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We thank our hosts today, the principals and music teachers, as well as
the numerous Norwin parent and community volunteers who provide
never-ending support to our developing musicians. They all deserve
our profound gratitude.
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About the band program About the directors
The first Norwin High School Band was
formed in the 1923-1924 school year. It Greg Ondayko has held the position of Assistant Band Director at
consisted of 28 members, all boys. The first Norwin for 14 years. His duties include directing the Concert Band,
director was Mr. Steven Winter. The 1924 assisting with the Marching Band, Jazz Band and serving as supervisor of
Norwin yearbook stated “An organization, the woodwind program. Mr. Ondayko also teaches Music Technology I,
such as our Norwin Band turned out to be, II, & III as well as woodwind and brass lessons in repertory class. Under
is one that will make our high school known the direction of Mr. Ondayko, the Norwin H.S. Concert Band has been
throughout the state.” Little did they know adjudicated at Musicfest Orlando in 2002 and 2005, earning a 1st and
how prophetic that statement was, for the 2nd place ranking in AAA, and has earned a superior rating at the
Norwin High School Band has brought the PMEA Adjudication Festival in 2007. Most recently, the Concert Band
notice of the entire nation to our community. received Superior ratings in both Concert and Sightreading at the PMEA
By competing and receiving accolades Adjudication Festival. He graduated with a Bachelors degree in Music
nationwide, quality of Norwin’s band program and the outstanding efforts
Education from Slippery Rock University in 2001. Before joining the
of the band students are a credit to not only the school district, but to the
staff at Norwin High School, he served as a marching/ woodwind tech
community that nurtures them.
at both Mars Area H.S. and at Thomas Jefferson H.S. in Pleasant Hills.
Mr. “Jimmy” Weaver was instrumental in establishing the early Norwin Band, Mr. Ondayko is a member of PMEA and the Westmoreland County
acting as band director beginning in 1924-25. Mr. George Weaver was another Music Educators Association. Greg also maintains a studio of clarinet,
influential individual to work with the band. With his father, Jimmy as assistant saxophone, and flute students. When Greg is not at school, he enjoys
band director, George directed the Irwin High School band from the late spending time with his wife Michele and daughter Ava. Additionally he
1940’s through the 1950’s while the district was temporarily divided into Irwin enjoys driving or racing one of his classic MoPar vehicles.
and North Huntingdon. He organized a junior band made up of elementary
and junior high students to strengthen and continually improve the music Kimberly Glover, a native Texan, is currently in her eleventh year
program of the future. as the Associate Band Director/Director of Percussion Studies. Her
responsibilities include assisting with all band functions, percussion grades
The Norwin Band Aides, the community support group of Norwin Band, was 5-12, and directing the Norwin Percussion Ensemble. Under her tutelage,
founded in 1961, with Glen Zockoll as band director. The Band Aides have Norwin percussion students have earned placement in District, Region,
contributed enormously to the financial means of the band making it possible
State, All-Eastern and All-National level ensembles. Most recently the
for the students to concentrate on their performances.
Norwin Percussion Ensemble was invited to perform at the PMEA state
From the mid 60’s through the mid 70’s, band director Mr. Lawrence Radzevic conference in Hershey (2016), Erie (2013), Valley Forge (2009), and at
led the Norwin Band with a program that resembles that of today. A student the MENC All-Eastern Conference in Baltimore, Maryland (2011). Prior
field conductor under Mr. Radzevic’s tutelage, L.J. Hancock, would have an to joining the Norwin Band team, she taught band in Texas for 2 years in
even greater impact on the band and the entire music program at Norwin. the Pearland Independent School District and the Austin Independence
School District. Kim earned her Bachelors of Music Education from the
From 1976-2001, L.J. Hancock directed the Norwin Band, inspiring the Conservatory of Music at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and her
students to some the program’s greatest successes. Due to his charismatic Masters of Percussion Performance from the University of Texas. Mrs.
leadership, between 1980-1996 the Norwin Band placed in the top twenty Glover currently performs with various groups in the Pittsburgh region.
bands at the Bands of America Grand National Championships. Under his She is a member of PMEA/NAfME as well as the 2nd Vice-President of
direction the band took first place at the Bands of America Grand National the Pennsylvania chapter of the Percussive Arts Society. Kim’s husband,
Championships in 1982, and achieved the Sudler Shield award for musical David, teaches Percussion at Slippery Rock University and they have a
excellence from the John Philip Sousa Foundation.
furry kid named, “Morris.”
