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Date Day Time Place May 30, 2022 Monday 9:30 AM Valhalla Gardens June 14, 2022 Tuesday 7:30 PM Meadowood Living Retirement Center June 26, 2022 Sunday…
BCB 2022 Concert Schedule
Date Day Time Place May 30, 2022 Monday 10:00 AM Valhalla Memory Gardens June 14, 2022 Monday 7:30 PM Meadowood Living Retirement Center June 26, 2022…
May 20, 2019 Board of Directors Meeting
BLOOMINGTON COMMUNITY BAND BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING May 20, 2019, called to order at 9:15 pm In attendance: Tim Bitzer (Chair), Phyllis Solnzeff (Historian), Andrew Felt…
April 15, 2019 Board of Directors Meeting
BLOOMINGTON COMMUNITY BAND BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING April 15, 2019, called to order at 9:14 pm In attendance: Tim Bitzer (Chair), Phyllis Solnzeff (Historian), Andrew Felt…
March 18, 2019 Board of Directors Meeting
BLOOMINGTON COMMUNITY BAND BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING March 18, 2019, called to order at 9:14 pm In attendance: Tim Bitzer (Chair), Phyllis Solnzeff (Historian), Andrew Felt…
February 18, 2019 Board of Directors Meeting
BLOOMINGTON COMMUNITY BAND BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING February 18, 2019, called to order at 9:14 pm PRESENT: Tim Bitzer (Chair), Jerry Jerome (Vice Chair), Phyllis Solnzeff…
January 14, 2019 Board of Directors Meeting
BLOOMINGTON COMMUNITY BAND BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING January 14, 2019, called to order at 7:00 pm In attendance: Tim Bitzer (Chair), Jerry Jerome (Vice Chair), Doug…
September 24, 2018 Board of Directors Meeting
BLOOMINGTON COMMUNITY BAND BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING SEPTEMBER 24, 2018, called to order at 9:16 pm In attendance: Jerry Jerome, Tim Bitzer, Doug Davis, Phyllis Solnzeff,…
November 19, 2018 Board of Directors Meeting
BLOOMINGTON COMMUNITY BAND BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING NOVEMBER 19, 2018, called to order at 9:14 pm In attendance: Jerry Jerome, Tim Bitzer, Doug Davis, Phyllis Solnzeff,…
October 15, 2018 Board of Directors Meeting
BLOOMINGTON COMMUNITY BAND BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING OCTOBER 15, 2018, called to order at 9:14 pm In attendance: Jerry Jerome, Tim Bitzer, Doug Davis, Phyllis Solnzeff,…
August 20, 2018 Board of Directors Meeting
BLOOMINGTON COMMUNITY BAND BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING AUGUST 20, 2018, called to order at 9:17 pm In attendance: Jerry Jerome, Tim Bitzer, Doug Davis, Phyllis Solnzeff,…
July 16, 2018 Board of Directors Meeting
BLOOMINGTON COMMUNITY BAND BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING JULY 16, 2018, called to order at 9:12 pm In attendance: Tim Bitzer, Doug Davis, Phyllis Solnzeff, Andrew Felt,…
May 21, 2018 Board of Directors Meeting
MEETING AGENDA BCB BOARD OF DIRECTORS In Attendance: Jerry Jerome, Julie Kraft, Doug Davis, Bob Appelman, Phyllis Solnzeff, Andrew Felt, Tim Bitzer, Jenn Strayer, Richard VanArsdel,…
March 19, 2018 Board of Directors Meeting
MEETING AGENDA BCB BOARD OF DIRECTORS In Attendance: Jerry Jerome, Julie Kraft, Lloyd Orr, Doug Davis, Bob Appelman, Phyllis Solnzeff, Andrew Felt, Tim Bitzer, Richard Van…
February 26, 2018 Board of Directors Meeting
Bloomington Community Band Board Meeting Minutes In Attendance: Jerry Jerome, Julie Kraft, Lloyd Orr, Doug Davis, Bob Appelman, Phyllis Solnzeff, Don Talbott, Richard Van Arsdel,…
New Music Director
Bloomington Community Band has a new music director, and we could not be more pleased he is leading our group! Dominic Thompson is in his fourteenth…
January 22, 2018 Board of Directors Meeting
Bloomington Community Band Board Meeting Minutes In Attendance: Jerry Jerome, Jenn Strayer, Julie Kraft, Lloyd Orr, Doug Davis, Bob Appelman, Joseph Car, Phyllis Solnzeff, Don Talbott,…
November 20, 2017 Board of Directors Meeting
Bloomington Community Band Board Meeting Minutes Nov. 20, 2017 In Attendance: Jerry Jerome, Jenn Strayer, Julie Kraft, Lloyd Orr, Bill McGregor, Kyle Hetrick, Doug Davis, Bob…
October 16, 2017 Board of Directors Meeting
Bloomington Community Band Board Meeting Minutes Oct. 16, 2017 Present: Jerry Jerome, Don Westerhaus, Julie Kraft, Doug Davis, Gary Wiggins, Jenn Strayer, Kyle Hetrick, Ron Hardesty,…
September 18, 2017 Board of Directors Meeting
