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Dr. Arthur Haecker
DIRECTOR
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Dr. David Hamilton
DIRECTOR
The Board
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From left to right: Rob Tuttrup - Treasurer; Allison McSwain - Vice President; David Hamilton - President; Art Haecker - Founder, Creative Director and Grand Guru; Mike Miller - Secretary and Social Media Dude.
FBB Band Members
Our members come from all walks of life and range in age from college freshmen to over 70. Each member is a volunteer who gives their time for the love of great brass music.
Greg Burris - Soprano Cornet
Retired IT guy and current golf guru.
Allison McSwain - Co-Principal Solo Cornet
Freelance Trumpet performer and teacher at Spartanburg District 5 and Clemson University.
Gary Malvern - Co-Proncipal Solo Cornet
Retired professor of trumpet at Furman University and member of Greenville Symphony
Ken Frick - Solo Cornet
Retired CFO and current member of Spartanburg Philharmonic
Anthony Navarro - Solo Cornet
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Ann Bolton - Solo Cornet
Freelance performer and trumpet teacher
Rick Spears - Second Cornet
Rob Tuttrup - Repiano Cornet
Retired engineer and active community musician
Abby Matula - Horn
Student at Converse University
Matthew Slay - Principal Euphonium
Music Educator and instrument repair technician
Mike Miller - Trombone
Mostly retired computer guy and active freelance musician
John Holloway - Principal Bb Bass
Retired music educator. Principal tuba of Spartanburg Philharmonic. Director of the Spartanburg Community band.
Mark Rockwell - Bb Bass
Church musician and classic car enthusiast
Adena McDaniel - Principal Percussion
Assistant Principal at Drayton Mills Elementary School. Former assistant band director at Spartanburg HS. Co-principal percussion at Spartanburg Philharmonic.
Jeffrey Maddux. Third Cornet
Tom Barrett - Solo Horn
Retired opera singer and current Worship Pastor at Brushy creek Baptist Church
Mary Dave Blackman - Second Horn
Emeriturus Professor of Horn - East Tennessee State University
Ethan Carter - Euphonium
Student at Southern Wesleyan University
Nick Voorhees - Trombone
Freelance musician and business manager
Mike Taylor - Principal Eb Bass
Tuba faculty at Converse University, Anderson College, North Greenville University and SC Governor’s School. Principal tuba of Hendersonville Symphony.
Hannah Van Valkenburg - Bb Bass
Converse University Student
Greyson Miller-King - Cornet
Craig King - Flugelhorn
Trumpet Teacher at SC Governor’s School and active performer with multiple orchestras
Jordan Chase - First Horn
Active freelance musician and horn teacher at Clemson University
Jake Boykin - Euphonium
Student at Converse University and member of Spirit of Atlanta DCI Drum Corps
Daniel Elston - Baritone
Music Educator
Chase Martin - Bass Trombone
Student at Converse University
Zach Taylor - Bb Bass
BMW Manufacturing and active freelance performer
Mark Cole - Percussion
Retired US Navy musician and band director at Gardner-Webb University.