Member Name:
 

Angela D’Alesandro

Year Joined Community Band:

2006

Spouse / Sig Other, Children:

Work / Profession (if retired, former):

Reading Teacher, Canandaigua Elementary School 

Personal Pursuits:

(such as: sports/recreation, volunteer work, hobbies, crafts, family activities, special accomplishments)

Ultimate Frisbee, hiking, camping, biking, reading, and painting. This summer, I summitted Mt. Massive in Colorado (14,340 ft.)         

Music Background:

(such as: your start, experience, education, mentor, inspiration, interesting or humorous personal story, accomplishments)

I began playing the trombone in Elementary school (at HF-L). Lindsey Borden (then Ms. Simmons) was my first music teacher. I graduated from HF-L in 2001.  Music has given me so many opportunities including the chance to play at the Essentially Ellington jazz competition in NYC three times! In college at SUNY Geneseo, I was able to continue playing in the Concert Band, the Symphony Orchestra, the Jazz Band, and I even formed a trombone quartet with some friends. My fondest memories in college include sitting in the trombone section with these good people.  

Other Bands Play(ed) With:

In graduate school, I played with the undergraduate concert band just for fun. I somehow found myself playing in the Albany School of Pharmacy Jazz Band as well. When the SUNY Albany men’s basketball team won the America East NCAA Championships, I got to watch it all at courtside while I played in the pep-band!
 

What you most enjoy, or find especially fulfilling, about being a part of Community Band:

I get the chance to see some old friends and continue to play really good music with them. It keeps me in shape and helps round out my life.

Of the music we play, is there a type or piece that is your favorite:

Gustav Holst and Percy Grainger are my favorite Wind Band composers.