Directorate
The DCMB is directed by a group of elected students, with the help of our faculty advisor.
Coke Machine
The coke machine has headed the marching band since time
immemorial. When conflicts arise, it has final, absolute,
unquestionable say.Faculty Advisor: Matthew Marsit
The faculty advisor helps the directorate coordinate with the
school and the athletics department, accompanies us to games, and
generally assists the student directorate.Governor of Hawaii: The Honorable Neil Abercrombie
The role of the governor of Hawaii is not unlike that of the
coke machine.President: Leah Nicolich-Henkin
The President is responsible for coordinating the directorate,
and any other people or groups that want to work with the
band.Leah was drawn to the band because she likes to hit things, especially cymbals, and more recently drums. As President, she may find herself drawn to hitting other things.
General Manager: Tyler Spunaugle
The general manager is in charge of scheduling games, away trips, banquets, and visiting bands.Tyler heralds from the far off, and most likely mythical, land of Oklahoma and brings to the DCMB the ancient and revered art of mellophone. As the General Manager he plans to generally manage things in the most general way possible. Or perhaps he is supposed to manage generality? You know, this job title is really quite the confusing thing. Anyway, as he goes about generally managing generality in general ways he… actually I don’t even remember what I was talking about. So basically the point is… Go DCMB!
Winter General Manager: Casey Bradshaw
The winter general manager is in charge of scheduling games, away trips, banquets, and visiting bands—in the winter.Conductor/Drum Major: Maggie Flanagan
The conductor/drum major runs band rehearsals, leads the band
in parade and onto the field, and conducts the band on the field
and in the stands.Maggie Flanagan is a trumpet creature with a social habit, or is that a social creature with a trumpet habit? Either way, she is a ‘13 music major from beautiful, scenic NH. She was ¼th of the Wall of Sound (aka, coolest section in the DCMB). As drum major for the DCMB, she would love to hear from you if you’re thinking of joining our lovely Band Family!
Apprentice Conductor/Drum Major: Ryan McWilliams
The apprentice conductor/drum major assists the conductor/drum
major and learns tricks of the trade.Ryan would like to let all you non-sousa-playing heathens out there know that it is common knowledge that sousaphones are the best instrument and should be in front and all that. Yeah. This is true at all times, except when Ryan is playing electric bass.
Secretary: Casey Bradshaw
The secretary manages the band blitz (email) account, receiving
and forwarding emails. The secretary also takes care of the social
list, the attendence list, and PE credit.Show Chairs: Mitchell Jacobs and Jack Litherland
Each week the show chairs head the band meeting to write the
script for the next week and then put all our ideas together
into a funny show.Mitchell is proud to be an addition to the band’s already robust Minnesotan contingent. When not preparing lutefisk or partaking in Duck Duck Gray Duck, he enjoys playing various horns in F for various ensembles. When putting together shows, Mitchell aims to blend the disappointments of adolescence with the bleakness of the New Hampshire tundra, weaving scripts of subtle asperity and tragic wit.
Librarian: Rachel McConnell and Aaron Koenig
The librarian is responsible for making sure that everyone in
the band has the music they need, and for organizing our
substantial music collection.Equipment Manager: Chris Bodine
The equipment manager is responsible dealing with blazers,
raincoats, lyres, instruments, and any other equipment the band needs.Chris was “encouraged” to join a band in need of another trombone, but it took only a few whacks with a blunt instrument before he realized he loved the band and all its craziness. Now that he has been elected equipment manager, he will turn the closets into a secret lair where abominations of musical technology await to wreak havoc upon the world, or that part of it which has forgotten to return its blazer.
Operations Manager: Shaun Akhtar
The operations manager schleps things.Shaun loves pasta.
Social/Publicity Chairs: Brett Losen and Ian Stewart
The social/publicity chairs run events for incoming freshman in
the spring and fall, and run fun social events like a potluck and
a scavenger hunt during the band season.Ian was once told that the trombone is the perfect instrument. His ego was never the same. A ‘14 hailing from northeastern Massachusetts, Ian is excited to be part of the DCMB’s burgeoning brass section and looks forward to hearing whose socks those are.
Webmaster: Andrew Bloomgarden
The webmaster made this website! And is responsible for keeping
it up to date.Green Key Representative: Taylor Gray
The Green Key Representative represents the band in Green Key
Society.Jock Chair: Jack Litherland
The jock chair organizes the band to play intramural ice hockey
in the winter, or any other sports the band wants to play.The Honourable Baron Jack von Trommelsburgersmithwickonthemarsh the XXIX enjoys musical theatre, ballet, baking, dressing up in fancy clothes, and knitting. This makes him entirely qualified for the position of Jock Chair… that, in addition to the fact that his name, Jack, sounds a lot like Jock. Get it? Jack…Jock? Really the name was more significant in the decision process, all things considered. Anyways, having learned to skate last year, He will now be leading the DCMB Moose-Eaters to IM Hockey victory, or, at least, besting our record-shattering two-goal season last year. He may also captain the band into the baffling new-fangled realms of IM softball. Mysterious!!!
Class Representatives:
Class representatives are the voice of each class in the directorate and are responsible for the continued enthusiasm of members of their class in participating in band and band functions.
Jesse Rieb ‘13
Blaine Ponto ‘14
