Tim McKay is in his eighth 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 13th 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 two girls.  McKay was a nominee for the Governor’s Arts Awards in the category of Individual in Arts Education, and received the Arts in Education Award at Flagstaff’s prestigious Viola Awards.  

The Band
The Flagstaff Community Band is made up of approximately 75 community members with varying levels of experience. 

Piccolo/Flute

Karen Appleby (NAU data analyst/retired)

Terry Bone  (flute maker/instrument repairman)

Kaitlyn Leung (Sechrist Elementary music teacher)

Tommi Miller (chemist/retired)

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Flute

Marti Canipe (NAU professor)

Erin Hernández (NAU Campus Living Community Coordinator)

Amber Jones (research Coordinator)

Alison Post (postdoctoral researcher)

Cecilia Taylor (photographer)

Karen Whitaker (Coconino High School Music Teacher)

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Bassoon

Robert Adachi (student)

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Clarinet

Ariel Aslan (student)

Emily Chapman  (student)

Lisa Clark (Facilitator)

Kaitlin Cook (grant writer)

Jon Eder (music educator/retired)

Peter Johnson (music educator/retired)

Callie Ochs (student)

Nino Pascale (mortgage banker)

Barbara Phillips (botanist)

Jamie Sanderlin (scientist)

David Thompson (retired NASA scientist)

Sheila White (educator)

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Bass Clarinet

Logan Ash  (student)

Cris LeSaar (data management)

Alto Saxophone

Solvay Blomquist (Observer Technician)

John Bradford (research scientist)

Anita Diaz (Team Coordinator Compassus Hospice)

Abbey Dibelka (pharmacy technician)

Austin Gilbert (music educator)

Paula Mack (realtor)

Scout Miller (NAU Campus Living Community Coordinator)

Gay Nord (optometrist/semi-retired)

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Tenor Saxophone

Larry Becker (accountant/retired)

Jonathon Taylor (valet)

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Baritone Saxophone

Brian Sanders (raconteur)

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Trumpet

Marette Gebhardt (Communicable Disease Investigator)

Richard McMaster (music teacher)

Helena Murray (Non-profit)

Jan Nichols (high school band director/retired)

Sara Olson (Director, NAU Housing and Residence Life)

Linda Stamer (Marshall Elementary music teacher)

Kevin Treadway (retired)

Kimberly Walker (Academic Program Coordinator)

Wesley Walker (IT Manager)

Steve Young (retired engineer)

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French Horn

Diego Abeytia (substitute teacher)

Sam Ellenberger 

Tim Ellenberger (duck wrangler)

Jody Laura (music teacher/small business owner)

Linn Montgomery (NAU faculty biologist/retired)

Mary Schlanger (customer service representative)

Catherine Totman (Director of Operations-Hospitality

Alex Walsh (Housing Services Specialist)

Sarah Wattenberg (Engineer)

Trombone

Otto Able (student)

Nick Alexander (student)

James Dibelka (grounds maintenance)

Alex Skelton (student/composer)

Ethan Owens (student)

Nat White (astronomer/retired)

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Euphonium

Joselyn Fenley (occupational therapist)

Donna Natesway (FUSD administrator)

Gabriel Trilling (student)

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Tuba

Christopher Alexander (student)

Scott Boynton (Network Security Solutions Architect)

Evan Weinzinger 

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Percussion

Shaun Angelo (Target employee)

Alex Baroz 

Owen Davis (Cromer Elementary music teacher)

Brian Gregory (NAU faculty)

Ella Gregory (student)

Lesley Smith (student/arranger)

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Band Librarian: Linda Stamer

Webmaster: Jody Laura

Discriminatory Officers: Brian Gregory                                                Sara Olson

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