Stow-Munroe Falls Schools Band History
BAND DIRECTORS
1939-49...............W. Russell Gray
1950-54.................Dale Stanford
1954-55....................Jack Russell
1955-56.....................Art Baldwin
1956..................Robert Matthews
1956-57.....................Evelyn Kent
1958-61.................J. Rex Mitchell
assistant: Janet Bergstrom ’61
1961-65.................. James Hayes
assistant: James Kirk ‘61-64
assistant: Wm Newenheisen ‘64-66
1965-68..........Wm. Newenheisen
assistant: Robert Samios ’68
1968-78..................Richard Willis
assistant: Robert Samios ’68-
assistant: Richard Oliver ’69-04
assistant: Doug Brown ?
assistant: Craig Scheisser ?
1978-86.................Mark Zartman
assistant: Richard Oliver ’69-04
assistant: Craig Scheisser ?
assistant: Robert Morton ?
1986-88..............Dennis Hayslett
assistant: Richard Oliver ’69-04
1988-96.................Richard Kibler
assistant: Richard Oliver ’69-04
assistant: Andy Markoch ’88-89
assistant: Brian Monroe ’90-96
1996- ..................Brian Monroe
assistant: Richard Oliver ’69-04
assistant: Greg Newman ’96-
assistant: Linda Kellam ’99-01
assistant: Sandra Sandman ’04-
As far as well can tell the Stow Band was formed in the late 1930’s. Based on a Benefit Concert Program, we know the band was in existence in March of 1940.
History of the SMF Band Program
Over the past 69 years, the size of the band, the uniforms and directors have changed, but the tradition of excellence continues.
