We want to know what’s happening with our Starr’s Mill Alumni! That would include pictures, news about things they’ve done, and things they plan to do! Know any alumni who will be performing in a concert or recital, or appearing in a production in the near future? Let’s post it here! Know an alumni who has accomplished something amazing, interesting, or noteworthy? Post it here!
Please send your information to bobpage@smhsband.org. Thanks!
Don Glidden (’12)… After graduation in 2011 I marched in the 2011 Spirit of Atlanta drum corps. Since then I started attending Jacksonville State University with a major in music education. While at JSU I have been marching with the marching southerners. In 2012 I marched in the London New Year’s parade as the leading band. While in the marching southerners we have
been to many places that have been incredible and marched in a couple great shows and have a lot more shows to look forward to. Be sure to checkout this years show Salvation is Created: A Journey from Darkness to Light featuring O Fortuna, Dies Irae, Elsa’s Procession to the Cathedral, John Ruttters Gloria, The Choral finale from Beethovens Ninth Symphony and, Salvation is Created
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Brittany Mariner (’13)
Brittany checked in with this to report: “I am currently attending the Savannah College of Art and Design. I originally auditioned and made base two for their drumline. However, they have a lack of cymbal players, so I volunteered to switch instruments. I am now a cymbal player of the SCAD Drumline. I am currently seeking out my major in Animation and minor in Character Technical Direction.
Here is a photo (2/15/14) of a SCAD Day performance.
The drumline will be performing in Tybee Island’s (3/15/14) and in Savannah’s St. Patricks Day (3/17/14) parade.
We were also featured in a contest for a Coca-Cola commercial this past fall. Not only do I perform as a part of the drumline but I am also responsible for creating all the choreography and visuals for the cymbal line.”
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Michael Avidano (’12)
Angelique Soulakos (’13)
Nisha Sunadham (’13) are attending
the Georgia Institute of Technology where
they are members of the Georgia Tech
Yellow Jacket Marching Band.
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Kaylyn Yonkovitz (’13) is attending
the University of Tennessee in Knoxville
where she is a member of the Pride of the
Southland Marching Band Color Guard.
She is pursuing a nursing degree.
Her sister Kacey is currently a Sophomore
on the drumline of the Panther Pride.Go Vols!
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Lauren Wagner (’12) is attending Georgia State University where she has been selected as a member of the 2012 Georgia State Marching Band. Look for her playing BASS DRUM #4! Lauren’s family, and the entire SMHS band family, are so proud! Go Lauren!
2013 UPDATE: Lauren recently auditioned for (and made the cut for) the 2013-14 Atlanta Falcons Drumline. If you happen to be going to see the Falcons play this season, stop by Falcon Landing pre-game and watch them perform. Congratulations, Lauren!
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Brandon Rothfusz (’11) is attending the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma.
Brandon was selected to march in the Sudler Award Winning Pride of Oklahoma marching band for the 2011 season having recently returned from a performance (and a Sooner win!) at the Insight Bowl in Tempe, Arizona. He is also a member of the Sooner Showmen basketball band and plays with one of the School of Music Jazz Bands.
Brandon is currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science and enjoying the full college experience at O.U. BOOMER SOONER!
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Dillan King (’11) spent his last summer before college traveling and marching with the Spirit of Atlanta Drum Corps, getting incredibly tan and fit!
Dillan is now at Georgia Southern University, marching in the band.
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Aimee Herrmann (’10) was chosen for the Marine Corps Musician Leadership Seminar at Parris Island, May 9 – 13, 2011!
Congratulations, Aimee! Your whole family, including your Starr’s Mill family, are so proud of you!
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David Burrell (’07) majored in music at the University of Georgia. He auditioned and was chosen to play the introduction to the “Battle Hymn of the Republic” before a football game during his freshman year (a UGA tradition, we’re told). You make Starr’s Mill proud, David!
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Emily Tyndall (’06) majored in instrumental music performance in the Schwob School of Music at Columbus State University studying clarinet under Dr. Lisa Oberlander. She was a member of both the CSU Wind Symphony and the CSU Philharmonic Orchestra. She also attended the Belgian Clarinet Academy in Ostend, Belgium. Emily was named one of four winners in the Ruth Kerns Young Artist’s Concerto Competition sponsored by The Atlanta Music Club and performed in two concerts with the Atlanta Community Symphony Orchestra.
2012 UPDATE: Emily is now married and she and her husband, Andrew, presently reside in London, England where Emily is in graduate school pursuing a Master’s Degree in Orchestral Studies on clarinet at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
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Patrick Haggerty (’06) marched with the “Marching Royal Dukes” of James Madison University in Virginia.