. Eleven of their classmates were chosen by their band directors to join us on stage to perform the John Philip Sousa march, <i>The Washington Post</i>.<br />
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With the academic school year coming to an end, we look forward to the fall and upcoming opportunities to reach more students through our education outreach programs.</div>
Naval Academy Band Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17313338419459040918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124009838615640095.post-37886388834087576942013-02-09T11:21:00.000-05:002013-02-11T20:32:58.154-05:00Brass Quintet "Gold" performs at UNCG<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">The Naval Academy Band blog is back by
popular demand! </span><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;">We've</span><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;"> been busy here at the band, and have taken a hiatus from
the blog, but our throngs of followers have expressed their disappointment with
our lack of updates, so we will do our best to stay current in 2013!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />On February 2, our </span><a href="http://usna.edu/USNABand/groups/bq.htm" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;" target="_blank">Brass Quintet “Gold”</a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;"> performed in Greensboro, North Carolina, and group leader and trumpeter MU1 Davy
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"Gold" performed at the inaugural Carolina Trumpet Fest at the
University of North Carolina, Greensboro. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Our group is lucky in that we have a great time together, which made
the five and a half hour drive to Greensboro quite fun. After checking
into the hotel, we relaxed in the hotel to unwind from the drive before heading
out on the town. We found a popular restaurant with a local flair, and its
famous appetizer, "Fire in the Hole" was a delicious wing dish that
we will not soon forget. The week had been busy as we were preparing, not
only for our Brass Quintet performance at UNCG, but also for an upcoming
performance at the Georgetown Jazz Festival with the Next Wave Jazz Ensemble
and a Wind Ensemble concert which took place the previous evening. Therefore, Friday night was a good time for us to decompress from the
week and prepare for our performance the next day.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />Our performance was at 9 am Saturday morning so we were up and out
early. UNCG has a beautiful School of Music and it was buzzing that morning
with Carolina Trumpet Fest attendees. The other invited guest artists for
the festival were Kevin Finamore, second trumpet in the Dallas Symphony, and
Chuck Lazarus, renowned soloist and trumpet player with the Minnesota
Orchestra.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />Our performance included monumental works by composers David
Sampson, Ralph Vaughn Williams and Anthony DiLorenzo as well as music from
members of our group. We opened the concert with the world premiere of
MU1 Chris Buchanan's "USNABQ Opener" and also played arrangements by
both MU1 Buchanan and MU1 Clint Woltering. MU1 Buchanan arranged </span><i style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Suite no. 7 </i><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">from Johann Hermann Schein's
</span><i style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Banchetto Musicale</i><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;"> and MU1 Woltering
arranged the third movement of Paul Hindemith's </span><i style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Symphonic </i><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;"><i>Metamorphosis</i></span><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">. It is so nice to be a part of an
organization with such talented musicians!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />During the recital we opened up the floor to questions. The
attendees were interested to hear about the Naval Academy and the Naval Academy
Band. After the recital, we talked to many of them about the USNA, USNA
Band, and the Navy Music Program, while handing out outreach materials and
recent recordings of the band.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />Unfortunately we had to head back to Annapolis that day....a short
and sweet trip. We are fortunate to share our music and
experience with aspiring musicians. Thus began the spring for BQ
"Gold". Stay tuned to hear about our upcoming adventures,
including our upcoming performance at the University of Kentucky Brass Fest in
March!</span></div>
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</span><o:p></o:p>Naval Academy Band Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17313338419459040918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124009838615640095.post-39145085993163087862012-08-20T10:49:00.001-04:002012-08-20T10:49:55.018-04:00New USNA Band Recordings<div style="text-align: justify;">
The Naval Academy Band has been busy in the recording studio. Please check out the <a href="http://usna.edu/USNABand/media.htm" target="_blank">media page</a> on our website and take a listen! </div>
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Stay tuned for more audio clips, and please also visit our <a href="http://www.youtube.com/navalacademyband" target="_blank">YouTube</a> page to see video clips of the USNA Band.</div>
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Congratulations to our Sailor of the Quarter, MU1 Jason Broadwater, and Senior Enlisted of the Quarter, MUC Joe McCarthy. Great work, gentlemen!</div>
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</div>Naval Academy Band Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17313338419459040918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124009838615640095.post-17451138936963190002012-06-05T20:39:00.000-04:002012-06-05T20:54:31.331-04:00Brass Quintet "Gold" Performs at ITG<div style="text-align: justify;">
Led by Musicians First Class Davy DeArmond and Chris Buchanan on trumpet, The Naval Academy Band’s “Gold” Brass Quintet traveled to Columbus State University in Georgia on May 23 to perform at the <a href="http://www.trumpetguild.org/">International Trumpet Guild’s</a> annual conference. Rounding out the quintet were Musicians First Class Nathaniel Willson on horn, Clint Woltering on trombone, and Travis Siehndel on tuba. With Commissioning Week festivities in full effect, it was a very quick trip, but well worth the effort and the quintet was thrilled to perform at this significant event.</div>
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Some unexpected excitement hit when we landed in Atlanta and
one bag had been mishandled by the airline. Typically, this wouldn’t be a big
deal for an overnight trip. But when that bag holds a uniform that will be worn
by one of our trumpet players during our performance, it becomes a bigger deal.