Bloomington Community Band Board Meeting Minutes Sep. 18, 2017 Present: Jerry Jerome, Don Westerhaus, Julie Kraft, Doug Davis, Bob Appelman, Gary Wiggins, Ryan Yahl, Jenn Strayer,…
August 21, 2017 Board of Directors Meeting
Bloomington Community Band Board Meeting Minutes Aug. 21, 2017 Present: Jerry Jerome, Don Westerhaus, Julie Kraft, Doug Davis, Jenn Strayer, Gary Wiggins, Lloyd Orr, Don Talbott,…
June 19, 2017 Board of Directors Meeting
BCB Board of Directors Meeting Minutes June 19, 2017, Bell Trace Present: Jerry Jerome, Don Westerhaus, Julie Kraft, Bill McGregor, Doug Davis, Jenn Strayer, Gary Wiggins,…
April 4, 2017 Board of Directors Meeting
Bloomington Community Band Board Meeting Minutes April 24 , 2017, 9:00 PM Present: Jerry Jerome, Don Westerhaus, Julie Kraft, Bill McGregor, Doug Davis, Bob Appelman, Jenn…
Swing Time Big Band at Players Pub 5-21-17
Join the Swing Time Big Band at Players Pub for an afternoon of big band swing. Swing Time, an affilliate of the Bloomington Community Band plays…
March 20, 2017 Board of Directors Meeting
Bloomington Community Band Board Meeting Minutes Mar. 20, 2017 Jerry Jerome called the meeting to order at 9:13 pm. In Attendance: Lloyd Orr, Gary Wiggins, Don…
February 20, 2017 Board of Directors Meeting
Bloomington Community Band Board Meeting Minutes Feb. 20, 2017 Jerry Jerome called the meeting to order at 9:13 pm. In attendance: Lloyd Orr, Gary Wiggins, Don Talbott, Charles…
January 16, 2017 Board of Directors Meeting
Bloomington Community Band Meeting Minutes January 16, 2017 Don Westerhaus’s home In Attendance: Jerry Jerome, Don Westerhaus, Julie Kraft, Lloyd Orr, Bill McGregor, Kyle Hetrick,…
November 21, 2016 Board of Directors Meeting
Bloomington Community Band Board Meeting Minutes November 21, 2016 In attendance: Gary Wiggins, Lloyd Orr, Julie Kraft, Don Talbott, Bob Appleman, Joe Car, Phil DiLavore, Kyle…
Habitat for Humanity Fund Raiser-Dunn Meadow-12-3-16
Oh What A Day! The Swing Time Big Band pitched in to entertain on the IU Campus for this fund raiser. It was a chilly day…
Swing Time Big Band 11-28-16 at Players Pub
The Swing Time Big Band made its debut at Players Pub presenting a swinging holiday program. No Cover just good music and good food and drink….
September 19, 2016 Board of Directors Meeting
BCB Board Meeting Minutes 9:00 p.m., Monday, September 19, 2016 Meeting was called to order by Jerry Jerome, president Attendees: Doug Davis; Jerry Jerome; Patrick…
New Music Director
From Bloomington Herald-Times Community News June 30, 2016 BCB Hires a New Music Director The Bloomington Community Band is pleased to announce that its search for…
March 21, 2016 Board of Directors Meeting
Bloomington Community Band Board Meeting March 21, 2016 Meeting called to order at 9:07 In attendance: Jerry Jerome, Gary Wiggins, Lloyd Orr, Charles Davis , Don…
January 11, 2016 Board of Directors Meeting
Bloomington Community Band January 2016 Planning Meeting January 11, 2016 In attendance: Guy Hardy, Charles, Jerry Jerome, Gary Wiggins, Don Westerhaus, Phyllis Solnzeff (visitor), Bill McGregor,…
Bloomington Community Band Downbeats Victorious
On January 30 2016 four members of the Bloomington Community Band competed in the Monroe County History Center Jigsaw Puzzle Contest. They took first place with…
November 16, 2015 Board of Directors Meeting
Bloomington Community Band Meeting Minutes November 16th, 2015. In attendance: Jerry Jerome, Christy Townsend, Bob Appelman, Joe Car, Anita Elsey(visitor), Doug Davis, Lloyd Orr, Phyllis Solnzeff…
October 19, 2015 Board of Directors Meeting
Bloomington Community Band Board Meeting Minutes October 19, 2015. Meeting Called to order 9:04pm In attendance: Jerry Jerome, Christy Townsend, Bob Appelman, Don Westerhaus, Joe Car,…
August 17, 2015 Board of Directors Meeting
Bloomington Community Band Board August 2015 Meeting Minutes August 17, 2015 Meeting Called to Order: 9:06pm In attendance: Jerry Jerome, Christy Townsend, Guy Hardy, Bob Appelman,…
July 20, 2015 Board of Directors Meeting
Bloomington Community Band Board July Meeting Minutes July 20, 2015 Meeting called to order 8:56pm In attendance: Jerry Jerome, Christy Townsend, Anita Elsey(visitor), Doug Davis, Lloyd…
June 22, 2015 Board of Directors Meeting
Bloomington Community Band Board June 2015 Meeting Minutes June 22, 2015 Meeting Called to Order: 9:08pm In attendance: Jerry Jerome, Christy Townsend, Anita Elsey(visitor), Guy Hardy,…
