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The
Centerville Community Band
was founded as a summer band in 1985 by Mr. Wayne Markworth, former Director of Centerville
High School Bands. After the second summer about a dozen members decided to make it a year-round
band with Mr. Markworth serving as
director; he then turned it over to Diana Wightman. The Band was and is supported in part by the
City of Centerville. From the original 20+ members we have grown to more than 75 strong from
various parts of the Miami Valley.
The band rehearses throughout the year on Tuesday evenings from 7:00 to 9:00 PM in the
Hadley E. Watts Middle School (7056
McEwen Road) band room. In addition to a summer schedule of concerts at
Stubbs Park, the
band performs throughout the area supporting civic ceremonies and community events.
Contact us to learn more.
DIRECTORS
Tom Pfrogner, Director
Band leader, trombonist, musical arranger, vocalist and music educator, Tom
Daugherty Pfrogner has been associated with the music business since 1979 and is
a former high school band director with over thirty years experience. Tom has
been the musical
director of The Tom Daugherty Orchestra and has produced several recordings,
television shows, and live radio broadcasts.
As a professional trombonist, Tom has performed with many outstanding groups
including The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra and jazz
artists such as Urbie Green, Maynard Ferguson and Dizzy
Gillespie. He was a student of Dick Shearer, who was lead trombonist with the
Stan Kenton Orchestra. Tom Pfrogner has been a featured guest soloist with many
university groups. He has been a guest soloist and has
conducted The Air Force Band Of Flight.
As a musical arranger, Tom specializes in "Big Band" transcriptions and has
written over 900 musical arrangements and transcriptions. Tom arranges music for
many groups throughout the country and in Europe
including: The Air Force Band Of Flight, The Glenn Miller Touring Orchestra, The
Gene Krupa Orchestra, The Rob Zapulla Sinatra Tribute Show, and Walt Andrus
(former vocalist with The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. More
recently, Tom Daugherty has been featured in the new book "Big Bands & Great
Ballrooms" by Jack Behrens. Tom is also the conductor of The Glenn Miller
Birthplace Society Festival Big Band. Recently Tom scored music
for the independent film "The Rock Of Gibraltar".
Denny Dutcher, Associate Director
Denny Dutcher was an instrumental music teacher for thirty-one years with
Centerville City Schools. He taught at all levels including elementary, middle
school, and high school. He was the assistant marching band director for 17
years at Centerville High
School, with additional assignments that included conducting/directing a high
school jazz ensemble, middle school jazz ensemble, assistant youth orchestra
director, and high school orchestra as an assistant.
Denny is personally active as a performing musician in several local bands plus
pit orchestras for high school musicals in the Dayton area. He was also recently
asked to play with the Dayton Philharmonic
Concert Band. For the last three years he has been an instructor with the Dayton
area New Horizons Band Program.
UPCOMING PERFORMANCES
Monday, May 30, 2022
09:00 AM
Stubbs Memorial
Centerville Memorial Day Service
Sunday, Jul 03, 2022
07:00 PM
Stubbs Park
Americana Concert
Monday, Jul 04, 2022
10:00 AM
Centerville
Americana Parade
Friday, Jul 29, 2022
07:00 PM
Stubbs Park
Centerville Pops! That’s Entertainment—Salute to MGM Musicals
Saturday, Jul 30, 2022
07:00 PM
Stubbs Park
Rain date for That`s Entertainment
Monday, Sep 05, 2022
09:00 AM
Kettering (TBA)
Kettering Holiday at Home Parade
Friday, Nov 11, 2022
10:30 AM
Stubbs Memorial
Veteran`s Day Ceremony
Sunday, Dec 18, 2022
03:00 PM
Carillon Park Ballroom
Holiday Concert