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field conductor under Mr. place in the country. Also, the band
About the directors Radzevic’s tutelage, L.J. Hancock, won 4 Regionals and 2 PIMBA
would have an even greater impact championships.
Michael Szymanski is a 1991 graduate of Norwin High School and on the band and the entire music
received a B.S. in Music Education from Duquesne University in 1995. program at Norwin. The newest member to the
Mr. Szymanski has been the Middle School Orchestra director since Norwin team is Mr. Tim Daniels.
being hired in 1996 and became the High School Orchestra director From 1976-2001 L.J. Hancock Tim is a 2008 graduate of Norwin.
in 1998. In addition to their annual winter and spring concerts, the directed the Norwin Band, During his first year, the marching
inspiring the students to some of band won the BOA Monroeville
H.S. Orchestra often performs with the Norwin Chorus, at invitational
the programs greatest successes. Regional. Tim is assisted by Mr.
festivals and for various community and scholastic events. In recent Due to his charismatic leadership, Gregory Ondayko and Associate
years, the H.S. Orchestra has received numerous Superior ratings at between 1980-1996 the Norwin Director Mrs. Kimberly Glover.
PMEA Music Performance Assessments and other adjudicated festivals. Band placed in the top twenty
During his time at Norwin, Michael has also taught elementary band and bands at the Bands of America Recently ensembles of the Norwin
orchestra, elementary and middle school general music, music theory, Grand National Championships. Band Program have received
and guitar. He has been the Music Department Chairperson since During his tenure the band numerous distinctions including:
2011. In his time away from school, Mr. Szymanski enjoys reading, hiking, achieved first place at the Bands The Norwin Percussion Ensemble
camping and long road trips. He continues to be an active freelance of America Grand National performing at the PMEA State
performer on violin and viola. Michael and his wife Jennifer currently Championships in 1982, as well Convention in 2009 and 2013, as
as the Sudler Shield award for well as the 2011 MENC All-East
reside in North Huntingdon with their daughters, Betsy and Abby.
musical excellence from the John Convention; the Norwin Concert
Philip Sousa Foundation. During his Band receiving excellent ratings in
Tim Daniels is in his first year as the Director of Bands at Norwin tenure as Music supervisor several 2008, 2009, & 2010 at PMEA State
High School. His duties include directing the Marching Band, Wind positions were added to the music Adjudications; and in 2011, 2012
Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble as well as teaching AP Music Theory classes. faculty including Assistant Chorus and 2013, the Norwin Concert
Prior to joining the staff at Norwin, Tim served as a Band Director in Director, Orchestra Director, band received a superior rating.
the Arlington School District in LaGrangeville, NY where he directed Assistant Band Director as well as The Norwin Wind Ensemble has
9th Grade Band, Jazz Band, and assisted with the marching band. Tim Associate Band Director. received superior ratings since 2008.
has also served in various capacities on the band staffs of the Fox
Chapel, Gateway and Penn-Trafford marching bands. In addition to From 2002-2006 Mr. Ian Morrison The band program continues
served as band director. Under to grow and new levels of
this experience, Mr. Daniels spent the summer of 2009 marching with
the direction of Ian Morrison the performance excellence are set
the Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps. Mr. Daniels received his B.M. in Norwin Marching Band remained every year and in every ensemble
Music Education, trumpet applied, from Youngstown State University. competitive and a new focus was at Norwin High School. We move
His primary teachers included Dr. Stephen L. Gage, Dr. Brandt Payne, brought to the Concert Ensembles forward, Norwin Knights!