Swing Time Big Band at Bloomington Farmers Market 6-28-15
The band was swingin’ and the crowd loved it. Playing at the Bloojmington Farmers Market on the B-line trail was great. The audience was there and…
May 18, 2015 Board of Directors Meeting
Bloomington Community Band Board Meeting May 2015 May 18, 2015 Meeting called to order: 9:17pm In attendance: Jerry Jerome, Christy Townsend, Anita Elsey(visitor), Guy Hardy, Doug…
Swing Time Big Band at the Ellettsville Farmers Market 5-30-15
To our spiffy new stands we added spiffy new shirts. Swing Time Big Band has come a long way since we began in Sept. 2013. And…
April 20, 2015 Board of Directors Meeting
Bloomington Community Band April Meeting Minutes April 20, 2015 Meeting called to order: 9:13pm In attendance: Jerry Jerome, Bill McGregor, Christy Townsend, Anita Elsey(visitor), Guy Hardy,…
March 16, 2015 Board of Directors Meeting
Bloomington Community Band March Minutes March 16, 2015 In attendance: Jerry Jerome, Bill McGregor, Christy Townsend, Anita Elsey(visitor), Guy Hardy, Doug Davis, Phyllis Solnzeff (visitor), Joe…
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Picture Archive for the BCB
The URL below will take you to a photo gallery for the BCB, including some shots of affiliated groups. https://photos.hoosierpewter.com/GallerySlideshow.aspx?gallery=4614069 You have several options for viewing…
Other Historical Pages and Posts
For easy access to all items of historical interest, view this post to go to: History Table of Contents.
Valentines Dance with the Swing Time Big Band 2-14-15
The Swing Time Big Band will kick off it’s 2015 performance schedule with a Valentines day dance. This is the second year The Swing time Big…
Gary Wiggins Honored
Distinguished Service Award Presented to Gary Wiggins in recognition of his founding of the Bloomington Community Band in 1978 and his continuing service as both leader…
Officers of the Bloomington Community Band, 1978-present
(incomplete) Music Directors and Associate Music Directors (changed from Conductor, Associate Conductor in 2012) Ron Sebben (music director: 2012-2015) Joe Car (associate music director: 2012- )…
Composite Roster 1978-present
A Acosta, Althea Clarinet 2008 Adams, Dale Trombone 2007 Adams, Keith Clarinet 1998 Adams, Lisa Flute 2001 Adkins, Jan* Alto Sax 1978 Adkins, Keith* Trumpet 1978…
BCB Five-Year Plan, 2012-16
Bloomington Community Strategic Plan, 2012-2016 (Excluding Appendices) Executive Summary This strategic plan will guide the next stage of development of the Bloomington Community Band (BCB) as…
BCB Newell Long Conductors Cup
This cup originally belonged to our first conductor, Dr. Newell Long. It was first presented to Tim Moore at the 2008 BCB holiday party. The cup…
Articles with information on the BCB and its predecessors (bibliography)
Biblography (in chronological order) “Allen Chambers.” Bloomington Progress, 28 May 1873, 3. [Harrodsburg Brass Band] McIlveen, Rose. “Band concert draws crowds from surrounding counties.”[summary of a…
Timeline of the Bloomington Community Band and its predecessors
Band Conductor Teacher Beg Year End Year Notes Seward Band 1 John Seward John McCrea 1838 Seward Band 2 John Seward 1843 Bloomington Silver Band…
Recent History of the Bloomington Community Band
The Bloomington Community Band has been in existence with some interruptions since the early 19th century. Penny Mathiesen has published an article on the early years…
Early History of Town Bands in Bloomington by Penelope Mathiesen
(published in Monroe County Historian, October 2008, pp. 5-6) Article available here.
BCB Five-Year Plan, 2008-2012
Bloomington Community Band (BCB) Five-Year Plan, 2008-2012 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The present Bloomington Community Band (BCB) has existed for 30 years.The BCB is a community organization,…
Music educator Newell Long dies
Newell Long Obituary Herald-Times (Bloomington, Indiana), Thursday, January 7, 1999, page A2 Music educator Newell H. Long, a longtime band conductor and administrator with the Indiana…
Picture and roster of the BCB at the Monroe County Courthouse in 1995
Members in Photo Member Roster 1. Kelly Johnson clarinet 2. Michelle Starrs clarinet 3. Bob Watt trumpet 4. Gerald Stout clarinet 5. Melissa Bolcar trumpet 6….