| Tom Cox, |
President |
| Jennifer Breitzmann, |
Vice-President for Membership (acting) |
| Bill Daniluk, |
Vice-President for Publicity |
| Greg Allbright, |
Vice-President for Fundraising |
| Shawn Harms, |
Treasurer |
| Greg Alexander, |
Secretary |
| Kevin Kasper, |
Librarian |
| Sammy Barnes, |
Member-at-Large |
| Randol Bass, |
Music Director |
| Frank Felice, |
Associate Conductor |
| Judy Daniluk, |
Webmaster |
| Jim Jackson, |
Recording Engineer |
| Sammy Barnes, |
Sound Advisor |
Rick McCoy,
Linda Ammons |
Rehearsal Site Coordinators |
Rick McCoy,
Kevin Kasper |
Logistics |
| John Roberts, |
Hospitality |
| Joe Selby, |
Silent Auction Coordinator |
Larry Mendez
President 1993 – 1997
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Larry organized the first small
group of musicians into a band while attracting additional playing members,
securing a board of directors and having the vision to convince the
internationally recognized director, Randol Alan Bass, to lead this group. He
later implemented his vision for the ensemble to attract the best players from
around the Dallas Metroplex by transforming the ensemble to be more regionally,
rather than locally, appealing.
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Tom Cox
President 1997 – 2001, 2011 -
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Taking advantage of his Music Merchandising Degree, Tom opened up marketing and exposure opportunities for the ensemble. Press advertising, print articles and radio interviews began. The group was featured in television news stories. Under his leadership, the name was officially changed to the Metropolitan Winds, to reflect the growing reach of the ensemble.
The band gave its first sold-out concerts at the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas and Fort Worth’s Bass Performance Hall in 1999. To increase the visibility and prestige of the group, Guest Artists, such as film composer Bruce Broughton and Trumpet Soloist Arturo Sandoval, were featured in concerts. Tours to Wichita Falls and Waco were taken. Tom also produced the Band’s first compact disk available for public purchase: John Williams: Beloved Film Scores.
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Kevin Kasper
President 2001 – 2003, 2006 – 2010
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Serving as the Winds’ first Associate Conductor, Kevin used his background as a Band Director to strengthen the fall Music Matters Program. Grant-writing and fundraising for the group increased. The City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs established regular funding for the group that enabled the Winds to continue concerts at the Meyerson. The Winds also commissioned and premiered their first work, From Blueness to Brightness, by Dave Joyner.
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Bill Daniluk
President 2003 – 2005
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The Winds would eventually receive their first invitation from TMEA in 2003. The highlights of Bill’s tenure would be our performance clinic, Programming for Mass Consumption, at the 2004 TMEA convention in San Antonio, and a concert featuring band legend Dr. Gary Garner. A concert trip to Austin was organized in October 2004. With assistance from his web-savvy wife Judy, Bill oversaw the major upgrade of the website to include sound clips and scrapbooks of performances.
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Marty Legé
President 2005 – 2006
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During Marty’s tenure, Bruce Broughton returned for an encore performance and the band received its first public for-hire performance, for the Richardson Regional Medical Center Foundation Gala. Since then, the members of the band have performed at a variety of public and private functions, giving the Winds the opportunity to share their passion of music with an ever-expanding audience.
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