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The Recycles Community Band is a Conducted Concert Band of modern Brass, Woodwind, Percussion, and some Electric instruments. No-audition requirement. Rehearsals are informal and Open to the Public. We offer a stimulating, Friendly, and Forgiving Atmosphere for making music. The Recycles Community Band is a Registered Florida 501(c)(3) Non-Profit organization.
Freddie retired after a successful 39 year career in Secondary School Music Education. He earned his Bachelor degree in music education from Florida A&M and Masters degree from the University of Illinois. He has enriched the lives of thousands of Jacksonville students by teaching the value of fundamentals, leadership skills, and self-discipline. As Director of Bands, his students consistently scored many Superior and Excellent Ratings at Florida Bandmasters Association District and State Music Performance Assessment. Freddie believes, “All students, no matter their age, can learn and be successful with proper attitude and taking positive action.”
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Retired 2009 active member and part-time conductor and Trumpet player with The Recycles Community Band. He serves as Conductor Emeritus, and President of the Clay County Community Band since 2009 with his previous 10yrs as principal conductor. Under Jim’s direction the band grew from 18 members to the present organization of 70 members. He is a life member of Florida Bandmaster’s Association and Music Educators Association and has served as an adjudicator in Florida band and solo and ensemble festivals.
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Retired Senior Software Engineer with a deep musical background and 25 years as a professional Trumpet player. Bachelors in Trumpet Performance North Texas State Univ. Masters work at University of Northern Colorado where he studied and taught private college Trumpet lessons. Served as UNC Jazz ensemble instructor. Sid is part time conductor for the Recycles Community Band. He now plays, and studies classical flute. He has excellent intra-personal communications skills and has received many scholarships, and profesional achievement awards. Sid knows how to elicit the best from people and takes an artistic approach to everything his life.
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Roy McCance is a native of Jacksonville Florida. In 2020 Roy received honorary recognition as Conductor Emeritus of The Recycles Community Band. Roy is a graduate of Florida State University, and Jacksonville University. Playing clarinet since 1947. Band Director at Lakeshore Jr. H.S. for 10 years and Band Director at Edward H. White Senior H.S. for 20 years. He retired from teaching in 1991. Roy participates in local Jacksonville community bands and is part-time conductor of The Recycles.
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The Registered 501c(3) non-profit Recycles Community Band (formerly Recycles Orchestra) was founded in 1979 by Shirley Hildebrandt, a manager at Lake Shore Senior Adult Neighborhood Center. The idea of a recreational seniors’ orchestra was originally supported by the Florida Junior College. In time, The Recycles had to rely on public donations for its continued support. Today as then, Recycles concerts are always free and donations are graciously accepted. All Donations are tax deductible. Then and now, many Recycles members played instruments in their younger days, but stopped playing to pursue family, and careers in other fields.
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