THE SWAN COMMUNITY BAND
SWAN (South West Area Neighborhood Association) is an organization focused on community development.
The SWAN Commuity Band is one of those departments.
The SWAN Organization is located at 275 Samuel McCree Way, Rochester, NY 14611.
President , Board of Directors - Ronald Lawrence Allen (585) 436-8201 - E-mail: rallen@swamonlone.com
Executive Director - Patricia A. Jackson (585) 436-8201
Music Director - Nate Rawls (585) 317-4354 - E-mail: naterawls@yahoo.com
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Instruments In The Band
Flutes, oboes, clarinets, saxophones, trumpets, horns, trumbones, baritones, tubas, violins, basses, percussion & bells.
Rehearsals
The band is always excepting new membership and invites anyone who wants to play an instrumentmusic and perform
in a band to visit our band rehearsals. There are about 40 musicians playing weekly, with as many as, 200 musicians enrolled
in the band.
SWAN Band meets twice a week for rehearsals at :
Wilson Foundation At Madison Campus - which is the old James Madison School of Excellence
200 Genesee Street
Rochester, NY
TIME
Saturdays - 9:00am - (band practice 10:00am - 12:00 noon) and/or Wednesdays - 5:00pm - 7:00pm or call 585-317-4353
Levels & Ages
SWAN Band excepts all levels of playing musicians from beginners to advance and ranges in ages from 9yrs. & up
For informtion on the SWAN band, please call: (585) 436-8201 or (585) 315-4353
SWAN Band Staff
Nate Rawls - Music Director, trumpet & brass teacher, conductor (585) 317-4353
Hosea Taylor - Assistant Director, clarinet & sax teacher
Tony Hiler - Drums, percussion teacher
Cliff Butler - Electric bass teacher
Dilynda Cassoni (Lady D) - General assistant to the Nate Rawls and the band, drums & percussion, vocals, Emcee
Volunteers
Karen Bailey - Instrument Instruction (Music Teacher , Rochester City School District)
Phil Fogarty - Drums - Percussion
Concert & Parade Schedule for 2007
May 5 -Sat. - 2:00pm Community Spirit Parade S. Clinton Ave.
June 2 - Sat. - Noon Square Fair Aberdeen Square Park/Aberdeen/Woodbine/Post
June 9 - Sat. - 2:00pm City Wide Fundraiser/SWAN S&T Lounge/328 North Street
June Wellness Fair Wilson/Madison Campus
June 16 - Sat. - 1:30pm-2:30pm Juneteenth Health Fair Susan B. Anthony Square
August 7 - Tues. - 5:00pm Nat'l Night Out Genesee Valley Park
August 11 - Sat. 1:00pm Old Timer's Picnic Genesee Valley Park
August 11 - Sat. - 11:00am Caribbean Festival Parade Liberty Pole/Main St./Frontier Field
August 18 - Sat. - 10:00am Clarissa Street Festival Clarissa Street
September SouthWest Festival Wilson Madison Campus
September 9 - Sun. Gateway Music Festival Kilbourne Hall/Eastman
October 18 - SWAN 25th Year Anniversary Wilson/Madison Campus
POSSIBLE ADDITIONAL GIGS:
Memorial Day Parade
Art Walk
Park Ave. Festival
Boulder Coffee Cafe
Other Neighborhood Events
*SPECIAL NOTE: the dress for all performances is black top and black bottom and never forget to put on your teamwork attitude!
Hope to see you soon at these performances!!