Rochester Area High School Band

If you are an alumnus of the Rochester Area High School Band and wish to be listed on this page, please send an e-mail to panellaj@rasd.net . List your year of graduation and write a brief paragraph describing recent news, careers and honors. We would love to hear from you!

CLASS OF 2008

• MICHAEL BEIGHTLEY - Michael will be attending Clarion University in the fall as a music education major and will be studying tuba with Stephen Johnson. He was the 2008 recipient of the John Philip Sousa Band Award and the Instrumental Music Excellence Award at Rochester.

• JENNIFER TAME - Jennifer will be attending Clarion University in the fall as a music education major and will be studying voice with Henry Alviani. She was the very first student to be awarded the National School Marching Award at Rochester and also received the Vocal Music Excellence Award.

CLASS OF 2003

• KIM HEIM - Kim is employed as a music teacher and Assistant Band Director in the Neshannock School District in New Castle, PA. She graduated in 2007 from Slippery Rock University with a Bachelor's degree in Music Education and completed her student teaching in the Quaker Valley and Blackhawk school districts. At Slippery Rock, she studied flute with Stacey Steele. Prior to her position at Neshannock, Kim was an Assistant Director of the Marching Rams.

• BRITTANIE MAJORS - Brittanie was recently hired as an Assistant Director/Colorguard Instructor for the Marching Rams and is employed as an instructor for the Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School. She has numerous years of dance experience and previously served on the colorguard staff of the Blackhawk High School Marching Band.

CLASS OF 1984

• RICH MANNION- Rich is a freelance musician and composer has been assisting the Rochester band program in many aspects since 2002. He marched with the  General Butler Vagabonds for several years. He has recorded and released several solo albums of original music. Rich currenly serves as an Assistant Director of the Marching Rams and Jazz Band.  

 CLASS OF 1979

• LORRAINE WALKER - Lorraine played clarinet in the RHS Band under the direction of John Skrlac and Edward Smarsh. According to Lorraine "I had a great time in band.  Being part of a musical entity was a great place to be. I made a lot of good friends and remember times I will cherish for a long time. I am glad to have passed the "baton" of being part of the marching band to my daughter, Natalie and son, Stephen. I realize that a lot of my friends from band also have children that play in the current RHS band."