Director:  Mr. Bob Carlson graduated in 1964, with the Regents diploma from Lake Shore Central High School in Angola, New York. He received his Bachelor of Music Education Degree in 1969. In 1977, Mr. Carlson received his Master of Music Education degree from the University of South Dakota in Vermillion. Since then, he has completed 55 additional graduate hours from various universities throughout the Midwest. In the fall of 1969, Mr. Carlson began teaching with the Parkston, South Dakota schools. He taught there for nine years until 1978, when he began teaching in the Pipestone, Minnesota schools. Over his 21 years in Pipestone, he built that organization into one of Minnesota’s premier bands. In 2008, Mr. Carlson received the Sioux Falls Mayor’s Award for Excellence in Performing Arts. In August, Mr. Carlson will begin his 12th year at Lincoln High School. He directs the Symphonic and Varsity Bands, Jazz I, Jazz III, and the Pep Band.   (W: 367-7895)

Director:  Mr. Dan Carlson graduated in 1994 from Pipestone High School in Pipestone, Minnesota. In 1999, he received his Bachelor of Music Education degree from SDSU in Brookings. In 2004, he received his Masters of Music Education from the American Band College of Southern Oregon University. Mr. C was a Drum Major for the Pride of the Dakotas Marching Band at SDSU from 1995 through 1998. In 1992 and 1997, he was a member of Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps. With his older brother, Kevin, Mr. C wrote the drills for Lincoln’s 1999-2001 fall marching shows. He also writes drills for many high school and college marching bands around the United States. Mr. C will begin his 12th year at Lincoln this August. He directs the Concert and Freshman Bands, Jazz II, and the Pep Band.   (W: 367-7895)

Mr. Craig Spangler has been the Percussion Writer/Arranger and Percussion Head for the LHS marching band for the last 17 years. He has music degrees from the University of Iowa and the State University of New York at Stonybrook. He also serves as Principal Percussionist for the SD Symphony Orchestra and is active as a teacher, clinician and judge throughout the Midwest.

Ms. Julie Fettes (formerly McLaughlin) is a graduate of South Dakota State University and begins her sixth year as Colorguard Advisor. This is her first year writing the drill for the Lincoln Colorguard.

Others contributing to the band’s success include:

Music Arranger:  Jeremy Hegg

Drill Writer:  Kevin Carlson

Colorguard Assistant:  Rebecca Rathbun  

Percussion Technicians:  Matt Haar, Pete Hansen, Jenna Hardy, Micah Jastram

Woodwind Technicians:  Emily Anderson, Joel Shotwell, Kristen Jacobson, Becky Philiips

Brass Technicians:  Rolyn Beaird, Andrea Carlson, Eric Knutson, Lon Semansky, Scott Stearns, John Burgess

Drum Majors:  Daniel Wanous, Tylar Dormaier, Garrett Wallace, Shanlya VanHill