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About the directors 7th Grade Band
Denise Bilott has been teaching for 15 years. She received a Flute Mia Teslevich Tenor Trombone
Bachelor of Music in Music Education Instrumental at Capital University Brooke Kaitlyn Tognarini Saxophone Ryan Bugay
Alexander Josephine Toth Saxen Selinger Andrew Golick
in Columbus (OH), and a Masters of Science in Education with an
Marissa Barkley Hunter Ward Kevin Turcovsky Logan Kemerer
emphasis on technology in the classroom from Walden University.
Aleksandra Rebecca Eddie Woods Shane Moore
Before working at Norwin, Mrs. Bilott taught 6-12 band at Charleroi Brozeski Waszkiewicz Alex Puskaric
Area School District and 7-8 General Music at Reynoldsburg City Emily Bulger Sydney Willig Baritone
School District in Reynoldsburg (OH). Mrs. Bilott plays clarinet in Donovan Davila Emma Zappone Saxophone Baritone
Westmoreland Symphonic Winds and enjoys spending time with her Ella Driggers Michael Tully Cody
husband, daughters Evelyn, Ella and Flora; and her two dogs, Mozart Ashley Ewing Bass Clarinet Justin Williams DeValkeneer
and Rocky. Mia Gill Cory Lackey John Sabados
Jaycie Greenawalt Trumpet Landon Pells
A graduate from the Norwin School District, Ian Morrison received Emma Guldin Alto Paul Angelcyk
Alivia Jarusinsky Saxophone Megan Barry Percussion
his B.S. in music education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Maegan Jordan Caleb Bailee Bertani Aiden Carson
and his M.S. in Curriculum and Instruction from Clarion University.
Sydney Lokay Andrykovitch Benjamin Bizzak John Dodaro
Mr. Morrison began teaching at Norwin in 2000 and his duties have Anne Mamas Kyla Bailey Maria DiToppa Tristan Eddy
included everything from Kindergarten Music to High School Band. Shallyn Mansfield Hunter Bell Zach Elko Donovon Ekberg
Currently, Mr. Morrison teaches string instruments at Hahntown, Mara Polczynski Hunter Bennett Justin Gass Jake Giatroudakis
Sheridan Terrace, Stewartsville, and Sunset Valley Elementary Schools Natalie Shuster Andrew Bilinsky Christian Guerzo Jackson Hughes
and Hillcrest Intermediate School. Mr. Morrison resides in North Kailey Sipe Sam Coll George Koncerak Logan Kelly
Huntingdon with his wife Kim and son Aiden. Elizabeth Smeltzer Tyler Cumpston Dylan Kuzma Antonio Lio
Courtney Spiering Shaylie Cuthbert Matthew Janiga Gavin McGuire
Devon Lippmann comes from a long line of musicians. His Jordyn Turcovski Amelia Flaherty Luke Lokay Matthew Murphy
Alex Gabauer Samuel McFall David Novotnak
grandfather wrote barbershop arrangements, and his father is a
Clarinet Johnny Haut Jamie Nese Abigail Perhoch
retired band director. Currently the band director at Hillcrest, he also
Dylan Amic Alex Hetrick Alec Patterson Ian Resnik
has served as high school band director, assistant director, middle Lydia Berger Emilie Horton Zachary Petrulak Andersen Schuller
school director, elementary instrumental teacher and as a general Elizabeth Burtner Christian Moore Ryan Pirger Jacob Valmassoni
music teacher to elementary-aged children. He earned the Phoebe Sarah Chervenick Shain Mosqueda Jonathan Powell Sean Webb
Apperson Hearst Outstanding Educator Award through the William Ethan Dutka Tony Sacco Brian Vieceli Mason Zihmer
Randolph Hearst Foundation. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Music Addison Gardner Marissa Schultz Logan Wade
Education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. While attending IUP, Sydney Gass Richard Serembo Keegan Watkins
he sung with an acappella group known as The Braxmen, later known Kylee Golack Sam Taleff Carlin Whalen
as 4Real, which gained national fame by performing with numerous Cassie Hensler Elizabeth
Evan Huff Waszkiewicz Horn
Pittsburgh-based groups such as The Vogues, Johnny Angel & the Halos,
Aubree Jones Dylan Zeravica Victoria
Pure Gold, The Lettermen, The Drifters, The Turtles and many more.
