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The Woodlands Concert Band is in its tenth full season and performs frequently throughout the Montgomery County and Northwest Houston areas. It is the only community band in the county and with 75 members at last count, membership has more than tripled since the ensemble's first rehearsal in January 2000. Donations this year from The Woodlands-area merchants make it possible for the band to continue to bring quality music to the public.


Music Director
Paul Worosello
Paul Worosello
Music Director
Paul Worosello is in his first season as Music Director of The Woodlands Concert Band. Paul Worosello is also in his 30th year as Director of Bands at Klein Forest High School. He received his Bachelor of Music Education and Master of Music in Clarinet degrees from West Texas State University where he was a graduate assistant and student of Dr. Gary Garner and Rowie Durden. After a year spent in Galveston, Texas, Paul became Assistant Director at Klein High School in 1977, moved to Klein Forest as Associate Director when the school opened in 1979, and became Director of Bands in 1980, a position he has held since that time. His teaching duties include conducting the Honors Band, teaching AP Music Theory, coordinating the marching band program, and Assistant Conductor of the Full Orchestra.
 

Mr. Worosello also maintains an active schedule as an adjudicator and clinician of bands, and honor groups and band camps in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and New Mexico.

Mr. Worosello is a member of the National Band Association, Texas Music Educators Association (where he has been a State Board member for the past eighteen years as President of Region IX), Texas Music Adjudicators Association, Texas Band Masters Association and just completed a two year term as President of Alpha Chapter of Phi Beta Mu. He is a member of numerous state committees, the most significant being chairman of the Committee to Revise the UIL Prescribed Music List (1989 - 1993). Selected to "Outstanding Young Men In America", he has received the Medal of Honor from the Mid - West International Band and Orchestra Clinic, and twice received the National Band Association Citation of Excellence. Under his direction, the Honors Band has performed at the National Concert Festival at Northwestern University (1993) and Indianapolis (1997) as well as performances in Carnegie Hall in 1999 and 2003. In 1997 Paul was awarded the Diploma of the Sudler Order of Merit from the John Philip Sousa Foundation as a Legion of Honor Laureate, one of ten awarded nationally each year.
 

Mr. Worosello takes great pride in seven consecutive GRAMMY Signature School awards, including the 2003 recognition as the top music program in the country.



Music Director
Associate Conductors
Conductors - 2009


The Woodlands Band is pleased to have many gifted musicians contribute to the success of the band including those providing assistance with conducting. We currently have three individuals participating in this role: 

From Left to Right they are: 

Michael Burleson, Associate Conductor, Clarinet
Paul Worosello, Music Director
Jesse Warmanen, Associate Conductor, Trumpeta



  

Board of Directors
The Band has been extremely fortunate in members being willing to serve on our Board of Directors. Board members serve two-year terms, and in them is vested the planning responsibilities of the organization as a whole. The members of the WCB Board of Directors for the 2009-2010 season are:

Board of Directors
2009-2011 Board of Directors
Board of Directors
From Left to Right: 
Karen Moberg, Historian, Flute
Josh Teter, Member at Large, Trombone/Percussion
Nancy Hallaron, Secretary, French Horn
John Benes, Member at Large, Trombone
Susan Fowler, President, Flute
Jesse Warmanen, Vice President, Trumpet
Joann Robinson, Treasurer, Flute
Matt Shetz, Member at Large, Percussion
Elva Huber, Member at Large, Oboe

Sections
Clarinet Section
Clarinets - 2009
Front Row:
Bob Morales
Susan Worosello
Patty Dimarco
Vicki Kasten
Ellen Knapton
Chase DeBord

Back Row:

George Walker
Ramona Rolle-Berg
Kenneth Floyd
Rob Parke
David Bedee
Michael Burleson

 
Double Reed Section
Double Reeds - 2009
 







Ashley Yarbrough
Dave Huber
Elva Huber
 
Flute Section
Flutes - 2009
 

Front Row:
Susan Fowler
Joanne Robinson
Heather Lopez
Allison Brock
Karen White
Ashley Blaha

Back Row
:
Lauren Kirst
Erma Hodge
Kara Syvertsen
Stephanie Douglas
Karen Moberg
Kathy Blaha
 
French Horn Section
French Horns - 2009

 

Front Row:
Chelsea Taylor
Amy Honeycutt
Nancy Hallaron

Back Row
:
Tim LeBlanc
Doug Murdock
Diana Harris
Brian Ham

Not Pictured:
Jenny Estrada
Roxanne Stahl
 
Low Brass Section
Low Brass - 2009

 




Frank Mettlach
Karl Motin
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Pat Kelly
Brett REno

Not Pictured:
Stephen Edwards
Eric Yeager
 
Percussion Section
Percussion - 2009
 







Dawn Sandlin
Matt Shetz

Not Pictured:
Chris Rapacki
 
Saxophone Section
Saxophones - 2009
 

Front Row:
Karen Bourgue
Kimberly Blaha

Back Row:
Jerry Kelly
Ray Nelson
Danny Vo
Len Bates
James Hale

Not Pictured:
Jenn Webster
 
Trombone Section
Trombones - 2009
 


Front Row:
Becky Wyman
Robyn Weber
Josh Teter

Back Row:
John Douglas
Mike O'Heron
Jonn Benes
Spencer Whitaker
 
Trumpet Section
Trumpets - 2009
 





Daniel Pfannstiel
Fred Crum
Tommy Taylor
Tony Yarbrough
Jesse Warmanen