The 2006 Irondale Winter Guard:
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“Zambra”
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Staff
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Gary Swanson
Gary
Swanson is a graduate of the University
of Minnesota with a
B.S. in Apparel Design and is the director of Irondale's extensive color
guard program. His credits include color guard instruction at many levels,
adjudication, consulting, and special event choreography. Gary
marched with Minnesota Brass, Inc Drum and Bugle Corps, Minnesota Brass
Winter Guard, Crosstown Hwy Winter Guard and the University of Minnesota Marching Band. Gary currently
works for FamilyMeans, a non-profit organization in
Stillwater.
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Marie Prebonich
Marie has been working with the Irondale Guard since 2005. Marie is a 1996 graduate of Irondale and
has continued her career in the pageantry arts since she graduated. She is currently the color guard director
for Minnesota Brass, Inc Drum and Bugle corps and has been since 2002. Marie marched with the Colts Drum and Bugle
Corps from 1996 – 1999. She helped
organize and marched in Seneca Winter Guard from 1999 – 2001. She has taught at Champlin Park High School
from 1998 – 2003 and crowned North Star Scholastic “A” Class Champion 5 times
under her direction. She has also
worked with Eastview High School and they became
the 2004 North Star Scholastic “A” class Co-Champions. Marie currently works as an Ophthalmic
Surgical Assistant for Phillip’s Eye Institute.
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Julianne Stennes
Julianne
is a 2002 graduate of Irondale. Julianne was a member of the 2002 WGI
Scholastic Open Class World Champion team. She was also on visual staff with
the 2003 WGI Percussion Scholastic Open Class Silver Medalist team. She is
the color guard captain at the Blue Star Drum & Bugle Corps where she has
been marching since 2002. Julianne is also a student of the University of Minnesota
in the Twin Cities and has just finished study abroad in Kenya this
fall. Julianne is involved with the program during the fall and winter color
guards and as a movement instructor for the winter cymbal line.
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Rachel Goldsmith
Rachel
is a 2005 graduate of Irondale
High School and has
been working with the program since that time. Rachel was a freshman member of the 2002
WGI Scholastic Open Class World Champion team and also a member of the 2003
WGI Scholastic World Class Finalist team.
She was captain her junior and senior
years. Currently Rachel is attending
the Unviersity of Wisconsin – Milwaukee pursuing a History degree.
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Andy Combites
"AC"
has been working with Irondale since the fall of 1998. He played trombone in
the Iowa State University
"Varsity" Marching Band and spent three seasons in their winter
drumline on cymbals and bass drum. He played baritone with the Knights Drum
& Bugle Corps from Geneseo,
IL and euphonium with the Cavaliers Drum
& Bugle Corps from Rosemont,
IL. Andy graduated from ISU in
1996 with degrees in Fine Arts and Advertising. In his "real" job, Andy is a
graphic/web designer in the Twin Cities.
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Bill Sucha
Bill Sucha (pronounced sue-ha) is a graduate of the University
of Wisconsin, River Falls
with a BME in Music Education. His primary instruments are saxophone and
voice. He has been instructing bands, orchestras, or choirs with the Mounds
View District music staff since 1996 – He is currently the Director of Bands
at Irondale. He has been the Marching Knight director since his arrival at
Irondale and supervises all marching activities. He has been the recipient of
several awards or honors including: Marching band adjudicator for the Fiesta
Bowl, the 2001 Minnesota
representative for the “50 Directors Who Make a Difference” feature in the School Band and Orchestra magazine,
presenter for the Nebraska Band Directors Association Convention, and a 2000
WCCO Radio Good Neighbor. He has been on the North Star Circuit, Minnesota
Percussion Association, Royal Guard Drum and Bugle Corp, and Minnesota Brass
Senior Drum and Bugle Corp executive boards in addition to many years of colorguard experience. In addition to his Irondale
curricular and co-curricular activities he is the assistant director of the
Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corp from Lacrosse, Wisconsin
and is pursuing his Masters in Education at St. Thomas University.
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