The Flagstaff Community Band aims to:

• Enrich the community with free, quality, public concert performances in service to the community

• Provide a fun, inclusive, and welcoming environment for musicians of all ages

• Collaborate with other local organizations to serve the community with entertaining and educational musical experiences.

Our Conductor

Tim McKay is in his seventh season as the director of the Flagstaff Community Band and the Flagstaff Junior Band, and is the band director at Mount Elden Middle School in Flagstaff. He is also in his 12th season as a trombonist for the Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra. . McKay received his Bachelors degree in Music Education and Masters degree in Trombone Performance from Penn State University.  Tim has many years of experience as a music educator, performer, and ensemble director, across a wide range of age groups and ability levels both in Arizona and previously in Pennsylvania, but his favorite activity is being the daddy of his 9 and 8 year old girls.   McKay was recently nominated for the Governor’s Arts Awards in the category of Individual in Arts Education, and was also just awarded the Arts in Education Award at Flagstaff’s prestigious Viola Awards.  

Board of Directors

The Band

The Flagstaff Community Band is made up of approximately 65 community members with varying levels of experience. 

Piccolo/Flute

Karen Appleby (NAU data analyst)

Terry Bone  (flute maker)

Sarah Bosch (teacher)

Tommi Miller (chemist)

Margaret Van Cleve (retired)

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Flute

Victoria Archuleta (retired teacher)

Karen Bradford

Marti Canipe (professor)

Shari Diefenderfer 

Katie Ellenberger  (student)

Jennifer Guyer (writer)

Lauren Jones (deputy sheriff)

Clara McDonald (music teacher)

Kendall Purcell (labor and delivery nurse)

Allyson Stearns (student)

Taylor Welson (teacher)

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Clarinet

Lisa Clark

David Huffman (retired missionary)

Nino Pascale

Carol Peat (retired pharmacist)

Barbara Phillips (botanist)

Jamie Sanderlin (scientist)

Brian Sanders (raconteur)

David Thompson (retired NASA scientist)

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Bass Clarinet

Cris LeSaar (data specialist)

Alto Saxophone

John Bradford (research scientist)

Anita Diaz

Paula Mack (realtor)

Scout Miller (graduate student)

Jaden Rieck (student)

Shayne Smith (FHS Performing Arts Director)

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Tenor Saxophone

Paul Anfinsen (management consultant)

Larry Becker (retired accountant)

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Baritone Saxophone

Peter Johnson (retired teacher)

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Trumpet

Ben Cook (student)

Wayne Garrison (USPS Carrier)

Marette Gebhardt (communicable disease investigator)

Doreen Holtje (business owner)

Shane Moran (student)

Sara Olson (Associate Director, NAU Housing)

Linda Stamer (NAU music professor)

Kimberly Walker (NAU Admissions)

Steve Young (retired engineer)

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French Horn

Sam Ellenberger

Tim Ellenberger (performer/facilities manager)

Jody Laura (music teacher/business owner)

Linn Montgomery (retired biologist)

Mary Schlanger (teacher/performer/student)

Trombone

Craig Bearchell (investigator)

Dan Cook (Composites Engineer)

Blake Downs (student)

Jerry Korn (retired)

Beverly Stearns (music educator)

Trisha Stearns (student)

Nat White (retired astronomer)

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Euphonium

Holly McEnaney (student)

Melissa McMurphy (paramedic)

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Tuba

Scott Boynton (product manager)

Randy Mews

Jacob Tung (Grand Canyon backcountry ranger)

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Percussion

Bryan Hendrick

Jeffrey Koyiyimptewa (student)

Jesse Mapel (software developer)

Leo Roccaforte (student)

Sarah Stamer (student)

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Band Librarian: Linda Stamer

Webmaster: Jody Laura

Discriminatory Officers: Jamie Sanderlin

                                         Dan Cook

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