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Band DirectorsBill Laughlin Gayle Laughlin Chad Brinkman Pride of Paoli Band StaffThe staff of the High School marching band consists of the adult directors and helpers who instruct the students in various areas of performance. The 3 main areas of a marching band are: percussion, color guard, and the hornline. The percussion splits into 2 areas - the marching battery (which can be divided into 3 groups - snares, tenors, and basses) and the front line pit ensemble (keyboards, large insts too big to carry and march). The color guard divides into two areas - rifles and flags. The hornline divides many ways, the first of which is in woodwinds and brass. Further division will create flutes, clarinets, and saxophones in the woodwinds followed by trumpets, mellophones, trombones, baritones, and tubas in the brass section. The staff consists of Mr. Laughlin who is the director of the band and is ultimately responsible for all of the areas that any of the students are involved in. Mrs. Laughlin, recently retired as a teacher in our school, is still an assistant director and spends most of her time working with the musical elements of the hornline, pit ensemble, and instructing the field commander. Mr. Chad Brinkman works in the same areas as Mr. & Mrs. Laughlin, along with taking care of our technological needs. John Harris, a percussion teacher with a Master’s Degree in performance is our head drum line instructor this year, having written and taught all of our music to the battery. Chad Trinkle, a former member of the band, is the pit ensemble instructor, which he also helps to arrange and teach the music to these individuals. Jolie Lindley, also a former member of the band, is responsible for the choreography of the entire color guard. Steve Satterfield, a former member of the band, is new to the team this year and assists Jolie with the color guard. Anne Wellman (the last of her 3 sons in the program graduated in 1991) has once again done a marvelous job of coordinating the color in our show. She designed the color guard uniforms, and not only designed, but also hand made all of the flags that are used in this year’s show. Other former members of the band program, such as Matthew Tabor, Daniel Rojahn, Caleb Mullenix, Michelle Marshall, etc. have all come in and out during the season to help promote and maintain the high standard of discipline and work ethic necessary to the production of a “top notch” program. A word about our staff – one can see that many of the staff are former members of the band program. Since this program is built upon student leadership, and, students instructing the younger generation on the traditions and disciplines of the Pride of Paoli Band – this is why former members ulatimately make the best staff we could ask for. We have been blessed by the desire and committtment of so many of our best to come and “give back” to the program. This kind of dedication has enabled the Pride of Paoli to be a “State Level” band program for 25 year. That is an incredible achievement. - Mr. L |