Dr. Christopher Krummel and Dr. Kent Englehardt. Tim is a member of the Norwin Band Program
of the National Association for Music Education and the Phi Kappa paving the way for the successes The Norwin Band has come a long
Phi Honor Society. A native of North Huntingdon, PA, Tim graduated of the current Wind Ensemble and way from the first 28-member
from Norwin High School in 2008. In addition to his responsibilities at Concert Band. group under the direction of
Norwin, Tim enjoys performing and plays as a freelance trumpeter in Mr. Winters. This organization
the Pittsburgh area. From 2007-2013 Mr. Robert has seen thousands of students
Traugh served as band director. come through the program and
Under Mr. Traugh’s direction, the each of them take into their
band returned to the BOA Grand lives experiences gained only by
Nationals in 2011 and earned 19th participation in this program.
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About the band program About the directors
The first Norwin High School
Greg Ondayko has held the position of Assistant Band Director at
Band was formed in the 1923-
1924 school year. It consisted of Norwin for 12 years. His duties include directing the Concert Band,
28 members, all boys. The first assisting with the Marching Band, Jazz Band and serving as supervisor of the
director was Mr. Steven Winter. The woodwind program. Mr. Ondayko also teaches Music Technology I, II, & III as
1924 Norwin yearbook stated “An well as woodwind and brass lessons in repertory class. Under the direction
organization, such as our Norwin of Mr. Ondayko, the Norwin H.S. Concert Band has been adjudicated at
Band turned out to be, is one that Musicfest Orlando in 2002 and 2005, earning a 1st and 2nd place ranking
will make our high school known in AAA, and has earned a superior rating at the PMEA Adjudication Festival
throughout the state.” Little did in 2007. Most recently, the Concert Band received Superior ratings in
they know how prophetic that both Concert and Sightreading at the PMEA Adjudication Festival. He
statement was, for the Norwin assistant band director, George graduated with a Bachelors degree in Music Education from Slippery Rock
High School Band has brought directed the Irwin High School University in 2001. Before joining the staff at Norwin High School, he served
the notice of the entire nation to band from the late 1940’s through as a marching/ woodwind tech at both Mars Area H.S. and at Thomas
our community. By competing and the 1950’s while the district was Jefferson H.S. in Pleasant Hills. Mr. Ondayko is a member of PMEA and the
receiving accolades nationwide, temporarily divided into Irwin and Westmoreland County Music Educators Association. Greg also maintains
quality of Norwin’s band program North Huntingdon. He organized a a studio of clarinet, saxophone, and flute students. When Greg is not at
and the outstanding efforts of the junior band made up of elementary school, he can be can be found restoring, repairing, driving, or racing one of
band students are a credit to not and junior high students to his many classic MoPar vehicles.
only the school district, but to the strengthen and continually improve
community that nurtures them. the music program of the future.
A native Texan, Kimberly Glover is currently in her ninth year as the
Associate Band Director/Director of Percussion Studies. Her responsibilities
Mr. “Jimmy” Weaver was The Norwin Band Aides, the
instrumental in establishing the community support group of include assisting with all Band functions, teaching percussion for grades
early Norwin Band, acting as band the Norwin Band Program was 5-12, and Director of the Norwin Percussion Ensemble. She is the 2014
director beginning in 1924-25. He founded in 1961, with Glen Zockoll recipient of the PMEA District 1 – Citation of Excellence in teaching.
felt that the band was organized as band director. The Band Aides Under her tutelage, Norwin percussion students have earned placement
with the sole aim of showing have contributed enormously to the in District, Region, State and All-Eastern level ensembles. Most recently
off Norwin’s ability to the best financial means of the band making the Norwin Percussion Ensemble was invited to perform at the PMEA
advantage on the field. He also it possible for the students to State Conferences in Erie (2013), in Valley Forge (2009) as well as the
organized many small ensemble concentrate on their performances. MENC All-Eastern Conference in Baltimore, Maryland (2011). Prior to
groups, such as the Jazz Band, the joining the Norwin Band team, she taught band in Texas for 2 years in
Little German Band, and a Swing From the mid 60’s through the mid the Pearland Independent School District and the Austin Independence
Band. Lessons taught to younger 70’s, band director Mr. Lawrence School District. Kim earned her Bachelors degree in Music Education
children prepared them for entering Radzevic led the Norwin Band from the Conservatory of Music at the University of Missouri-Kansas City
the high school band and gave through a program that resembles and her Masters degree in Percussion Performance from the University of
them the opportunity to develop that of today. The competition Texas. She is a member of PMEA/MENC, and currently holds the office of
musical abilities to last a lifetime. performances became preeminent, Treasurer for the Pennsylvania state chapter of the Percussive Arts Society.
the outstanding performances Mrs. Glover performs with various groups throughout the Pittsburgh area.
