Educational Videos
For teachers and students at all levels, as well as many parents, we know there is a real need for finding quality educational tools and content. We hope you enjoy what our world-class musicians have created to help us all stay connected through music.
Table of contents
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Hot Cross Buns (E, D, C)
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First notes (C,D,E,FG))
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Assemble mouhpiece/reed/ligature/neck
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Hand and Playing Position
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Open case, Parts of the Instrument/Assembly
Play Along With Pershing’s Own!
The U.S. Army Band has created play along resources featuring the U.S. Army Blues and the U.S. Army Strings. Check them out below!
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Virtual Classes and Clinics
Are you interested in having a professional musician work with your students through a free, virtual or in-person masterclass developed specifically for them? The United States Army Band "Pershing's Own" is excited to offer specialized masterclass clinicians capable of sharing musical insights and technical advice to instrumental studios of all ages.
To request a clinician, reach out to SFC Sonia Dell'Omo at sonia.c.dellomo.mil@army.mil
Discord
The U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own" is now on Discord! Come chat with the musicians directly in real time for educational resources, join in watch parties for online concerts, and connect with the community! Join us here. (Discord.gg/usarmyband)
Our Team
SFC Sonia Dell'Omo
flute
flute SFC Sonia Dell'Omo
Alamogordo, NM
Group: The U.S. Army Ceremonial Band
Joined the Band: 2014
Alum: New Mexico State University / University of North Texas
Prior to joining “Pershing’s Own” in 2014, SFC Sonia C. Dell'Omo worked as an active freelancer and teacher in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. She performed regularly with ensembles including the Las Colinas Symphony Orchestra, the Dallas Wind Symphony, the Lone Star Wind Orchestra, the newly formed Avant Chamber Ballet, as well as the Las Cruces Symphony Orchestra in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Dell'Omo's teaching studio consisted of about 50 students in some of the most accomplished band programs in the state. She also worked as a clinician for the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra Wind Symphony, Lone Star Youth Winds, the Texas Flute Society, and several area band programs. Dell'Omo received a music education degree from New Mexico State University and a music performance degree at the University of North Texas. She served as the flute section leader in the UNT Wind Symphony and performed with the Symphony, Opera, New Music, and chamber ensembles.
SSG Paige Fremder
flute
flute SSG Paige Fremder
Kingwood, TX
Group: The U.S. Army Ceremonial Band
Joined the Band: 2016
Alum: Baylor University / Baylor University
SSG Paige Fremder joined The U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own" in September of 2016. She completed her bachelor's and master's degrees in music performance at Baylor University in Waco, TX. After finishing school, Fremder then traveled to England to study with Trevor Wye at "The Studio." Fremder has been teaching flute lessons since 2007, and has enjoyed performing with many ensembles such as: Texas Music Festival orchestra, Waco Symphony Orchestra, Arlington Philharmonic Orchestra, Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Ars Nova Chamber Orchestra. Paige's primary teachers include Trevor Wye, Dr. Francesca Arnone, Helen Ann Shanley, and Dr. Sydney Carlson. In her free time, Fremder enjoys spending time with her family, cooking, and interior design.
MSG Megan Lomonof
flute / Piccolo
flute MSG Megan Lomonof
Oak Lawn, IL
Group: The U.S. Army Concert Band
Joined the Band: 2009
Alum: Illinois State University / U of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
MSG Megan Lomonof is a member of the United States Army "Pershing's Own" Ceremonial Band. She holds a Bachelors degree in music education from Illinois State University and a Masters degree in flute performance from the University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music. She has advanced and been a prizewinner in young artist competitions through the Flute Society of Kentucky, Atlanta Flute Society, Cincinnati Flute Symposium, and the Frank Bowen Flute Competition and has been a clinician at the Mid-Atlantic Flute Fair. She has won both the National Flute Association's Flute and Piccolo Masterclass competitions and both of Illinois State University's band and orchestra concerto competitions. She spends her free time teaching flute lessons, baking delicious foods, reading science fiction and epic fantasy novels, and training and competing in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
MSG Leigh LaFosse
clarinet
clarinet MSG Leigh LaFosse
Kingwood, TX
Group: The U.S. Army Concert Band
Joined the Band: 2007
Alum: Texas Tech University / Texas Tech University / Indiana University
MSG Leigh Lafosse joined The U.S. Army Band "Pershing’s Own" in 2007 as a clarinet player in the Concert Band and has spent her career deeply involved in the development and implementation of the unit’s educational programming. Lafosse attended Texas Tech University for her Bachelor and Master of Music degrees, and during her time in Texas, she enjoyed opportunities playing with the Galveston Symphony, the Midland-Odessa Symphony, the Abilene Philharmonic, the Big Spring Symphony, and the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra. She was the recipient of a Chancellor’s Fellowship from Indiana University where she served as an Associate Instructor and received her Doctorate of Music. Lafosse was the recipient of the USO’s 2018 C. Haskell Small Award for Volunteerism and has been active in multiple education centric non-profits throughout Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. In 2019, MSG Lafosse was selected to serve as the first Subject Matter Expert in the Ceremonial and Outreach Directorate at the Military District of Washington’s Headquarters on Ft. Leslie McNair. She was inducted as an honorary member of the Psychological Warfare Regiment at Fort Bragg in November 2021 after her lyrics were chosen as the new PSYOP Regimental March, and in 2022 was selected for induction into The Sergeant Audie Murphy Club where she currently serves on the council as volunteer coordinator.
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