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PITT BAND STAFF
Director of Bands:
Jack R. Anderson
Associate Director and Arranger:
Dr. Mel Orange
Assistant Director and Drill Writer:
Alex Alspach
Drum Major:
Tyler McGaughey
Assistant Drum Major:
Brian Nicholas
Golden Girls Instructors:
E. Michael Baldauf, Lindsey Sammel
Percussion Instructors and Arrangers:
Brad Root, Will Lynes, Dave Steed,
Dan Steed, Jesse Wilson
Operations:
Louis Rusiski, Dan Boyd, Bill Gernert, Tony Roscoe,
Ryan Minster, Dave Yuhas, Katie Welsh,
D.J. Foremsky and Courtney Murphy
Graduate Assistants Drill Instructors:
Geoff White, Jason Donovan
Photographer:
Harry Bloomberg
Videographer:
Jennifer Costello, Alicia Buckoske
Announcer:
Clayton Hartman
DR. MEL ORANGE begins his
23rd year as associate band
director at Pittsburgh. His duties
have included music arranging,
drill design, brass instruction and
general administration responsibilities.
He is also the current
choir
director and music department
chairperson in the
Greensburg Salem School
District, where he has worked
since 1979.
Orange has taught and
played trumpet professionally for
the past 31 years, has been an active music arranger for
marching and jazz bands and has served as an adjudicator
and clinician. As the music director for numerous high school
musical productions, his credits include: "My Fair Lady,"
"Fiddler On The Roof," "Hello Dolly," "South Pacific," "Music
Man," "Anything Goes," and "Grease."
A graduate of Trafford High School and Duquesne
University, where he received his bachelor's and master's
degrees in music education, he is also a graduate of the
University of Pittsburgh.
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 JACK R. ANDERSON was appointed Director of Bands at the University of Pittsburgh in 1995 after serving as assistant director at Pitt for 9 years. His responsibilities include directing the Varsity Marching Band, leading the Pep Band, and conducting the Symphonic Band. As a music educator in Pennsylvania for 36 years, he
has served as a guest conductor and adjudicator for PMEA throughout Western Pennsylvania.
Jack played in the Pitt Band in the late 60's and early 70's and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pittsburgh and a Master's of Education degree from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.
Anderson is a member of many professional organizations including the College Band Directors National Association, Big East Band Directors Association, Music Educators National Conference, Pennsylvania Music Educators Association, and the following honoraries: Omicron Delta Kappa, Kappa Kappa Psi, Tau Beta Sigma, Mu Kappa Upsilon, and Iota Beta Kappa.
This past spring, Anderson was awarded the "Distinguished Service to Music Medal for Marching Band," the highest national award presented by Kappa Kappa Psi, a national college band fraternity. He also was awarded one of the "2006 Professors of the Year Award" for outstanding teaching from Pitt's Fraternity and Sorority Life, a part of the Division of Student Affairs. In addition to these prestigious awards, he has received the "Paula Crider Outstanding Band Director Award" presented annually to a college band or university band director who distinguishes himself in the field of university bands; "Outstanding Leader on Campus Award," presented by the Student Government Board at Pitt; and a "Special Recognition Award," given by the Mon Valley Chapter of the Panther Club for his dedicated service to Pitt athletics.
Jack and Peggy, his wife of 37 years, met while in the Pitt Band as undergraduates and live in Scott Township. They have 2 married daughters, Carrie Fisher, and Katie Thomas, both graduates of the University of Pittsburgh and alums of
the Pitt Band.
Jack Anderson
Dr. Mel Orange
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