New Years Eve at Florissant's James Egan Center - 2016 Vanessa Ralls - Vocalist "Almost Like Being in Love"
Wedding Reception at the Foundry Arts Center in St Charles
Big Band - July 2014 Concert on a rainy night
Big Band - Holiday Concert at Lindenwood University in 2014
10 Piece Dance Band Florissant Friday Night Dance - 2014
New Years Eve Celebration at Florissant's James Egan Center - 2015
Big Band - Holiday Concert at Lindenwood University in 2012
Big Band - Spring Concert 2015
Ritz-Carlton Hotel performance for the a Washington University Student Centers fundraising event in November 2015.
Big Band - Hot Summer Nights Summer Concert in 2010

Meet the St. Charles Big Band

Saxophones	Trumpets	Trombones	Rhythm
Gary Buechele* – Bari	Paul Chilson	Tom Cox*	John Chruma, Sr. – Guitar
Colleen Chruma* -Alto	John Reichert*	Dale Walker	John Chruma, Jr. * – Bass
Earl Kreder* – Alto	Alex White*	Dean Lemke	Jason Hood – Vibes
Jim Miget* – Tenor	Terrance Logan	David Staines*	Randy Desplinter* – Drums
Randy Deaton – Tenor			Andrew Moore* – Keyboard

*Also a member of the smaller dance band

Andrew is new director of the St Charles Municipal Band. He teaches and directs orchestras in the Wester Groves school system. He has played oboe in the Municipal Band for 8 years. Andrew is married to clarinet player, Nicole and they live in St Charles.
Dale Sharkey, has been playing trumpet in the band for four years. He teaches high school band at Christian Brothers College High School in St. Louis. His wife plays oboe in the band.
Pamela Sharkey joined the band in 2017. She is a past member of the O’Fallon Community Band and the St. Charles County Symphony. She attended Truman State University many moons ago, where she was a member of the woodwind choir and the marching band drum line. She enjoys playing in the St. Charles Band with her husband, Dale.
Member Spotlight
David Staines
David has played with the Municipal Band for 12 years and with the Big Band for 8 years. He also plays with the Gateway City Big Band. David teaches chemistry at Fort Zumwalt East High School.


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