Thornton Community Band
Dr. Jennifer L. Grice, TCB Conductor
Nicole Rubis, Assistant Conductor
Our Program This Evening
Star Spangled Banner . . . . Francis Scott Key/John Stafford Smith, Rescored by Col. Thomas Palmatier
Satchmo! . . . . Arranged by Ted Ricketts
A Tribute to Louis Armstrong (What a Wonderful World, When the Saints Go Marching In, St. Louis Blues, Hello, Dolly!)
Doctor Who: Through Time and Space . . . . Murray Gold, Arranged by Robert Buckley
Second Suite in F . . . . Gustav Holst, Edited by Colin Matthews
Mvmt. IV Fantasia on the 'Dargason'
Superman March . . . . John Williams
Firework . . . . Jan Van der Roost
Nicole Rubis, Assistant Conductor
America, the Beautiful . . . . Samuel Augustus Ward, Arranged by Carmen Dragon
Sinatra! . . . . Arranged by Stephen Bulla
(Come Fly With Me, Witchcraft, That's Life, Fly Me to the Moon)
Americans We . . . . Henry Fillmore, Edited by Frederick Fennell
Nicole Rubis, Assistant Conductor
Selections from Chicago . . . . Fred Ebb/John Kander, Arranged by Ted Ricketts
(And All That Jazz, Cell Block Tango, Roxie, We Both Reached For The Gun)
Barnum and Bailey's Favorite . . . . Karl L. King
Mayor Jan Kulmann, Guest Conductor
How to Train Your Dragon . . . . John Powell, Arranged by Sean O'Loughlin
At a Dixieland Jazz Funeral . . . . Jared Spears
Dixieland Soloists: Cerri Roberts - Clarinet, Bob Crump-Bertram - Trumpet, Alex O'Leary - Trombone, Lauren Humphrey - Tuba, Thomas Lack - Set
Nicole Rubis, Assistant Conductor
I Could Have Danced All Night . . . . Lerner and Loewe, Arranged by J.B. Power
From My Fair Lady
Jasmine Perry-Grice, Vocalist
Armed Forces Salute . . . . Various, Arranged by Col. Thomas Palmatier
Coast Guard, Space Force, Air Force, Navy, Marines, Army
God Bless America . . . . Irving Berlin, Arranged by Erik Leidzen
The Stars and Stripes Forever . . . . John Philip Sousa, Arranged by Keith Brion & Loras Schissel
Conductors
DR. JENNIFER L. GRICE | TCB CONDUCTOR
Dr. Jennifer L. Grice is the conductor of the Thornton Community Band. Jennifer serves as a clinician and adjudicator across the United States, including being a clinician along with Ray Cramer for the 2025 Conducting Symposium for the American School Band Directors Association. Jennifer has presented six different sessions at the Colorado Music Educators Association Conference and two sessions at the Kentucky Music Educators Association Conference. She was a visiting professor at Central Washington University as the Assistant Director of Bands and Music Education Coordinator. Prior to this position, Jennifer was the Director of Bands & Orchestras at Windsor High School. While at WHS the Jazz Band was chosen to perform at CMEA, the Marching Band placed 2nd in the State CBA 3A Marching Band Competition, and the Wind Symphony advanced to the CBA State Concert Band Festival.
Jennifer has been teaching music in the public schools and college for 25 plus years. Jennifer received her doctorate in Wind Conducting from the University of Northern Colorado, master’s degrees in Wind Conducting and Oboe Performance from the University of Louisiana at Monroe, and a bachelor’s in Instrumental Music Education from Arizona State University. While at UNC she was a teaching assistant and the Assistant Director of the Pride of the Rockies Marching Band. Prior to UNC she was the Director of Education & Outreach at Conn-Selmer, Inc. working with Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser. Her previous orchestra from Lafayette High School (KY), performed at The Midwest Clinic in 2009, KMEA, and the Music for All National Orchestra Festival. Jennifer is the founder and director of Command the FieldDrum Major & Leadership Camp.
