Music Alumni Updates
Alphabetical by Last Name
Almond, Bryan
Anderson, Adrienne (Carleton)
Black, Anastasia (Cameron)
Ellefson, Kimara (Horsch)
Foemmel, Bethany
Foote, Joshua
Graf, Glen
Grimm, Amanda
Holder, Kyle
Jackson, David
Mellman, Erika (Widamen)
Parise, Josh
Ryan, Timothy
Vigus, Dan
Warren, Jeffrey
Westerholm, Matthew
Yoakum, Bev (Whitaker)
Full Name: | Bryan Almond |
| Years at Trinity: | 1998-2003 |
| Major: | Music |
| Current Job: | Opera Singer with Florentine Opera, plus some other stuff |
| City & State of Residence: | Milwaukee, WI |
| E-mail Address: | ubalmond@yahoo.com |
| Ensemble Involvement: | Choir (occasionally pep band and jazz band) |
| Instrument/Voice: | Tenor |
| Comments: | |
Full Name: | Adrienne (Carleton) Anderson |
| Years at Trinity: | 2001-2005 |
| Major: | Elementary Education |
| Current Job: | Something educational |
| City & State of Residence: | Deerfield, IL |
| Email Address: | adgealena@yahoo.com |
| Ensemble Involvement: | Band, Orchestra, Handbells, Brass Quintet |
| Instrument/Voice: | French Horn |
Comments: |
Full Name: | Anastasia (Cameron) Black |
| Years at Trinity: | 1997-2003 |
| Major: | Music |
| Current Job: | Dir. of Music, The Episcopal Church of St. James the Less, & Choir/Orchestra Director at St. Viator High School |
| City & State of Residence: | Buffalo Grove, IL |
| Email Address: | AnastasiaBlack@aol.com |
| Ensemble Involvement: | Choir, Vocal Honors Ensemble |
| Instrument/Voice: | Soprano |
| Comments: There really should be a Vocal Honors I reunion tour-it would blow American Idol out of the water! |
Full Name: | Kimara (Horsch) Ellefson |
| Years at Trinity: | 1992-1996 |
| Major: | Psychology |
| Current Job: | Human Resources Manager |
| City & State of Residence: | Hartford, WI |
| E-mail Address: | chadandkimara@aol.com |
| Ensemble Involvement: | Concert Choir |
| Instrument/Voice: | Second Soprano |
| Comments: | |
Full Name: | Bethany Foemmel |
| Years at Trinity: | 1996-2000 |
| Major: | Music (Performance) |
| Current Job: | School of Music Coordinator at Trinity |
| City & State of Residence: | Des Plaines, IL |
| Ensemble Involvement: | Symphonic Band, Jazz Band, Woodwind Quintet, Saxophone Quartet |
| Instrument/Voice: | All sorts of saxophones, occasionally the clarinet |
| Comments: | |
Full Name: | Joshua Foote |
| Years at Trinity: | 1996-2000 |
| Major: | Music |
| Current Job: | Purchasing for West Music |
| City & State of Residence: | Iowa City, IA |
| Ensemble Involvement: | Symphonic Band, Concert Choir, Men's Ensemble, Woodwind Quintet |
| Instrument/Voice: | Clarinet, Bass |
| Comments: | TIU music quote: "There are only two kinds of songs, love songs & pirate songs, and this is a pirate song." |
Full Name: | Glenn Graf |
| Years at Trinity: | 1974-1978 |
| Major: | Sociology |
| Current Job: | Director of Marketing, Timber-lee Christian Center |
| City & State of Residence: | Elkhorn, WI |
| E-mail Address: | glennjean818@elknet.net |
| Ensemble Involvement: | Orchestra, String Quartet |
| Instrument/Voice: | Viola |
| Comments: | |
Full Name: | Amanda Grimm |
| Years at Trinity: | 1995-1999 |
| Major: | Chemistry |
| Current Job: | Work at Abbott Laboratories as a lab tech |
| City & State of Residence: | Libertyville, IL |
| E-mail Address: | dadalou@juno.com |
| Ensemble Involvement: | Symphonic Band |
| Instrument/Voice: | flute |
| Comments: | |
Full Name: | Kyle Holder |
| Years at Trinity: | 1997-2000 |
| Major: | Music (I think) |
| Current Job: | Computer Programmer |
