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About Us

VISION & MISSION STATEMENT

The Minnesota Freedom Band is a Twin Cities-based, non-profit community band comprised of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ) and Allied volunteers. We are committed to presenting quality performances, providing opportunities for our members to improve musicianship, and gathering to build relationships with each other and with our community.

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OUR CORE VALUES

Building a Positive Community

We build a positive community by providing a safe environment, celebrating humanity through music, and being a visible role model for others within the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and allied community.

Integrity in Communication and Actions

We build trust among others and ourselves through mutual accountability.

Diversity

We celebrate different backgrounds in music, education, skills, leadership, and membership. We appreciate the gifts each musician offers to the band.

Musical Growth

We foster the talents and musicianship of individual musicians as well as the band.

Bethany Higgins

Concert Band Conductor

Marching Band Conductor

Mike Haase

Freedom Jazz Conductor

 

 

2023 - 24  Officers  /  Board  of  Directors:

Betsy Preston.........................................................President

Erick Crail........................................................Vice-President

Sophie Grossman..................................................Secretary

John Hering............................................................Treasurer

Mandy French.............................................Member-at-Large

Justin Koester...........................................Member-at-Large

KP Powell........................................Librarian, Freedom Jazz!

Alex Strysick.............Librarian, Concert & Marching Bands

 

Ex-Officio  Voting  Board  Members:

Bethany Higgins.....Concert & Marching Bands Conductor

Mike Haase.... ...............................Freedom Jazz Conductor

Laura Holland................................................Past President

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