Alpharetta City Band Welcomes New Conductor

The Alpharetta City Band has selected Dr. Nicole Fallin as its new conductor. The selection of Dr. Fallin follows the tragic death in December of Bill Haynes, under whose baton the band had performed for the past 17 years.

Dr. Fallin was one of several very qualified conductors who auditioned for the role by leading a full rehearsal with the band. She will make her debut during the band’s annual Friends and Family Concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 12, 2017, at St. David's Episcopal Church, 1015 Old Roswell Road, Roswell, Ga., 30075. This year the concert will be dedicated to the memory of Bill Haynes. The public is invited to attend the free performance.

“We are so pleased to have Dr. Fallin’s experience, energy and commitment as the new conductor of the Alpharetta City Band,” said Don Nahser, the group’s founder and program supervisor. “Her unique style and deep knowledge is already being felt and heard in the band, and the musicians are excited about this next phase.”

Dr. Fallin earned a Bachelor of Music degree from Appalachian State University, a Master of Music degree from Norfolk State University, and a Doctorate of Education degree from the University of Georgia. A veteran of the U.S. Army, she performed in the 3^rd Infantry Division Band in Wursburg, Germany, the 9^th Infantry Division Band in Fairbanks, Alaska, and was First Sergeant and Enlisted Band Leader of the Fort Gordon Army Band in Augusta, Georgia. At the Armed Forces School of Music in Norfolk, she was a trumpet instructor and brass branch supervisor.

Following her military service, Dr. Fallin taught band at Augusta’s Glenn Hills Middle School and John M. Tutt Middle School. She also initiated the marching band program while serving as band director at Cross Creek High School. Her teaching extended to the college level as Assistant Professor of Music at Augusta State University.

About the Alpharetta City Band. Sponsored by the City of Alpharetta Recreation and Parks Department, the Alpharetta City Band includes dedicated amateur musicians from Alpharetta and surrounding communities. The ensemble has entertained audiences throughout the north metro area since its first concert in 1989. Audiences delight in the band’s diverse repertoire, which includes patriotic marches, Broadway classics, jazz standards, traditional concert band arrangements, and holiday favorites.

The band welcomes musicians in all sections who can read music at the high school level or above. Sections with immediate needs include tuba, percussion, tenor saxophone, oboe, and trombone. Rehearsals are held on most Wednesday evenings from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Crabapple Government Center, located at 2624 Broadwell Road, Alpharetta, Ga., 30004.

To learn more, attend a rehearsal, contact the band’s founder and program supervisor, Don Nahser at donnahser@aol.com, or visit the group’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/AlpharettaCityBand.