GTOWNBANDS

James P. Barnes is the director of bands at Germantown High School. He directs the Wall of Sound, Wind Symphony, Symphonic Band (sem. 2), Music Theory/Computer Composition Class, and directs the Pit Orchestra for the Musical.  Mr. Barnes is also the advisor for the Tri-M Music Honor Society.  Mr. Barnes has been teaching since 1983 and has been at Germantown High School for 21 years.  Mr. Barnes has a BFA and MM from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and is listed eight times in the Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers.  Mr. Barnes is the founding director of the Germantown Community Band, a member of the Freedom Horn Ensemble, has taught private French Horn lessons and has been a Freshman Girls Soccer coach at GHS. Mr. Barnes has recently served as a adjudicator for the London (England) New Year’s Day Parade.  As a performer, Mr. Barnes has played principal French horn in the Manitowoc, Sheboygan and Moraine Symphony Orchestras and has been a keyboardist/guitarist/vocalist in various bands.

Jon Bell is in his 8th year as a band director at Germantown High School. Mr. Bell teaches the Symphonic Band (Sem. 1) and Freshman Concert Winds, assistant director for the Wall of Sound Marching Band and instructs the Jazz Ensemble and the Pep Band. Mr. Bell is an active performer. He has played with the Moraine Symphony Orchestra, Milwaukee Civic Band, and The Knightwind Ensemble. He currenty plays with the Washington Brass Quintet.  Mr. Bell received his Bachelor of Music Degree from The University of Northern Iowa and has recently completed his Masters Degree at UW-Milwaukee.