Jennifer loves spending time with her family. Her husband, Jeff Perry is currently the Director of Bands at Brighton High School. She has four daughters; Jasmine is currently a graduate teaching assistant at the University of North Texas majoring in Horn Performance; Jade is the band and choir director at McAuliffe Middle School in Greeley; Joy is double majoring in Music Education and Dance at CSU; and Joelle is a senior at Windsor High School and active in all of the arts.
Nicole Rubis | Assistant Conductor
Nicole Rubis is Director of Orchestras at Rocky Top Middle School, where she teaches 6th-8th grade ensembles. Nicole taught instrumental music for 20 years in Minnesota, as well as choir, pep band and jazz band. Outside of the school day, Nicole directed the high school pit orchestra and was music director for many years of middle and high school theater shows in the Columbia Heights school district.
Rubis holds a Bachelor of Music with emphasis on clarinet and vocal performance. She performed on clarinet for 17 years with the Bloomington Medalist Concert Band, as well as other ensembles around the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. She is currently a member of the Thornton Community Band, where she serves on the Board of Directors and is a substitute player for the TCB Chamber Winds.
In her free time, Nicole can be found outdoors running, hiking and biking and spending time traveling.
Featured Soloists
Jasmine Perry-Grice | Vocalist
Jasmine Perry-Grice is a horn player and singer currently pursuing her master’s degree in Horn Performance at the University of North Texas. Her operatic roles include Adina in L’elisir d’amore, Galatea in Acis and Galatea, Flaminia in Il mondo della luna, and Suor Osmina in Suor Angelica. At UNT, Jasmine is a teaching assistant and plays horn with the Center Woodwind Quintet. This year her quintet was a quarterfinalist for the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, finalist in the Music Teachers National Association Chamber Competition, and semifinalist in the Coltman Chamber Music Competition. Jasmine has also competed in the International Horn Competition of America and performed in renowned venues such as Carnegie Hall. Jasmine received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Northern Colorado doubling in Horn Performance and Vocal Performance in 2024.
Thornton Community Band Members
Flute
Paola Carranco
Sara Cochran #
Sara Collins
Michelle Johnson
Sara Lewis
Jenna Starr
Osa Thompson
Lisa White
Piccolo
Michelle Johnson
Jenna Starr
Lisa White
Oboe
Margaret Garcia
Jade Perry-Grice
Eb Soprano Clarinet
Sammi Jacobson
Clarinet
Scott Bett
Evelynn Hellbusch
Sammi Jacobson
Sophia Jones°
Anne Kleve #
Michael Raizen
Derek Regensburger
Cleo Ridder
Cheri Roberts
Nicole Rubis #
Nancy Shultz
Bass Clarinet
Greyson Garner
Nathan Karsten
Olivia Weber
Alto Saxophone
Mark Perieira
Armando Solis #
Jacob Steckman °
Tenor Saxophone
Kevin Lase
Erin Noah-Verser #
Baritone Saxophone
Kent Nelson #
Trumpet
Jeremiah Corbin
Bob Crump-Bertram
Mike Day
Kerri Johnson
Penny Platnick
Hao Wang
Beau Waters
French Horn
Kristine Blatter
Sara Bobak
Kyle Brown
AnnaMarie Drotar
Kim Jacobs #
Jasmine Perry-Grice
Nancy Slowik
Sarah Tooker
Trombone
Brandon Antoniak
Mason Kumnick °
Alex O’Leary #
Tyler Vasquez °
Euphonium
Doug Davis
Jason Kleve #
Nathan Kleve
Tuba
Walt Blankenship
Nick Horst
Lauren Humphrey
Percussion
Thomas Lack #
Casey O’Donnell
Jeff Perry
Itzel Santana-Morfin
Madeline Scholl
Peter Tozzi
2024-2025 Season: * Section Principal, % Section Manager, ° Student Member
TCB Board
Anne Kleve, President | Erin Noah-Verser, Vice President | Jason Kleve, Treasurer | Thomas Lack, Secretary
Sara Cochran • Kim Jacobs • Kent Nelson • Alex O'Leary
Nicole Rubis • Michael Snodgrass • Armando Solis
TCB Staff and Volunteers
Librarians: Kim Jacobs
Hospitality: Osa Thompson, chair; Sara Collins
Video: Blair Aakre