The Mount Band!

Anne H. Tortora, Conductor/Director

"T" is honored to be serving as Lecturer of Music at The Mount and the Director of the Mount's Wind Ensemble, Jazz Combos, Chamber Orchestra and Pep Band.  A candidate for the Doctor of Musical Arts in Music Education with an Emphasis in Instrumental Conducting at The Hartt School, she has taught courses for both the Music Education and Instrumental Studies Divisions while serving as the Director of the University of Hartford Pep Band. She has been a solo and ensemble adjudicator throughout the northeast, and her guest conducting credits include the United States Coast Guard Band as well as community and high school ensembles.

A recipient of a 2007 CBDNA Gender and Ethnic Equity Scholarship, T was also selected to participate in the prestigious 2007 British Association of Symphony Bands and Wind Ensembles’ Wind Conductors Course where she was one of a number of international students at this program held at the Canford Summer School of Music under the tutelage of Timothy Reynish, Mark Heron and Philip Scott in Sherborne, England. She was honored by The Hartt School Sisters of the Eta Mu Chapter with induction as a Sigma Alpha Iota Patroness and is a member of Pi Kappa Lambda.  

Her musical interests range from W.A. Mozart to Elton John, and include just about everything in between. She holds active membership in the Music Educators National Conference, Maryland Music Educators Association, the World Association of Symphonic Band Ensembles, and the College Band Directors National Association.   For more information, visit her website at www.annetortora.com.

 T's message to Prospective Members:  "If you're considering what you would like to do when you get to college, don't forget to include ensemble-based activities.  You do not have to be a music major to be a music maker.  There is a place for you in The Mount Band, regardless of your major.  When you're packing in August, don't forget your instrument! "

Katelyn is the Mount Pep Band's Manager and Librarian.  She has been playing the clarinet since fifth grade, and  was involved in various bands in high school including Marching, Symphonic, Wind Ensemble, Pit Orchestra and Jazz Band (on tenor sax).  During her senior year of high school, she was elected Band President and was the recipient of the John Philip Sousa Band award.  Katelyn hails from the town of Camas, Washington, home of the Papermakers.  She is a member of the George Henry Miles Honor Society, is  involved in campus ministry and is a Resident Assistant in Sheridan Hall.  Her favorite music includes Ska and the works of Claude Debussy.  She is a Theology and Philosophy double major and a proud member of the Class of 2011.  

Katelyn's message to Prospective Members:    "We're always glad have new members join us! We want both your sound and your spirit. Oh yes, in the auditorium, the ceiling looks like ipods. Check it out sometime!" 

Sarah is the Wind Ensemble's Librarian. A clarinet player since fourth grade, Sarah joined every musical ensemble offered by her alma mater, Delone Catholic High School, including Concert Band, Marching Band, Jazz Band (on tenor saxophone), and Flute Choir (on bass clarinet, bells, and sleigh bells). Sarah comes from New Oxford, PA, a little town outside of Gettysburg. At the Mount, she is involved in music ministry and the George Henry Miles Honors Society. She has an eclectic taste in music and loves listening to new artists. Sarah is a Sociology and History double major and is also a member of the class of 2011.

Sarah's message to Prospective Members: "Our band is still growing, so you will be a vital part of our group and will probably get a solo or two! It's only about three hours out of your week, not including practicing, so you shouldn't have any time constraints. You're welcome to come and visit with us/sit in with us to help you make your decision... we'd love to have you join us :D "