a community concert band

We are community members and students that share a love for making music.

We are an affiliate of Seattle Colleges, currently in our Spring 2024 term. Our next concert will be 3:00 PM on Sunday June 9th at North Seattle College. We're finally coming home! The construction project on the library building and the concert hall is nearing completion.
​Are you interested in joining the band?

Current Band Members
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Summer Band is Here!
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Registration is now closed. join us for our performance
​ august 25th, 3pm. 

Meet our conductor

Erin Keeton-Howard

 Erin Keeton-Howard is a Seattle-based educator, conductor, and composer. Community music, and the formation of community through making music, is at the heart of her research interests, educational philosophy, and personal passion. 

Serving as Director of Bands at The Northwest School and Director of bands at North Seattle College, Erin has been teaching since 2005. While teaching, Erin maintains an active role in community music. She is a director and founder of Formation Wind Band, Seattle’s all-women wind ensemble. Formation has the honor of performing at the upcoming 2024 Washington Music Educators Association conference. Previous community music involvement includes serving on the artistic staff of Rainbow City Performing Arts and founding the Give Back Brass Band. 

 Erin discovered composing during the pandemic. She enjoys writing music for all levels but is particularly passionate about writing quality music for student musicians to nurture developing skills and specific idiosyncrasies for each instrument. Erin is actively commissioned to write music for ensembles all over the country.  Her works include compositions for concert, jazz, pep, and brass bands as well as various chamber ensembles. Erin’s music is published with Murphy Music Press, Carl Fischer, and Randall Standridge Music Publications. To view her catalog, visit www.ekhmusic.com/music.
 
Erin graduated cum laude from the University of Missouri (B.S. in music education) and the University of Washington (M.A. in music education, emphasis instrumental conducting). She has studied conducting with Tim Salzman, Dr. Mallory Thompson, Dr. Chris Bianco, Dr. Tony Maiello, Dr. Emily Moss, and Dr. Steven Davis. Erin is a member of the National Association for Music Education, National Band Association, World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles. Washington Music Educators Association, and Sigma Alpha Iota International Women’s Music Fraternity. 
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REFLECTIONS

Spring 2022 Concert

world of wonder

Winter 2022 concert