Music Alumni Updates

Alphabetical by Last Name

Almond, Bryan
Anderson, Adrienne (Carleton)
Black, Anastasia (Cameron)
Ellefson, Kimara (Horsch)
Foemmel, Bethany
Foote, Joshua
Graf, Glen
Grimm, Amanda
Holder, Kyle
Jackson, David
Mellman, Erika (Widamen)
Parise, Josh
Ryan, Timothy
Vigus, Dan
Warren, Jeffrey
Westerholm, Matthew
Yoakum, Bev (Whitaker)

Full Name:

Bryan Almond

Years at Trinity:1998-2003
Major:Music
Current Job:Opera Singer with Florentine Opera, plus some other stuff
City & State of Residence:Milwaukee, WI
E-mail Address:ubalmond@yahoo.com
Ensemble Involvement:Choir (occasionally pep band and jazz band)
Instrument/Voice:Tenor
Comments: 

Full Name:

Adrienne (Carleton) Anderson

Years at Trinity:2001-2005
Major:Elementary Education
Current Job:Something educational
City & State of Residence:Deerfield, IL
Email Address:adgealena@yahoo.com
Ensemble Involvement:Band, Orchestra, Handbells, Brass Quintet
Instrument/Voice:French Horn

Comments:

Full Name:

Anastasia (Cameron) Black

Years at Trinity:1997-2003
Major:                                         Music
Current Job:Dir. of Music, The Episcopal Church of St. James the Less, & Choir/Orchestra Director at St. Viator High School
City & State of Residence:Buffalo Grove, IL
Email Address:AnastasiaBlack@aol.com
Ensemble Involvement:Choir, Vocal Honors Ensemble
Instrument/Voice:Soprano
Comments: There really should be a Vocal Honors I reunion tour-it would blow American Idol out of the water!

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Kimara (Horsch) Ellefson

Years at Trinity:1992-1996
Major:Psychology
Current Job:Human Resources Manager
City & State of Residence:Hartford, WI
E-mail Address:chadandkimara@aol.com
Ensemble Involvement:Concert Choir
Instrument/Voice:Second Soprano
Comments: 

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Bethany Foemmel

Years at Trinity:1996-2000
Major:Music (Performance)
Current Job:School of Music Coordinator at Trinity
City & State of Residence:Des Plaines, IL
Ensemble Involvement:Symphonic Band, Jazz Band, Woodwind Quintet, Saxophone Quartet
Instrument/Voice:All sorts of saxophones, occasionally the clarinet
Comments: 

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Joshua Foote

Years at Trinity:1996-2000
Major:Music
Current Job:Purchasing for West Music
City & State of Residence:Iowa City, IA
Ensemble Involvement:Symphonic Band, Concert Choir, Men's Ensemble, Woodwind Quintet
Instrument/Voice:Clarinet, Bass
Comments:TIU music quote:  "There are only two kinds of songs, love songs & pirate songs, and this is a pirate song."

Full Name:

Glenn Graf

Years at Trinity:1974-1978
Major:Sociology
Current Job:Director of Marketing, Timber-lee Christian Center
City & State of Residence:Elkhorn, WI
E-mail Address:glennjean818@elknet.net
Ensemble Involvement:Orchestra, String Quartet
Instrument/Voice:Viola
Comments: 

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Amanda Grimm

Years at Trinity:1995-1999
Major:Chemistry
Current Job:Work at Abbott Laboratories as a lab tech
City & State of Residence:Libertyville, IL
E-mail Address:dadalou@juno.com
Ensemble Involvement:Symphonic Band
Instrument/Voice:flute
Comments: 

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Kyle Holder

Years at Trinity:1997-2000
Major:Music (I think)
Current Job:Computer Programmer
City & State of Residence:Kenosha, WI
E-mail Address: 
Ensemble Involvement:Symphonic Band, Jazz Ensemble, The Famous Saxophone Quartet, Handbell Choir
Instrument/Voice:Saxophone, Tenor
Comments: 

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David Jackson

Years at Trinity:1994-1999
Major:Music Education
Current Job:I work for a technology company and record on the side
City & State of Residence:Bristol, WI
E-mail Address:mycatlilly@cwazy.co.uk or daveandjaimejackson@earthlink.net 
Ensemble Involvement:Jazz Ensemble, Kerigma, Just Cause, Concert Choir, Symphonic Band, Men's Ensemble, Fiddler on the Roof, Horn Ensemble
Instrument/Voice:French Horn, Trumpet, Tenor EXTREME
Comments:When you make rice crispies you need to use fluffy white things made of sugar, not cotton.

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Erika (Widaman) Mellmann

Years at Trinity:1987-1989, 1997-2000
Major:Business
Current Job:full-time mom, part-time business owner
City & State of Residence:Williston VT
E-mail Address:erika@mellmann.com
Ensemble Involvement:Handbell Choir, Concert Choir, Unexpected Company, Jazz Band, Concert Band, Brass Ensemble
Instrument/Voice:Alto, Tuba

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Josh Parise

Years at Trinity:1996-2001
Major:Music Ed, Vocal Performance, Business Management.  And I almost finished each one!
Current Job:run a benefit consulting firm
City & State of Residence:Schaumburg, IL
E-mail Address:mailto:erika@mellmann.com
Ensemble Involvement:Choir, Men's Ensemble, Band, Jazz Band, Saxophone Ensemble
Instrument/Voice:Baritone/Tenor, and Saxophone

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Timothy Ryan

Years at Trinity:1978-1982
Major:Music Education
Current Job:Law, government, politics
City & State of Residence:Rockford, IL
E-mail Address:mailto:mwesterholm@harvestbible.org
Ensemble Involvement:Concert Band, Chamber Orchestra, Brass Ensembles, Concert Choir, Gospel Teams (Revelation)
Instrument/Voice:1st Tenor, trombone, percussion

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Dan Vigus

Years at Trinity:1967-1972
Major:Music Education
Current Job:Principal and Band Director of Ygnacio Valley Christian School in Concord, CA
City & State of Residence:Concord, CA
E-mail Address:DNR2V@juno.com 
Ensemble Involvement: 
Instrument/Voice:percussion

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Jeffrey Warren

Years at Trinity:1995-1999
Major:Music Performance (guitar) and Advanced Theory
Current Job:Music Director and Guitar Teacher
City & State of Residence:Maple Grove, MN
E-mail Address:jdwmjw@juno.com 
Ensemble Involvement:Guitar Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Concert Choir
Instrument/Voice:Guitar, Trumpet, Euphonium/Baritone

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Matthew Westerholm

Years at Trinity:1993-1997
Major:Music (performance) and Church Music
Current Job:Minister of Music
City & State of Residence:Elgin, IL
E-mail Address:mwesterholm@harvestbible.org
Ensemble Involvement:Choir, Concert Band, Jazz Band, Brass Quintet
Instrument/Voice:trombone, tenor

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Bev (Whitaker) Yoakum

Years at Trinity:1976-1978
Major:Economics/Mgmt
Current Job:Admin. Asst.
City & State of Residence:Aurora, CO
E-mail Address:tbyoakum@Quixnet.net
Ensemble Involvement:Women's Chorale under Jackie Bell both years
Instrument/Voice:1st soprano

 

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