Mr. George Weaver was another came more often and practice, Kim’s husband, David, teaches Percussion at Slippery Rock University and
influential individual to work with practice, practice until perfection they have two furry kids named “Keiko” and “Penny”.
the band. With his father, Jimmy as became the standard. A student
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About the directors Wind Ensemble
Denise Bilott has been teaching for 13 years. She received a Flute French Horn
Bachelor of Music in Music Education Instrumental at Capital University Tori McFarlane *#% Dominic Gaudio *#@%=
in Columbus (OH), and a Masters of Science in Education with an Rachel Whyte Adam Tomas *#@%
emphasis on technology in the classroom from Walden University. Casey Fuga David Lengel
Trina Garrett
Before working at Norwin, Mrs. Bilott taught 6-12 band at Charleroi
Jaclyn Crawford Trombone
Area School District and 7-8 General Music at Reynoldsburg City Alea Brannick Andy De La Fuente #=
School District in Reynoldsburg (OH). Mrs. Bilott plays clarinet in Maura Kurp
Westmoreland Symphonic Winds and enjoys spending time with her Oboe Davis Herchko *
husband; daughters Evelyn, Ella and Flora; and her two dogs, Mozart Jamie Sabol
and Rocky. Euphonium
Clarinet Aaron Fergelec
A graduate from the Norwin School District, Ian Morrison received Megan Seiler *%#/= Trevor Byers
his B.S. in music education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania April Ngo *#@%
and his M.S. in Curriculum and Instruction from Clarion University. Irene Pehanich % Tuba
Megan Grindle * Alan Stratton
Mr. Morrison began teaching at Norwin in 2000 and his duties have
Olivia Bazanos ^ Ryan Capets
included everything from Kindergarten Music to High School Band. Laura Kerestes *
Currently, Mr. Morrison teaches string instruments at Hahntown, String Bass
Sheridan Terrace, Stewartsville, and Sunset Valley Elementary Schools Saxophone Megan Farr
and Hillcrest Intermediate School. Mr. Morrison resides in North Kevin Crust (Alto)
Huntingdon with his wife Kim and son Aiden. Josey Murray (Alto) Percussion
Tommy Turcovsky (Tenor) Tyler Frye *
Devon Lippmann comes from a long line of musicians. His Sam Major (Bari) Matt Seiler *#@%&\>=
grandfather wrote barbershop arrangements, and his father is a Kyle Albright
retired band director. Currently the band director at Hillcrest, he also BassClarinet Sam Birus
Brannon Sever *#%= Anthony Lithgow
has served as high school band director, assistant director, middle
Austin Schmidt
school director, elementary instrumental teacher and as a general Bassoon Josh Jenkins
music teacher to elementary-aged children. He earned the Phoebe Antonio Croes & Matt Bertoty
Apperson Hearst Outstanding Educator Award through the William Rebekah Riggin
Randolph Hearst Foundation. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Music Sr. High County Band- *
Education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. While attending IUP, Trumpet Sr. High District Band- #
Sr. High District Orchestra- @
he sung with an acappella group known as The Braxmen, later known Jon Hale *#@%&
PMEA Honors Band- %
as 4Real, which gained national fame by performing with numerous Dylan Tatters PMEA Honors Jazz Band-&
Pittsburgh-based groups such as The Vogues, Johnny Angel & the Halos, Charlie Meyers Jr. High County Band- $
Pure Gold, The Lettermen, The Drifters, The Turtles and many more. Matt McCormley Jr. High District Band- ^
Doug Tatters Jr. High District Orchestra- +
Emily Bergman All-State Band- /
All-State Orchestra-\
Region Band- =
Region Orchestra- >
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Concert Band Special thanks to…
Flute Alto Saxophone French Horn The parents of all the students Mr. Robert Suman, Principal
Rylee Shrump Maggie Gates Jessica Weishorn represented tonight for Mr. Brian O’Neil,
Amanda Sowko Sam Bartuska Travis Hill supporting Fine Arts Assistant Principal
Lauren Pogue ^ Jacob Flaherty Ashley Labor Education and the Norwin M.S.
