Judges

9th Annual Albert Lea Festival of Bands
June 15th, 2008- 2:00 P.M.
Downtown Albert Lea, Minnesota


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The Albert Lea Festival of Bands
looks forward to seeing you in Albert Lea on
Father's Day, June 15th, 2008 for the
9th Annual Festival of Bands

Judges for 2007

Dave Haugen---Sioux Falls Public Schools

Dave Haugen ---Sioux Falls Public Schools. Dave has 42 years of band directing. His teaching experience includes Anoka, MN and Sioux Falls Lincoln and Roosevelt High Schools. His high school bands were consistent sweepstakes winners at regional and national competitions. He has served as President of the SD Bandmasters Association and Regional Representative for the National Federation of Interscholastic Music Association. Personal honors include the South Dakota Outstanding Bandmaster Award and the Outstanding Music Educator Award for the National Federation. He has over 33 years of judging experience.

Bob Carlson --- Lincoln High School, Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Bob Carlson ---Sioux Falls Lincoln High School. Bob has 37 years teaching experience at all levels. After many years at Pipestone High School, he is currently band director at Lincoln High School in Sioux Falls, SD. His Pipestone bands have participated in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade and the Macy's Thanksgining Day parade. In 1998, he was selected for the John Philip Sousa "Sudler" Award. He has over 27 years judging experience.

Bob Goheen---Brandon Valley High School - Brandon, South Dakota

Bob Goheen has 34 years teaching experience with the last 25 years at Brandon Valley High School in Brandon, South Dakota. His bands have won many awards in the Quad-State area as well as in national competitions from Oregon to Florida. He has taken his band to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. In 1994, he was named South Dakota's Outstanding Bandmanster. He has over 25 years experience judging bands at all levels.

Kevin Kessler---Brandon Valley High School - Brandon South Dakota

Kevin recently finished his ninth year on the band staff at Brandon Valley, SD. Kevin serves as the director of the Marching Lynx, Jazz II, and the Black Concert Band at the high school. He is also director of the seventh grade band at the middle school. The seventh grade was invited to perform at the South Dakota Music Educator's Convention in February 2002. Kevin is active as a judge and holds summer workshops for marching band drum majors. For the past 13 summers, he has been on staff at the All State Music Camp in Brookings, 10 as head counselor.

Craig Spangler - Sioux Falls, SD

Kyle Haugen - Bellevue West High School - Bellevue, NE

Kyle Haugen is a graduate from Washington High School and Augustana College both of Sioux Falls, SD. Mr. Haugen began his teaching career at Spring Grove High School in Spring Grove, MN in charge of band members grades 5-12. While there, the bands achieved many superior ratings in all areas of the program. From 2003 to 2006, Mr Haugen was the associate band director at Washington and Roosevelt High School in Sioux Falls, SD. During this time, bands under his direction received consistant superior ratings. He was a member of the Colts Drum and Bugle Corp in 1995 and a member of the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corp in 1998 and 2000. Mr. Haugen is an active drill writer for bands in the midwest. He is currently the Director of Bands at Bellevue West High School in Bellevue, NE.