| City & State of Residence: | Kenosha, WI |
| E-mail Address: | |
| Ensemble Involvement: | Symphonic Band, Jazz Ensemble, The Famous Saxophone Quartet, Handbell Choir |
| Instrument/Voice: | Saxophone, Tenor |
| Comments: | |
Full Name: | David Jackson |
| Years at Trinity: | 1994-1999 |
| Major: | Music Education |
| Current Job: | I work for a technology company and record on the side |
| City & State of Residence: | Bristol, WI |
| E-mail Address: | mycatlilly@cwazy.co.uk or daveandjaimejackson@earthlink.net |
| Ensemble Involvement: | Jazz Ensemble, Kerigma, Just Cause, Concert Choir, Symphonic Band, Men's Ensemble, Fiddler on the Roof, Horn Ensemble |
| Instrument/Voice: | French Horn, Trumpet, Tenor EXTREME |
| Comments: | When you make rice crispies you need to use fluffy white things made of sugar, not cotton. |
Full Name: | Erika (Widaman) Mellmann |
| Years at Trinity: | 1987-1989, 1997-2000 |
| Major: | Business |
| Current Job: | full-time mom, part-time business owner |
| City & State of Residence: | Williston VT |
| E-mail Address: | erika@mellmann.com |
| Ensemble Involvement: | Handbell Choir, Concert Choir, Unexpected Company, Jazz Band, Concert Band, Brass Ensemble |
| Instrument/Voice: | Alto, Tuba |
Full Name: | Josh Parise |
| Years at Trinity: | 1996-2001 |
| Major: | Music Ed, Vocal Performance, Business Management. And I almost finished each one! |
| Current Job: | run a benefit consulting firm |
| City & State of Residence: | Schaumburg, IL |
| E-mail Address: | mailto:erika@mellmann.com |
| Ensemble Involvement: | Choir, Men's Ensemble, Band, Jazz Band, Saxophone Ensemble |
| Instrument/Voice: | Baritone/Tenor, and Saxophone |
Full Name: | Timothy Ryan |
| Years at Trinity: | 1978-1982 |
| Major: | Music Education |
| Current Job: | Law, government, politics |
| City & State of Residence: | Rockford, IL |
| E-mail Address: | mailto:mwesterholm@harvestbible.org |
| Ensemble Involvement: | Concert Band, Chamber Orchestra, Brass Ensembles, Concert Choir, Gospel Teams (Revelation) |
| Instrument/Voice: | 1st Tenor, trombone, percussion |
Full Name: | Dan Vigus |
| Years at Trinity: | 1967-1972 |
| Major: | Music Education |
| Current Job: | Principal and Band Director of Ygnacio Valley Christian School in Concord, CA |
| City & State of Residence: | Concord, CA |
| E-mail Address: | DNR2V@juno.com |
| Ensemble Involvement: | |
| Instrument/Voice: | percussion |
Full Name: | Jeffrey Warren |
| Years at Trinity: | 1995-1999 |
| Major: | Music Performance (guitar) and Advanced Theory |
| Current Job: | Music Director and Guitar Teacher |
| City & State of Residence: | Maple Grove, MN |
| E-mail Address: | jdwmjw@juno.com |
| Ensemble Involvement: | Guitar Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Concert Choir |
| Instrument/Voice: | Guitar, Trumpet, Euphonium/Baritone |
Full Name: | Matthew Westerholm |
| Years at Trinity: | 1993-1997 |
| Major: | Music (performance) and Church Music |
| Current Job: | Minister of Music |
| City & State of Residence: | Elgin, IL |
| E-mail Address: | mwesterholm@harvestbible.org |
| Ensemble Involvement: | Choir, Concert Band, Jazz Band, Brass Quintet |
| Instrument/Voice: | trombone, tenor |
Full Name: | Bev (Whitaker) Yoakum |
| Years at Trinity: | 1976-1978 |
| Major: | Economics/Mgmt |
| Current Job: | Admin. Asst. |
| City & State of Residence: | Aurora, CO |
| E-mail Address: | tbyoakum@Quixnet.net |
| Ensemble Involvement: | Women's Chorale under Jackie Bell both years |
| Instrument/Voice: | 1st soprano |