We decided to carry on in hopes that the uniform would be delivered later that
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After making an important stop for lunch that included such local
delicacies as sweet tea, barbeque and Brunswick stew, the quintet arrived in
Columbus for a sound check in the beautiful River Center for the Performing
Arts. The building features a beautiful hall and we were feeling good for our
performance the following day.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The only thing left to do was check in to our lodging and
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After many calls to the airline, the bag finally arrived at
the airport at 11:30 pm. Chris and Davy hopped in the van, made a trip back to
Atlanta for the bag, and by 2:30 am we had five musicians and five uniforms.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Our performance began the next morning at 9:30. In a lucky
twist, the opening act for our performance was the Ohio State University’s
Trumpet Ensemble. This group included Matt Harriman, who will leave for boot
camp very soon to join the Band as our newest hire on trumpet. Matt and his
group sounded fantastic and it was a great opener for our performance. We look
forward to him joining us in Annapolis!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Our program featured <i>Entrance</i> by David Sampson, <i>Circus</i> by Clint Needham, Michael Kamen’s <i>Quintet</i>, <i>The Florentiner March</i> by Julis
Fucík, <i>Street Song</i> by Michael Tilson
Thomas and <i>Escape</i> by close friend of the quintet, Kevin McKee.<o:p></o:p><br />
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We had a great audience that was comprised primarily of our
professional peers and college students who are preparing for careers in music.
Playing for such a discerning audience always increases the pressure, and the
quintet rose to the occasion. The review of the performance included praise for
the ensemble’s “technical wizardry” and “melodic storytelling.” <o:p></o:p></div>
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of the same program performed in April.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Submitted by MU1 Travis Siehndel</span></div>Naval Academy Band Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17313338419459040918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124009838615640095.post-21573833009886708652012-05-31T14:52:00.002-04:002012-05-31T18:03:23.985-04:00MU1 Travis Siehndel's Epic Adventure<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
The US Navy is currently working hard to promote a
“lifestyle of fitness” and members of the Naval Academy Band are taking this
initiative to heart. In addition to regular individual participation in
workouts around the Yard that include noon-hour basketball games,
weight-lifting, and cardio sessions, many band members are pushing the limits of
their fitness by entering all types of
athletic endurance events.</div>
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Recently, Musician First Class Travis Siehndel completed his
first 24-hour event at the Rev3 Epic Adventure race in Luray, VA. This grueling
event included nearly 20 miles of paddling a canoe in the beautiful Shenandoah
River, 50 miles of mountain biking, and 20 miles of running/trekking through the back-country of the Appalachian Mountains with only the help of a map and
compass. MU1 Siehndel teamed up with
longtime friend and member of the <a href="http://www.usarmyband.com/" target="_blank">US Army Band</a>, Staff Sergeant Jesse Tubb, to
form team Lost in the Woods and tackle this challenging event.<br />
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The race started at 9:30 am when racers climbed into their canoes to begin the
19-mile paddle. Through dumb luck, cunning strategy or physical endurance, Team Lost in the Woods exited the water leading the race in first place. Being experienced cyclists, they cruised through the next mountain biking segment before grabbing their map, compass, and running shoes and heading out to navigate their way through a series of check points. The team finished the trekking portion of the race leading their division, having lost ground only to a few 4-person elite teams that were competing to win points towards a national championship.</div>
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At this point, the racers packed up provisions for the next 12 hours of the event that would take place at night, deep in the backcountry of Massanutten Mountain. This leg of the race included mountain biking, trail running, and bushwhacking to a series of check points. To make the race more interesting, as the sun was setting, the temperature dropped quickly from a daytime high of 85 to the low 50s. It also started raining. They don’t call this an “Epic Adventure” for nothing!</div>
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The race continued through the night with a few rookie missteps and mistakes in navigation, but spirits remained high throughout the event, and the team kept moving forward without any significant rest. Around 3 am, as they were running out of food, dry clothing, and caffeinated beverages, and having cleared all of the course's mandatory checkpoints and most of the optional points, Lost in the Woods decided to head to the finish line. No easy task considering the trip back to the finish included mountain biking over a major climb with difficult terrain that would take nearly two hours. </div>
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Team Lost in the Woods crossed the finish line after nearly 20 consecutive hours of racing and were surprised to learn that they had finished on the podium in third place. The race field also included two teams of Naval Academy Midshipmen who also finished quite respectably in their divisions.<br />