Maura Lust Gasparovic
Kayla Morris Dennis Kalinin
Grace Perla
Brianna Shaffer
Megan Swick
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Audience Manners Special thanks to…
Thank you for joining us this evening. As the audience, you are an important The parents of all the students Mr. Brian O’Neil, Principal
part of tonight’s concert. The audience’s responsibility at formal concerts is represented tonight for Ms. Lisa Banasick,
to honor the efforts of the performers by providing a listening atmosphere in supporting Fine Arts Education Assistant Principal
which their performance can be appreciated by all. To that end, we ask your Our student musicians and the Hillcrest Intermediate
cooperation: Norwin School District School Administration & Staff
Board of Education Todd Leighty and the
Please silence your cell If very young children Show your appreciation Robert J. Perkins, President Auditorium Production Team
phones, and kindly put become restless and for the performance Barbara A. Viola, Vice President Mr. Evanov and the stage crew
them away during the disrupt others’ ability to by clapping after each Darlene J. Ciocca Pat Geiger, Jim Dezorzi and the
performance. listen, please take them selection. Whistling Tracey L. Czajkowski Norwin Maintenance
from the auditorium and cheering are not Rebecca A. Gediminskas and Custodial Staff
While the performance until they are quiet. appropriate at a formal Albert C. Lynn Ushers and Volunteers
is in progress, remain concert.
Shawn N. Petrisko The Norwin Music Department
seated and quiet. If it Please do not hum or
Donald W. Rhodes, Jr. Michael Szymanski
becomes necessary to clap along with the
Dennis J. Rittenhouse Tim Daniels
leave the auditorium, performers, unless
please do so between specifically invited to Brianne E. Sturgeon, Student Rep. Greg Ondayko
musical selections. do so. Mark Downey, Student Rep. Kim Glover
William H. Kerr, Ed.D., Denise Bilott
Superintendent of Schools Ian Morrison
Timothy J. Kotch, Sr., Devon Lippmann
Asst. Superintendent Bridget Faulk
Mrs. Natalie A. McCracken, Lauren McCurdy
Middle School Jazz Band Asst. Superintendent Elizabeth Stephens
and the Norwin School Fred King
Alto Saxophone Trumpet Piano District Administration Lynn Spiegel
Hunter Bennett Paul Angelcyk Anna Burtnett Norwin Faculty and Staff Norwin Band Aides, especially
Alex Gabauer Isaac Anticole Michael D. Choby, Principal Pete Bazanos, President
Erik Hartzo Megan Barry Guitar Joseph V. Shigle, III, Rebecca Bazala,
Emilie Horton Maria DiToppa Tommy Mclaughlin Assistant Principal Vice President
Derek Lust Dennis Kalinin Rob Schinkel Timothy P. McCabe, Sue Seymour, Secretary
Shain Mosqueda Evan Murray Assistant Principal Joann Bazanos, Treasurer
Saxen Selinger Alec Patterson Bass and the Norwin H.S. Karrie Bartuska,
Elizabeth Waszkiewicz Logan Wade Annika Hartzo Administration Assistant Treasurer
Debbie Depp, Mary Rorabaugh, Kathleen Heuer,
Tenor Saxophone Trombone Drum Set/ and the Norwin H.S. Staff concert program design
Trevyn Bill Alex Puskaric Percussion
Mr. Robert Suman, Principal Grace Watson, cover art
Isaiah Dittig
Mr. Troy Collier,
Baritone Eli Mignogna
Assistant Principal
Saxophone
Michael Tully and the Norwin M.S.
Administration & Staff
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Tonight’s Selections 8th Grade Band
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