Second-Wind Band & The Flashbacks

16th Anniversary Tribute

Second-Wind Band

The Second-Wind Band resumes its regular fall schedule with a new director, Greg Vaughn. Greg returned to school in 2002 to earn a degree in instrumental music from James Madison University. He directed the symphonic and jazz bands at the Covenant School for five years, and has performed with the Charlottesville Municipal Band, the Orange County Community Band, and the big band Salute to Swing.

Second Wind Band Holiday Concert Sunday, December 4, at 3:00 p.m. Greg Vaughn debuts as director of the Second-Wind Band with a variety of tunes and holiday music. Delicious refreshments also make this a fun, festive social gathering to begin the holiday season. Tickets go on sale on November 1 at the front desk and are $8 for Senior Center members and their families, $12 for the general public, and $10 each for groups of six or more. Children under 12 are free. Ticket sales help support Center programs.

The band is a New Horizons Project Band. Translated that means anyone can join who plays, or has played a band instrument. No auditions are necessary. Or anyone who would like to learn how to play a band instrument is invited to join this wonderful group of people who have fun making music together.

The band has 60+ members playing programs much like those of the typical municipal bands of the past 50 years--marches, musical comedy, ballads and so on. We blend our increasing abilities to play for the community and have fun in the process. Our rehearsals are on most Tuesdays from 10:45 to 12:45 p.m. Visitors are welcome to attend our rehearsals.

A person who has never before played an instrument might like to take some lessons first, and there are several band members who are very willing to mentor new members including beginning players. Visitors are always welcome to check the band out on Tuesday mornings from 10:45-12:45 p.m. Pull up a chair and enjoy the fun! Contact Liz Allan (434-971-2989) or Jane Whitworth (434-978-7718), or email Greg Vaughn  for more information.

The Flashbacks Swing Band

The Flashbacks have a new director this year, Dennis Sizemore. Dennis did his Master’s and Doctoral studies in Saxophone Performance with a minor in Jazz Studies at Indiana University, during which time he instructed undergraduate and graduate jazz saxophone majors and taught woodwind techniques. He also completed a year of post-graduate study with Daniel Deffayet at the Paris Conservatory. He is accomplished on both saxophone and Native American flute. He has been a featured soloist with many concert orchestras and performed throughout North America and the Caribbean as a solo artist. Questions can be addressed to Dennis at .

This is a dance band of about twenty members that plays music from the ‘20s, ‘30s, and ‘40s, and even ‘50s and ‘60s. In addition to performing at community-wide events like First Night Virginia and the Virginia Festival of the Book, at area retirement residences, and for some dances at the Senior Center, the band is available for private events. Visitors are welcome at our rehearsals on Fridays from 10:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.  For more information email Dennis Sizemore at .

These bands are associated with a national group, the New Horizons Bands. Senior bands were first started by Roy Ernst, a music educator from Rochester, New York. After ten years of existence, this enthusiastic group numbers over one hundred bands.