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About the Minnetonka Concert Band
The Minnetonka Concert Band performs two concerts per year, one in the fall and one in early or late spring. The band rehearses on Wednesday nights from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. for approximately 4-5 weeks leading up to its concerts at the Arts Center on 7, 18285 Highway 7, Minnetonka (adjacent to Minnetonka High School).
Consisting of approximately 50 members, many of its members are former students of Dan Geldert, the band's conductor. Please contact Dan for any open positions or auditions. After attending or participating in one of their concerts, you will discover their musicianship and enthusiasm are definitely contagious.
 Having degrees in Music Education from Augsburg College and the University of Colorado, Dan Geldert was the Director of Bands at Minnetonka High School from 1962-1997. Amongst many other directing positions, Dan was also the choir director at Minnetonka Lutheran Church from 1967-1989 and director of the St. Louis Park Community Band from 2000-2002. His musical work has been recognized as a recipient of the "Augsburg College Outstanding Music Graduate" award in 1987 and the International Association of Jazz Educators "Minnesota Jazz Educator of the Year" award in 1991. Dan keeps busy as an avid photographer and loves to travel.
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