Municipal Band

JOIN THE BAND!
Do you play a brass, woodwind, or percussion instrument. Please join us! The South Milwaukee Municipal Band is looking for new members. All levels of proficiency are welcome; no auditions are required. Our volunteer musicians represent a wide range of professions, ages, and talents. Enjoy the fellowship with other musicians while enriching your musical skills. Membership is open to adults and high school students. We’d love to have YOU be a part of our group. The “Muni” Band is sponsored by the South Milwaukee Recreation Department. Rehearsals are Tuesday evenings (7:30 p.m.) in the Middle School band room.
(1001 15 th Ave., So. Milw.)
For more information, contact: Jody Daharsh
smmuniband@gmail.com 414-764-6279

 

About Us
The South Milwaukee Municipal Band was established in 1935 by 13 musicians.The membership had grown to over 100 by the time the band celebrated its 50 th anniversary. An active band, the group played at American Legion conventions, the New York World’s Fair, the Civil War Centennial celebration in Galena, Illinois, and marched in countless parades, including the famous Schlitz Circus Parade, and South Milwaukee’s own Spectacle of Music. Today, although smaller and no longer a marching band, the organization continues to be active year-round. We enjoy delighting audiences at area retirement and care facilities, summer outdoor concerts, patriotic events, and other venues. We are life-long musicians who enjoy sharing our talents with the community.
Come join in the fun with the South Milwaukee Municipal Band.

 

 

 

Meet our Director
Daniel G. Baker, a professional musician, comes to the South Milwaukee Municipal Band with considerable experience composing, arranging, performing, and directing ensembles of varying sizes. Daniel began playing piano and trombone as a child. He holds degrees in History and Parish Music, in addition to his Master Degree in K-12 music education from the University of Florida. Daniel earned an academic appointment as a Schalk Scholar at the Center for Church Music at Concordia University Chicago, and he recently defended his Ph.D. thesis in musicology at the University of Birmingham (UK.) He currently serves as an organist at St. John Lutheran Church in Oak Creek, and is the director of music for the non-profit organization, Return to Wittenberg, Inc. Daniel and his wife Emily live on a modest homestead in Caledonia, where they enjoy gardening, cooking, and spending time in their library.