WHO WE ARE


Lindsey Kemp is a born and raised Edmontonian where she lives with her husband, Randy, her son, George, and her two dogs, Brinkley and Goose.
Lindsey studied at the University of Alberta where she received a Bachelor of Music (Saxophone) and a Bachelor of Education. She graduated in 2008 and immediately received a position from Edmonton Public School Board. In 2008 she started her teaching career at Ross Sheppard High School teaching Band, Guitar and English. In 2009, she found her home at Queen Elizabeth High School and Major General Griesbach School teaching Band, Choir and Jazz Band, and this is where she stayed until her maternity leave in 2016.
In her spare time, Lindsey is very involved in the Edmonton music community. She is a member of the Edmonton Winds and has been for 10 years. She sits on the Alberta Band Association Board of Directors, and she is a busy saxophone clinician and conductor throughout Edmonton and area.
When she is not performing or teaching, Lindsey enjoys playing Dodgeball, Soccer and taking her dogs on walks. She is also very involved with the Stollery Children's Hospital and has created a fundraiser (Big Gifts for Little Lives) where all proceeds goes towards Pediatric Heart Transplant since her son received a heart transplant in 2017.
Darwin Krips has been a junior and senior high school band, jazz band, guitar and choral teacher over the past 28 years, creating high quality programs receiving numerous awards.
He plays first euphonium for the Edmonton Winds, subs for the Mill Creek Colliery Brass Band and has sung with the Da Camera Singers and Pro Coro Edmonton. He has been on the board of the Alberta Band Association for 10 years.
Darwin works for Sturgeon Public School Division and teaches at Sturgeon Composite High School where he currently is a vice principal and choir teacher. His groups have toured internationally and have won numerous local awards.
Darwin is a passionate music educator; the Beer League Community Band was started from a desire to continue working with bands as he began his journey into school administration.
“Music is a skill for life, so it is gratifying to see our players return to band to continue making music, making new friends and rekindling a lifelong passion.”
Darwin lives in St. Albert with his wife Crystal, their two girls Alicia and Lauren and their dog Sage. When Darwin is not playing or teaching, he enjoys spending time with his family, cooking, camping and BBQing on one of his three BBQ's! (Don't get him started!)

Our Jazz Band Conductors
Peter Sicotte and Travis Palsky

MEMBERS OF THE
2026 SEASON
Concert Band
Flute
Sarah King
Stephanie Letourneau
Aspen Macdonald
Joanne MacDonald
Jean MacKenzie
Andrea Moniz
Tiffany Sewell
Deanna Zaverucka
Oboe
Derek Weiler
Clarinet
Joëlle Bristol
Kate Brown
Kali Heatherington
Dyann Lewis
Brendan Michalczyk
Bass Clarinet
Mazel Martinez
Cole Moniz
Soprano Saxophone
Mazel Martinez
Alto Saxophone
Joe Araujo
Christina Baerends
Michelle Bazin
Christian Chenard
Mallory Hazell
Victoria Leaney
Katie Lundin
Kristen Schiller
Tenor Saxophone
William Albach
Andy Lien
Donnalee Riley
Mathew Webster
Baritone Saxophone
Cherish Bremner
Kelly DeLong
French Horn
Clare Kim
Karen Labahn
Charles Macdonald
Todd Wells
Sydney Wygle
Trumpet
Ellis Connelly
Todd Fenniak
Nick Rose
Trombone
Andrew Braun
Angela Marple
Shawna Yuan
Bass Trombone
Gabriel Iannetta
Euphonium
Cole Alger
Joe Bremner
Tuba
Harley Dawson
Scott Rollans
Percussion
Nadya Ajani
Elizabeth Clarke
Melissa Lundin
Patti Saluk
Andrew Sutherland
Chris Wood
Cody Wu
Jazz Band
Alto Saxophone
Victoria Leaney
John Moffatt
Travis Palsky
Tenor Saxophone
Sophia Manna-Jenkins
Rosemarie Siever
Mathew Webster
Chris Wood
Baritone Saxophone
Rebecca Cypher
Derek Weiler
Trumpet
Lianne Nadine El-Zein
Joshua Hanneson
Kali Heatherington
Cole Madell
Nick Rose
Stuart Tjostheim
Trombone
James Moffatt
Smaira Sharma
Josh Tim Marcos
Glen Tjostheim
Shawna Yuan
Piano
Kate Brown
Guitar
Mike Wurtz
Bass
Kevin Stennes
Drums/Percussion
Matt Peters