Musicians

Musical Director - Dr. Kenneth Laudermilch

Dr. Kenneth Laudermilch was appointed Musical Director of the New Holland Band in May of 2005. He has been a faculty member in the School of Music at West Chester University since 1968, As Professor of Instrumental Music at WCU he serves as the Director of the Wind Ensemble and Chamber Winds and as Director of the Summer Elementary, Junior High and High School Music Workshops and Camps.

For twenty-five years he performed as Principal Trumpet of the Delaware Symphony Orchestra and as Substitute Trumpet with the Philadelphia Orchestra. He is currently the Principal Trumpet with the Westminster Brass, a Philadelphia based brass quintet which has performed in over fifty cities throughout the United States over the past thirty years. During the past ten years he has performed as Cornet Soloist in Residence with the New Holland Band.

Dr. Laudermilch holds a BS degree in Music Education from Lebanon Valley College, a MM in Performance from the New England Conservatory of Music and a DMA from the Catholic University of America. He resides in New Holland with his wife, Nancy, and their son, Keith. His firm belief is that music is a gift to be used sometimes for the shear beauty it affords, most often to console, uplift and encourage the human spirit, and ultimately to bring glory to God.

Assistant Musical Director - Leon Hillard

Leon Hillard is a graduate of Elizabethtown College and West Chester University in Music Education. He retired from public school teaching as an instrumental music instructor. He is currently an adjunct trumpet professor at Elizabethtown College. He continues to teach privately in the Gap and New Holland area.
He was an associate instructor for the All American Youth Honors Band during the 1980's with performances throughout Europe, Mexico and Hawaii. He has performed in many show bands through the last 4 decades performing songs from the 1960's to present day music.
He currently performs with the Dave Stahl Sacred Orchestra. He is the assistant director and personnel director of the New Holland Band.

ACTIVE AND APPRENTICE BAND PERSONNEL

Band membership is made up of a diverse group of professional, semi-professional and student musicians. To highlight this diversity the following list of Active and Apprentice Musicians indicates each official member's occupation and length of service in the New Holland Band. A new musician, upon regular participation, is granted Apprentice Musician status before being recommended for Active Membership.

* DENOTES APPRENTICE

FLUTE & PICCOLO
Georgia Dimaano	Human Resources Manager	1996
Madelyn R. Wanner	Student	2000
Jodi C. Jianniney	Music Teacher	2004
Ashley Weaver	High School Student	2005*
Rebecca L. Cunnius	Child Care Worker	2002
Taylor Martin	Student	2004*
Jessica Horst	High School Student	2005*
Patricia Sauer	Safety Specialist	2005*
Jill Sweeney	Homemaker	2008

OBOE
Rebecca Hartranft	First Grade Teacher	1998
John Kirkner	Music Teacher	2005

BASSOON
Susan Herr	Daycare Director / Teacher	2001
Ruth Anna Miller	Music Teacher (retired)	1997

SOPRANINO CLARINET
Katherine Hoch	Homemaker	1996

SOPRANO CLARINET
Robert Hoch	Music Teacher/Band Director	1988
Sandra M. Reed	College Instructor	1987
Jennifer Bostock	Department Manager / Private Music Teacher	1988
Janine Thomas	Freelance Musician / Music Teacher	1982
Carol A. Shaubach	Music Teacher	1992
Charles E. Roland	Business Owner / Engineer (retired)	1963
Melissa M. Shaubach	English Teacher, Conrad Weiser H.S.	1992
James M. Coate	Attorney (retired)	1996
Suzanne W. Haddon	Homemaker / Private Music Teacher	1978
J. Clarence Bowers	Banker (retired)	1946
Thomas Donohue	Music Store Owner	1988
Rick Hartman	Pathologist	2002
Thomas Sanders	Economist (retired)	2002
Anya Clark	Teacher	2004
Amanda Costanzo	Social Work Case Manager	2003*
Dale K. Regener	Chemistry Teacher (Retired)	2002*
Judy Schweitzer	Wellness Coordinator	2006*

BASS CLARINET
A. J. Young	Music Teacher (retired)	1982
Amanda Valentin	High School Student	2004*

ALTO SAXOPHONE
Warren F. Daugherty, Jr.	Dentist	1998
Sarah Hartman	Administrative Assistant	2004
Donna L. Kasprowicz	Instrument Repair Technician	1998

TENOR SAXOPHONE
James Hartranft	Water Treatment Plant Operator	1992

BARITONE SAXOPHONE
Billy Freeman	College Student	2002*

CORNET & TRUMPET
Leon Hillard	Music Teacher / Band Director	1989
Col. Jere W. Fridy (Ret.)	Music Teacher / Band Director (retired)	1978
Jay R. Boyer	Moulder Operator	1984
Jack W. Montgomery	Security Operative	1966
Dorothy Meck	Music Teacher	1988
George W. Weaver	V.P Marketing & Engineering	1958
Kathy A. Kirchoff	Social Worker / Teacher	1985
Bruce Wanner	Carpenter	1996
Bill Freeman	Director of Municipal Operations	1997
Jeff King	Software Engineer	1993
L. Gene Clark	Commercial Kitchen Design	2000
Blake Hillard	College Student	2002*
Douglas R. Otto	Project Engineer	2003*
Christopher Orr	High School Student	2003*
Emily Stehman	College Student	2006*

HORN
Mary Welliver	Bookkeeper for 401K Plans	1975
Donald Pflieger	Music Teacher (retired)	1985
Stacey L. Moss	Music Teacher	1998
Michael Jianniney	Music Business	2006
Richard S. Miller	Retired	2007
Jonathan Rehrer	Manufacturing Accountant	2009

TROMBONE
Richard Arment	Private Music Teacher	1972
Matthew D. Binder	Teacher / Meteorologist	1997
Rodger Anderson	Retired	1991
Jeffrey Hartranft	Biologist, DEP	1985
Michael F. Bruster	Programmer	1997
Hal Hartman	CTE Instructor	2002
Tish Huddle	Student	2006*

EUPHONIUM
Lynne M. Risser	Computer Software Administrator	2000
La Rue Epler	Music Teacher (retired)	2000

TUBA
Geoffrey L. Davis	Executive Coach & Consultant	1984
William H. Handy	Court Reporter	1993
Lori M. Moyer	Postal Worker / Air Force Reserve	1993
Gary H. Roulston	VP Engineering	1998
Joel D. Risser	Seminarian	2000
J. Michael Terry	Musician	1951

PERCUSSION
Glenn I. Gordon	Music Teacher, Downingtown Area School	1982
Kerry Moyer	Machine Operator, Wire EDM	1989
Kenneth S. Killian	Sales Manager (retired)	1989
Michael W. Weaver	Lancaster County 911 Director	2002
Cara A. Regitz	Music Teacher	2004
Clare Evans	Gourmet Chef	2004*
Philip H. Leath	Student	2005*