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Principal positions for JMU

James Madison University settle on principal line up.

James Madison
 

Wednesday, 09 September 2009

        

After auditions were held in late August for the James Madison University Band, the principals for the first half of the 2009-2010 season are in place.

The team to play under Professor Kevin Stees are: Chris Walton, principal cornet; Michael Huffman, soprano cornet; Rob Specketer, flugel horn; Rachel Drane, horn; Sean Macomber, baritone; Andrew LaPrade, trombone; Leon Pearson, euphonium; Joshua deVries, Eb bass; Chris Reitz, Bb bass and Jamieson Carr, percussion.

        

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