Band Instrument Repair Program - Advisory Committee

The Band Instrument Repair Advisory Committee meets yearly to ensure the BIR program is delivering the best education possible. This group of fifteen professional technicians and manufacturer representatives from across the U.S. reviews the program curriculum, delivery, instructional materials, facilities, and even the work the students are doing to continually improve graduates we provide to repair shops.

This group of professional technicians and manufacturer representatives from across the U.S. reviews our program curriculum, delivery, instructional materials, facilities, and even the work the students are doing to continually improve our graduates.

Band Advisory Committee

*Craig Anderson, BIR Technician
Brian Russell, Owner, Russell Winds
Curt Altarac, Technician/Owner, MusicMedic.com
*Keren Barr, Technician/Owner, North Georgia Band
*Michael Barr, Technician/Owner, North Georgia Band
*Annie Vogel Roberts, Warranty Service Manager - Yamaha Corporation of America
Tim Douglass, General Manager – Allied Supply
*Roger Ferrell, Technician, Ekroth Music
*Dan King, Repair Technician, KBI Music Shoppe
*Julie Jurgenson, Owner/Technician, J.J.'s Horn Clinic
*Bill Mathews, Executive Director, National Association of Professional Band Instrument Repair Technicians (NAPBIRT)
*Dennis Pollard, Manager, Davenport Repair
Steve Sandberg, Independent Repair Technician, www.stevesandberg.com
Mark Sorlie, Owner/Technician - Marcus Music
*Bernadette Gonzales, Technician – White House of Music
*Eric Larson, Technician, SSE Music
*Jason Bystrom, Independent Repair Technician
*Mike Corrigan, Owner/Technician, BAC Horndoctor
*Zoe Preuss, Technician, West Music
*Brian DeGayner, Independent Technician
*Jon Mills, Sweetwater Music
Rita Rahoi-Gilchrest, BIR Dean

*indicates Red Wing BIR Graduate

Guest contributors

Josiah van Dyke, BIR Student
Elise Piecuch, BIR Student
Hallie Bergene, BIR Student
Jonah Seigler, BIR Student
Zoe Preuss, Guest Clinician
Adam LeGrave, Guest Clinician
Ryan Walker, Guest Clinician

*Indicates Red Wing BIR Program graduate