FEATURED PERFORMERS

ROBERT RUSK, a native of South Bend received his initial musical training in the public school music program.  As a student at John Adams Senior High, he performed as the tubist with the South Bend and Elkhart Symphony orchestras.  Mr. Rusk is a graduate of the Indian University School of Music.  He studied with the late William Bell, a former member of the John Philip Sousa band.  His primary teacher was the late Arnold Jacobs, tubist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for 44 season.  He was a member of the Chicago Civic Orchestra, and was tubist of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra for 25 seasons and performed with the Peninsula Music Festival in Door County for 13 season.  While in Milwaukee, he served on the music faculties of the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, Northwestern University and Lawrence College. 
DR. JONATHAN KORZUN is beginning is 16th year at Southwestern Michigan College, Dr. Jonathan Korzun serves as Director of Bands and Instructor of Music Theory. His duties include conducting the Symphonic Band, Brass Band and Jazz Ensemble and teaching the four semester sequence of Music Theory classes. Guest artists brought to SMC by Dr. Korzun have included Clark Terry, Ed Shaunessey, Phil Barham, Ellis Marcellus, Vincent DiMartino and William Camp. Dr. Korzun received his B.A. (with high honors, Phi Beta Kappa) in Music Education and M.A. in Music Theory/Composition from Rutgers University (New Jersey), and his Ed.D.  in Music Education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. A music educator with over 25 years experience, Dr. Korzun's previous experience includes Associate Director of Bands at Rutgers University, instructor of conducting at the University of Illinois, and positions as band and choir director in the New Jersey public schools. He is active as a trombone player, and guest conductor. He is a member of the St. Joseph Municipal Band and Lake Effect Jazz Big Band. Dr. Korzun frequently serves as a clinician with area school music programs. He also has extensive experience as music director and conductor of musical theater productions with over three dozen shows to his credit. Dr. Korzun resides in Dowagiac with his wife, Donna.SALLY STINE was born and raised in St. Joseph and currently resides in Lake Township. She is married and is the mother of three daughters, and grandmother of one.  Although she has had no formal vocal training, she has been performing locally for more than 30 years. She is probably best known as a "Wedding Vocalist", but also provides music for local restaurants, pageants and programs. Sally enjoys performing a wide variety of music, from country to classical.

ST. JOSEPH MUNICIPAL BAND PERSONNEL August 27, 2006