Public Information Office

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: May 15, 2006
CONTACT: Donna Myers, 206.546.4717

New York, New York!
Shoreline Concert Band performs concert with guest performances by Gregory Ridlington of the U.S. Marine Band
and the Einstein Middle School Band

Shoreline, WA — The Shoreline Concert Band performs a concert (directed by Ken Noreen) with guest performances by Gregory Ridlington of the U.S. Marine Band, the Around the Sound Community Band (directed by Mike Irons), and the Einstein Middle School Band (directed by Frank Halferty) at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 23rd at the Shorecrest Performing Arts Center. General admission is $7, $5 for seniors and Shoreline Community College students and faculty and staff, and $3 for SCC students with College ID. The performing arts center is located at 15343 25th Avenue NE. For more information, contact Ken Noreen at 206.542.3842.

The appearance by Ridlington was made possible by a grant from the Shoreline/Lake Forest Park Arts Council. Ridlington, currently a member of the “President’s Own” United States Marine Band, is a saxophonist. He performs frequently with Marine Band Saxophone Quartet and is a co-founder of the Third Rail Saxophone Syndicate and Project Object. He has toured both North- and South America with the Glenn Miller Orchestra. Ridlington is a graduate of Mead High School in Spokane (1991) and received a bachelor’s degree in jazz studies from the University of North Texas in Denton, and a master’s degree in saxophone performance from the New England Conservatory in Boston. He currently resides in Alexandria, Virginia with his wife, Amanda.

###