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.
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