Kathleen Dougherty Will Kahanic
Our student musicians Administration & Staff
Lauren Petrina Jeremy Bass Trombone
Erin Crust Caleb Frederick Cody Solar
Norwin School District Todd Leighty and the
Rachael Lorince Calvin Conroy Alex Kahanic Board of Education Auditorium Production Team
Haley Smith Jenna Chuprinko AJ Kent William H. Kerr, Ed.D., Pat Geiger, Jim Dezorzi and the
Olivia Gravante Superintendent of Schools Norwin Maintenance
Jessica McClain Tenor Saxophone Euphonium Dr. Tracy A. McNelly, and Custodial Staff
Brianna Lundy Kerri Marflak Nigel Garrett Asst. Superintendent Ushers and Volunteers
Marina Collins Henry Stillio Mrs. Natalie A. McCracken, The Norwin Music Department
Laura Marsiglio Nick Sichko Tuba Asst. Superintendent Norwin Band Aides, especially
Evangeline Orlosky Nicholas Rae and the Norwin School Tom Shrump, President
Baritone Saxophone
District Administration Dave Herchko,
Oboe Brandon Tauber Piano
Jenn Filus Chris Gurowski Vincent Camarda
Norwin Faculty and Staff 1st Vice President
Robbie Fencil Timothy J. Kotch, Sr., Principal Anna Sever,
Clarinet Percussion Joseph V. Shigle, Assistant Principal 2nd Vice President
Lindsey Stewart Bassoon Mitchell Dolney ^$+ Michael D. Choby, Mandy Frye, Secretary
Nicole Camarda Amanda Stratton + Zac Seymour Assistant Principal Christine Schmidt, Treasurer
Sara Salley Jake Lucotch and the Norwin H.S. Barb Pogue,
Lizzy Kent Trumpet Steve Lowe Administration Middle School Liasion
Aaron Iwinski Luke Brown Andy Halza ^ Mary Marrone, Debbie Depp, Kathleen Heuer,
Lena Dietrich Sarah Rickard Austin Gray Mary Rorabaugh, and the concert program design
Nicole Knox Jake Iwinski Sean Parfitt
Norwin H.S. Staff
Lindsay Blasko Travis Villella Ben Smith
Karly Furlong Nick White Cole Smith
Alexa Blon Hunter Brunecz Gage Kunkle Norwin Band 2014 Unveiling
Bass Clarinet Cameron Pasinski Summit Jordan
Leah Gregar Mike Eckels Tim Johnson Join us on Tuesday, May 13th at 7 pm in the Norwin High
Alicia Lackey Alexa Loy John Souder School Auditorium for the unveiling of the fall 2014 marching band
Elliott Mehrenberg Kevin Langford show!
Jennifer Henry
Nate Mehring Hear the music, meet the staff, and get to know more about what you
Josh Metz Jr. High County Band- $
Jr. High District Band- ^
can expect for the upcoming marching band season. This event is open
David Kelly
Jr. High Dist. Orchestra- + to everyone, including all current and prospective band and guard
students, alumni and families. See you there!
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Tonight’s Selections 8th Grade Band