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May 1, 2021 • 4 PM & 7 PM
Sigurd K. Lee Theater, YFAC
BLC Music department presents
Director's Note
Interested in joining the B-Town Drumline? Believe it or not, a third of the drumline justjoined in spring 2021. New students are welcome at any time. We look forward to lots ofdrumming outside in the warm months of August and September.
Drumline - By The Numbers- The average number of notes, per minute, in tonight’s drum solo
- Drumline alumni (soon to be 90!)
- Years of B-town Drumline and counting
- Different types of percussion instruments showcased
- Grueling weeks of rehearsal...at 1 hour per week
- Different majors represented
- Graduating seniors
- New drumline members this spring semester
- Kinds of people in this world—those that can count, those that cannot
500
84
17
16
10
8
6
5
3
Today’s performance is drawn from the brilliant stage productions of “Blast!,” “Stomp Out
Loud,” and even from all the cool drumming in “Riverdance.” I was fortunate to have seen all
these shows in person and watched them many more times on video too. Special thanks is
due here to Prof. Peter Bloedel. I have been in the cast of three different Theatre Physics
productions, and those stage experiences and his expertise helped fuel the creativity for this
drum show.
17 years ago, I started a drumline at Bethany Lutheran College.
We did not have the drums at the time, so I bought a bunch of old
equipment from a local high school, and spent countless hours during
my first semester at BLC in sanding, polishing, and repainting all those drums.
In April of 2004, the first public performance of the B-Town Drumline took
place on our campus green. Little did I know then, that experience would serve
as the catalyst to what continues to be a thrilling music career.
It has been quite a year. Lots of challenges, frustrations, and obstacles to overcome. But,
in looking too much to the past and forward too far in the future; we can easily miss the
present and the richness of this moment or this time together. On the stage tonight are six
seniors--Anna, Heather, Leanna, Sam, Christopher, Mariah-- and this will be one powerful
farewell show to remember. Enjoy!
Performance Lineup*wait to insert earplugs*
Rainstorm
*Add earplugs when cued*
Triplet - Bass and Tenor Drum Feature
Multi-Kart Solo - Prof. Faugstad
Drum set Solo - Gabe Smith
Hand Drumming Feature
Drum Set Solo - Prof. Faugstad
Snare Drum Feature
Cowbell Army led by Leanna Matzke
Drum Set Battle - family duel ;)
CLAP!! - call and response led by Gabe
Finale - Mat, Gold, & Trade-off
THE DRUMLINESnare Drums
Adriana Kleinschmidt
Mariah Munsen*
Gabe Smith
Tenor Drums
Jasmin McGarigle
Kathryn Matzke
Leanna Matzke*
Christopher Nelson*
*seniors
Bass Drums
Kena Belayneh
Merobe Gari
Tinbiet Getachew
Heather Juedes*
Emmanuel Luangkhamdeng
Dennis Muga
Sam Pollard*
Cymbals
Naomi Adeniyi-Akins
Anna Boettcher*
Director/Original Music
Professor Benjamin Faugstad
Daylin Paulson – lights and special effects
Kurt Shrader – promo video creator
Karee Bless – poster design
Leanna Matzke – program design
Alexander Bloedel – t-shirt design
Maren Boucher – Fine Arts Events Coordinator
Prof. Dennis Marzolf - Music Department Chair
Prof. Peter Bloedel -Theatre Department Chair
Thank you to: