Welcome Letter from the President
Hello friands and family!
Welcome to An Animation Showcase, presented by Oak Lawn Band’s Pegasus City Brass and Friends!
This concert marks a special milestone for our organization, the first time one of our Chamber Groups has taken center stage outside the main body of the Symphonic Band. It’s an exciting step forward in our ongoing mission to create a safe, inclusive, and inspiring space for members of our community to come together through music.
Tonight’s performance celebrates the magic of animation, a world where imagination, color, and sound unite to tell stories that touch hearts of all ages. Just as animation brings drawings to life, our musicians bring these timeless scores to life, blending creativity and artistry in a way that only live music can.
On behalf of the Oak Lawn Band, thank you for your continued support and for sharing this journey with us. We hope tonight’s performance fills you with joy, nostalgia, and wonder, and that it inspires you to join us again for many more musical adventures to come.
Enjoy the show!
Warm regards,
Susan Elbedeiwy
President, Oak Lawn Band
Music Program
Floot Loops
A lively Celtic-inspired tune from the Disney movie Tangled, with a soaring finish.
“Kingdom Dance”
Composer: Alan Menken (b. 1949)
“Test Drive”
John Powell (b. 1963)
Arranged by Laura Yoo
The Homophones
“A Ghibli Medley”
Composer: Joe Hisaishi (b. 1950)
Arranged by Blue Heron (and June Souphanthalop)
Pegasus City Brass
“Dragon Ball”
Composer: Hironobu Kageyama (b. 1961)
“Meet the Flintstones”
Composer: Hoyt Curtin (1922-2000)
Arranged by Young
“Scooby Doo, Where Are You”
Composer: David Mook (1936-1996)
Ben Raleigh (1913-1997)
Arranged by Brian Monroe
“Duck Tails”
Composer: Mark Mueller (b. 1957)
Arranged by Matthew L. Stence
“Gargoyles”
Composer: Carl Johnson (b. 1965)
Arranged by Darien Jackson
“Tale Spin”
Composer: Michael Silversher (b. 1952)
Patty Silversher (b. 1952)
Arranged by Darien Jackson
“Under the Sea”
Composer: Alan Menken (b. 1949)
Arranged by Kate Agioritis
“Over the Garden Wall”
Composer: The Blasting Company
(Brandon Armstrong
Joshua Kaufman
Justin Rubenstein)
Patrick McHale (b. 1983)
Arranged by Nathankiel Hontz
“Inspector Gadget”
Composer: Haim Saban (b. 1944)
Shuki Levy (b. 1947)
Arranged by Sean Breen
“Looney Tunes - The End”
Composer: Carl W. Stalling (1891 - 1972)
Arranged by Will Corbin
Oak Lawn Band Ice Cream Social
The Oak Lawn Band has partnered with Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams to hold an Ice Cream Social for Oak Lawn Band members, friends and family the Tuesday after our Holiday Concert, December 16. The social will be at Jeni’s Ice Cream in Victory Plaza. Come hang out with the Oak Lawn Band, help us with holiday caroling and enjoy some amazing ice cream. My dad always said in the winter eat more ice cream, if your inside feels cold, your outside will feel warm. I don’t know if that is true, but it is my excuse for eating ice cream no matter what the season is!!
When - Tuesday December 16th
3 PM to 6 PM
Where -
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream
2422 Victory Park Ln #100,
Dallas, TX 75219
Chamber Group Members
Oak Lawn Band Floot Loops
Piccolo
Javier Hernandez
Flute
Tabitha Donley
Anais Ning
Liz Jilson
Mary Smreker-Bruce
Alto Flute
Lauren Davis
Guitar
Laura Yoo
Percussion
Brianne Swailes
Oak Lawn Band Homophones
Soprano Saxophone
Tucker Daniel
June Souphanthalop
Alto Saxophone
Nam Duong
Mir Jeffres
Jonathen Griffen
Tenor Saxophone
Ryan Miller
Kevin Butler
Andra Jackson
Baritone Saxophone
Lee Ross
Oak Lawn Band
Pegasus City Brass
Trumpet
Jonathan Harvey
Michael Canillo
Jackie Arnold
Aidan Fitzgerald
Dayne McIntyre
Jqualin Scott
French Horn
Kelsey Howland
Rana Karimi
Linda Jenkins
Trombone
Ryan Goodrich
Joel Jenkins
Joel Ramirez
Tuba
Aashish Mavani
Jamie Kowalski
Darion Jackson
Special Guest Precussion
Brianne Swailes
Tabitha Donley
For 45 years, the Oak Lawn Band has been a proud part of our community—sharing music, joy, and connection through performances at Pride festivals, Wine Walks, local events, and so much more.
Like many arts organizations, we’re facing new challenges as public and private funding for the arts has decreased. Your support helps ensure that we can continue making music that brings people together and celebrates diversity, inclusion, and community spirit.
Please consider making a donation today to help us keep the music playing for another 45 years and beyond!
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Help Keep The Music Alive
Partner
The Oak Lawn Band has partnered with the Resource Center, one of the largest LGBTQIA+ community centers in the United States, to broaden each organization’s success. With this partnership, the band is honored to give half of all profits from official Oak Lawn Band events to the Resource Center. In turn, they are assisting the band with expanding our audience and reach by promoting band events to their audience base. We are excited to see the amazing work coming out of this partnership!
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Oak Lawn Band 2025-2026 Board of Directors
Vice President
Tim Abbott
Secretary
Dayne McIntyre
Dir. of Fundraising Events
Ryan Goodrich
Dir. of Membership
Laura Yoo
Dir. of Sponsorships
Jonathan Harvey
Dir. of Com. Engagement
JQualin Scott
President
Susan Elbedeiwy
Treasurer
Courtney Faison
Dir. of Fundraising Grants
MacKenzie Regier
Dir. of Marketing
Olivia Osborne
Dir. of Public Relations
Jakin Vela
Dir. of Social Events
Kason Bakouris
The Oak Lawn Band is a proud
founding member of
Pride Bands Alliance is a membership organization of LGBTQ+ community concert and marching bands from cities around the world. Formerly Lesbian and Gay Band Association, they were founded in 1982 as Lesbian and Gay Bands of America when seven independent bands met formally in Chicago. Over the past 40 years, Pride Bands Alliance has grown to include 36 member organizations in the United States, Canada, Australia and England.
Pride Bands remains dedicated to its original goals of promoting LGBTQ+ Music, Visibility and Pride by providing a network of LGBTQ+ community bands to share music as a medium of communication among people and stimulating public interest in the unique art form of community band music in our culture. Pride Bands meets annually in different cities to plan events, encourage the formation of new bands and share the gift of music with LGBTQ+ and allied audiences.
The Oak Lawn Band has served Dallas and its LGBTQIA+ community since its inception in the summer of 1980 and is a founding member of the Pride Bands Alliance (formerly known as Lesbian and Gay Band Association). Originally founded as a marching band, the Oak Lawn Band regularly participates in the annual Dallas Pride Parade and Festival each year. In addition, the OLB’s Symphonic Band generally performs four free concerts each yearbetween September and June, as well as at other community and LGBA events.
The 1980 Dallas Pride Parade was only the second LGBT parade that Dallas had held. At that time, even the idea of holding a pride parade was bold and daring. Six gay men decided the parade needed a marching band; signs were created, posters were placed, and the first rehearsal was announced under the direction of Drum Major and Artistic Director, Steve Boykin. By the time the parade day arrived, the Oak Lawn Band had 40 musicians, eight color guard performers, four featured baton twirlers, and two banner carriers. After the parade and many positive comments, the band’s mission immediately expanded, and the Symphonic Band was born.
Written by Ellen Kaner and Sofia Bitela with assistance from: Aaron Chavez, Cheryl Clark, Michael Jones, George Kriefer, Jamie Rawson, Suzy Smith, Tim Stallman, Tommy Suttlehan, Mason Tripp, Carol Young, and Colten Chapman.