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Stay tuned as the summer progresses for more updates on the athletic accomplishments of more members of the band. Upcoming events include an Ironman Triathlon, the JFK 50-Mile trail run, Ragnar Relay, Marine Corps Marathon and the Shenandoah Mountain 100-mile mountain bike race. A lifestyle of fitness indeed!</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Submitted by MU1 Travis Siehndel</span></div>Naval Academy Band Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17313338419459040918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124009838615640095.post-38315141929622930752012-05-22T10:12:00.001-04:002012-05-22T10:12:47.472-04:00UMD Graduation Ceremony<div style="text-align: justify;">
An update on one of our many USNA Band Doctors...here's a photo of MUC Jarrod Williams and his children taken at Sunday's graduation ceremony at the University of Maryland in College Park:</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">Last month, as the University of Kentucky Wildcats headed to the NCAA championship, three trombonists from the Naval Academy Band headed to Kentucky. Over the course of a two-day residency, MU1s Russell Sharp, Zac Hollister, and 2004 UK graduate Clint Woltering worked with members of the University of Kentucky Trombone Studio, led by Professor Brad Kerns. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">In between celebration riots from the Final Four and championship victories, the trio coached trombone quartets, taught private lessons, performed a recital, and culminated the event with a masterclass about life in the Navy and working in the Naval Academy Band. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">The trio was very grateful to work with such talented and enthusiastic music students, and was especially thankful that their van wasn't set on fire after UK won the tournament!</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Submitted by MU1 Clint Woltering</span></div>Naval Academy Band Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17313338419459040918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124009838615640095.post-11096882306362662862012-04-13T09:25:00.001-04:002012-04-13T09:25:50.361-04:00USNA Band SOQ and SEQ<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
Congratulations to our Sailor of the Quarter, MU1 Sarah Blecker, and Senior Enlisted of the Quarter, MUC Lynda Dembowski! </div>
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Our Public Affairs team has been working for the past six months to update the band's website, and we finally launched it today. It's been a long process, but we're happy to present the new look to our fans. Special thanks to MU1 Zac Hollister, our webmaster, for his ability to learn web design, and for his creativity on this project!<br />
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Click on our site, and let us know what you think: <a href="http://www.usna.edu/USNABand">www.usna.edu/USNABand</a></div>Naval Academy Band Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17313338419459040918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124009838615640095.post-10127516616720283572012-04-06T10:17:00.000-04:002012-04-13T09:07:39.053-04:00Congratulations to the USNA Band's newest DMAs!<div style="text-align: justify;">
This week, two of our members completed work on their Doctorate of Musical Arts degree, bringing the total USNA Band members with DMAs to six.<br />
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MU1 Davy DeArmond traveled to the University of Kentucky where he presented a lecture recital and successfully defended his dissertation, a culmination of seven years of work that began before he joined the Navy.<br />
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MUC Jarrod Williams began his doctoral studies in 2003 at the University of Maryland. On Tuesday, he successfully presented an oral defense to his dissertation.<br />
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These two gentlemen now join an elite list of USNA Band members with DMAs that includes MUC Lynda Dembowski, MU1 Sarah Blecker, MU1 Emily Madsen, and MU1 Shawn Purcell.</div>Naval Academy Band Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17313338419459040918noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124009838615640095.post-68101837883598687422012-03-12T12:19:00.001-04:002012-04-06T10:17:31.850-04:00USNA Band performs with UMD Wind Ensemble<div style="text-align: justify;">
Last week our concert band performed with the University of Maryland Wind Ensemble at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center in College Park, MD. </div>
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The first half of the program featured UMD's Wind Ensemble, conducted by Dr. L. Richmond Sparks. They performed works by Karl Husa, J.S. Bach, and Frank Tichieli. Trumpet professor Chris Gekker joined the ensemble for Ernst Sachse's <i>Concertino in E-flat</i>, and saxophone professor Chris Vadala performed <i>The Feel of a Vision </i>by Chuck Mangione. </div>
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After intermission, the USNA Band and LCDR Steve Trzcinski took the stage, opening with <i>Country Band March</i> by Charles Ives. Then the principal players from UMD Wind Ensemble sat in with us as we performed one of the great classic works for winds, <i>Symphony for Band</i> by Paul Hindemith. Next up was a tribute to our veterans, with <i>Armed Forces on Parade</i>, arranged by MU1 Ben Bokor, and then the entire UMD Wind Ensemble joined us on stage for a truly grand finale, Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky's <i>1812 Overture</i>.</div>
