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Jocelyn Crist, flute
Jocelyn has been playing flute since she was nine years old.
During her high school years she was selected as a member of
multiple local, state, and national honors bands, and performed
in the pit orchestra for ten different musical theater productions.
While attending the University of Illinois, she studied music
performance for a year under the tutelage of Alexander Murray.
Since her graduation, she has performed with six different
community bands as she has moved around the country. Currently,
she is a member of the Northwinds Symphonic Band, the Ludwig
Symphony, the Sounds of Sawnee Concert Band, Band of America,
and the Johns Creek Baptist Church orchestra.
Michael Laird, oboe
Michael grew up in New Jersey and attained a Bachelor's degree from Wayland
Baptist University and a Masters of Divinity from Candler School of Theology
at Emory University. In 1983 he joined the Army for a career that spanned
over 20 years. Michael served as an Oboist, Drum Major, and Chorus Director
for Army Bands in Hawaii, Panama, Korea and other posts across the United
States, including Fort McPherson, GA. He has performed as a guest artist
with the Seoul Symphony Orchestra, The National Symphony of Panama,
The Peabody Faculty Orchestra, The Emory Chamber Players, and
the New Atlanta Philharmonic Orchestra. Michael created The Tropic
Lightning Chorus of Wahiawa, HI, and founded the summer music
program for the Panamanian National Youth Orchestra. Upon retirement from
the Army in 2003 he has been involved in education and church ministry.
Michael performs locally with several groups including the New Atlanta Philharmonic Orchestra.
Dianasue Walton, clarinet
Dianasue is the band director at Lumpkin County Middle School, and is principal clarinetist and a charter member of the Northwinds Symphonic Band. She grew up in Memphis, TN, was a member of the Memphis Youth Symphony, and won the a Concerto Competition while earning a Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Memphis, and has a Masters of Music Education degree from the University of Georgia. Dianasue served for eighteen years as band director at Gainesville (GA) Middle School, and began at Lumpkin County Middle School in 2002. She was Principal Clarinet of the Gainesville Symphony Orchestra for eighteen years, and recently was appointed as an Associate Conductor of the Georgia Lions All-State Band, performing at the International Lions Conference in Chicago. Dianasue has served as Adjunct Faculty at North Georgia College and State University, and has been active as a private woodwind instructor with students winning positions as principal clarinet in both the Georgia All-State Symphonic Band and the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra.
Lynn Gravitt, bassoon
Lynn was a bassoon major at Berry College and earned a Bachelor of Music
degree in Music Education. While in college she played alto
sax in the Jazz Ensemble and the bassoon in the Concert Band and the
Rome Symphony. During high school
Lynn won positions in the Georgia All-State Band (alto
sax - 2 years), the Georgia All-State Jazz Ensemble (tenor sax),
the 9th District Wind Ensemble (5 years - alto sax, 1 year - bassoon),
and was lead alto sax in the 9th District Jazz Ensemble. She also
was awarded a scholarship to the
Transylvania Music Camp at Brevard Music Center in Brevard, NC, and
was selected for the Governor's Honors Program in Music.
Lynn plays with the Northwinds Symphonic Band, is an original member
of the Sounds of Sawnee Community Band and
plays alto sax on Sunday mornings with the Praise Band at First
Baptist Church of Cumming. She is a member of Sigma Alpha Iota
International Music Fraternity.
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