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We really enjoyed this collaboration with the University of Maryland. Their beautiful hall, warm hospitality, and enthusiastic students were a real treat for us. We hope to expand on this great partnership in the future!</div>Naval Academy Band Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17313338419459040918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124009838615640095.post-60244133592229695712012-02-29T21:42:00.000-05:002012-04-06T10:17:57.401-04:00MCPON Visits the Naval Academy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Yesterday, the Naval Academy was honored to welcome Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy MCPON (SS/SW) Rick D. West to the Yard, and U</span><span style="color: black;">SNA Band bassoonist and band historian, MUCM David Hanner was chosen to lead him on a guided tour. They were accompanied by a group of outstanding sailors from the Naval Academy and Naval Station Annapolis, including USNA Band’s 2011 Senior Sailor of the Year, MUC Amy Jarjoura. The tour included the Naval Academy Chapel, John Paul Jones Crypt, Tecumseh Court, Memorial Hall, and, of course, the Charles A. Zimmerman bandstand.</span></span></div>
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The final stop of the tour was at the USNA Band's spaces in Bancroft Hall. The MCPON, a Georgia native, enjoyed a performance by Electric Brigade of the 1979 Southern Rock tune, <i>Train Train</i>, by Blackfoot...</div>
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In the afternoon, the band attended the MCPON's "All Hands" briefing for sailors of the Naval Academy and Naval Station. You can read more about the MCPON and his visit on his <a href="http://www.facebook.com/MCPON" target="_blank">facebook</a> page, where you can also view more photos from the day.</div>Naval Academy Band Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17313338419459040918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124009838615640095.post-70696579972362569262012-02-27T11:58:00.000-05:002012-04-06T10:18:06.954-04:00MUC Geoffrey Bayne Retires<div style="text-align: justify;">
After twenty-four years of dedicated service to the United States Navy, Chief Musician Geoffrey Bayne retired on February 23 with a ceremony held at historic Dahlgren Hall on the grounds of the Naval Academy. </div>
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MUC Bayne, a trumpet player and native of Seattle, Washington, arrived at the USNA Band thirteen years ago, and has performed with the concert band, marching band, ceremonial units, and <i>Next Wave</i> Jazz Ensemble. A leader and mentor, he spent six years leading the Midshipmen big band, Trident Brass. He also served as Fiscal Manager for the USNA Band. </div>
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During his time in service, MUC Bayne received the Navy/Marine Corps Achievement Medal (3 awards), Meritorious Unit Commendation, the Navy Good Conduct Medal (6 awards), National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.
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MUC Devona Schiller sang the national anthem to begin the ceremony, and MUC Bayne performed George Gershwin's <i>I'm On My Way</i> with the brass quintet. LCDR Steve Trzcinski presented MUC Bayne with the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, and the leaders of all the performing units in which MUC Bayne has performed made special presentations. MUC Bayne's wife and children received certificates in appreciation for their role in their husband and father's career. </div>
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Click on the youtube link below to view a video montage of the ceremony, courtesy of MU1 Paul Skinner:<br />
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As we say in the Navy, "Fair winds and following seas, shipmate!" You will be missed. </div>Naval Academy Band Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17313338419459040918noreply@blogger.com0Annapolis, MD, USA38.9784453 -76.492182938.9290703 -76.5711469 39.027820299999995 -76.4132189tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124009838615640095.post-25421495571498368622012-02-21T13:28:00.000-05:002012-04-06T10:18:14.065-04:00Wall Street Journal interviews MUC Todd Nix<div style="text-align: justify;">
The USNA Band's MUC Todd Nix recently participated in the World Indoor Rowing Championships at Boston University. Click <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203889904577199411100065538.html" target="_blank">here</a> to read what the Wall Street Journal had to say about it!</div>
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</div>Naval Academy Band Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17313338419459040918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124009838615640095.post-59489584935242436962012-02-08T14:01:00.001-05:002012-04-06T10:18:18.961-04:00Welcome to the Serenade Blog!<div style="text-align: justify;">
The Naval Academy Band is proud to launch the Serenade Blog! For years, the Serenade was our newsletter that we mailed out quarterly. Two years ago, we suspended its publication, in an effort to be more cost-conscious and environmentally friendly. We feel that presenting our newsletter online in a blog format will allow us to reach more of our fans, bringing the story of Navy Music to followers all around the world. Our blog is a collaborative effort, and we look forward to having our members contribute and share their stories, photos, and videos with you!<br />
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We invite you to join our site (using the icon to the right under "Followers"), and comment on our posts, or sign up to follow us by email. You'll also notice links to our official website, Facebook page, Youtube channel, Flickr stream, and Twitter feed. Now there are lots of ways to learn more about the Navy's Oldest and Finest Band!<br />
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Finally, here is a drawing of our Wind Quintet performing at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center back in December. It was sent to us by the artist, US Army Veteran, Aaron Provost. Thanks, Aaron!</div>
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