Member Bios
You've always wanted to know the inner workings of the saxophone section... now you can! Here are the members of the 2005 Blugold Marching Band saxophones and a little bit about them.
Section Leader
Name: Michelle Kochan
Hometown: Fond du Lac, WI
Major: Music Education
Year with the BMB: 2nd year
What hall are you in?: Govna's!
What is your favorite Movie?: The Neverending Story, but there are many more favorites indeed.
What is the best album of all time?: umm..uhh, i totally am not going to answer this because i like waaaaay too many albums. And, because i'm a lazy, cheap American, I burn many individual songs onto one CD. Thank you technology!
What is your favorite place to eat in Eau Claire?: any place where there is free food. so, basically, nowhere.
Mac or PC?: PC
What is the funny/weirdest thing you've done?: I don't do anything funny. Ever.
If you could theme a day of band camp, what would the theme be?: play an instrument you've never played before day.
Do you believe Salwasser's tapeworm story?: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! IIIIIT'S NOOOOOOTTTT TRUUUUUE!!
Any advice for incoming freshmen next fall?: If you're annoying, Corey will beat you. And I will laugh.
Name: Matt Anderson
Hometown: Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Major: Broadcast Journalism
Year with the BMB: 3rd year
What hall are you in?: Off campus. And you know you wish you were too.
What is your favorite movie?: I really can't pick just one. I'm quite the movie whore.
What is the best album of all time?: Same thing here; but my favorite album right now is "Mezmerize" by System of a Down
What is your favorite place to eat in Eau Claire?: Garfield's is really good.
Mac or PC?: PC (even though Mac is better for video editing)
What is the funny/weirdest thing you've done?: I wear a kilt. 'Nuff said.
If you could theme a day of band camp, what would the theme be?: Movie day! Everybody has to dress up as somebody from a movie. And still march while acting and quoting from their movie. Mwahahahaha
Do you believe Salwasser's tapeworm story?: Even though it would explain how screwed up Phil is... no, I don't believe it.
Any advice for incoming freshmen next fall?: The sooner you loosen up and start acting crazy, the sooner you'll start having a blast.
Name: Charis Boersma
Hometown:
Major:
Year with the BMB: 2nd year
What hall are you in?: *Bio not submitted*
What is your favorite movie?: *Bio not submitted*
What is the best album of all time?: *Bio not submitted*
What is your favorite place to eat in Eau Claire?: *Bio not submitted*
Mac or PC?: *Bio not submitted*
What is the funny/weirdest thing you've done?: *Bio not submitted*
If you could theme a day of band camp, what would the theme be?: *Bio not submitted*
Do you believe Salwasser's tapeworm story?: *Bio not submitted*
Any advice for incoming freshmen next fall?: *Bio not submitted*
Name: Justina Brown
Hometown: (not provided)
Major: Music Education
Year with the BMB: 2nd year
What hall are you in?: 5th Avenue
What is your favorite movie?: Moulin Rouge, Shrek 2, Wedding Crashers
What is the best album of all time?: anything Beatles
What is your favorite place to eat in Eau Claire?: Acoustic Cafe, Jade Gardens, Northwoods
Mac or PC?: Dell
What is the funny/weirdest thing you've done?: I can fit my entire fist in my mouth, and take peoples' belts and pants off with my feet!
If you could theme a day of band camp, what would the theme be?: err...not sure
Do you believe Salwasser's tapeworm story?: that's probably the grossest/funniest thing ever...i wish it was true
Any advice for incoming freshmen next fall?: practice like crazy
Name: Corey Cunningham
Hometown: Holmen, WI
Major: Music Composition
Year with the BMB: 2nd year
What hall are you in?: I live in a house, not the stupid dorms
What is your favorite movie?: Eh, too many to choose from... I'll go with Fight Club
What is the best album of all time?: Again, way too many... but I'll go with "Kind of Blue" by Miles Davis
What is your favorite place to eat in Eau Claire?: The Shanghai Bistro
Mac or PC?: PC
What is the funny/weirdest thing you've done?: You mean besides your mom?
If you could theme a day of band camp, what would the theme be?: Definitely Ghostbusters themed
Do you believe Salwasser's tapeworm story?: No, but I still love him anyways
Any advice for incoming freshmen next fall?: Don't talk back, or Michelle will make you run laps around Gatner
Name: Alyssa Halfman
Hometown: Fond du Lac, WI
Major: Music Therapy
Year with the BMB: 1st year
What hall are you in?: Putnam
What is your favorite movie?: Superstar!
What is the best album of all time?: "Crash" by DMB
What is your favorite place to eat in Eau Claire?: Olive Garden
Mac or PC?: I could care less...
What is the funny/weirdest thing you've done?: ...
If you could theme a day of band camp, what would the theme be?: Superhero day
Do you believe Salwasser's tapeworm story?: Of course not...ewe
Any advice for incoming freshmen next fall?: Don't eat yellow snow
Name: Brian Handeland
Hometown: Minneapolis, MN
Major: Music Education
Year with the BMB: 1st year
What hall are you in?: Putnam
What is your favorite movie?: Monty Python and the Holy Grail
What is the best album of all time?: "Kind of Blue" by Miles Davis
What is your favorite place to eat in Eau Claire?: Randy's
Mac or PC?: PC
What is the funny/weirdest thing you've done?: Hmm, I'm not sure, I guess I'm just plain weird
If you could theme a day of band camp, what would the theme be?: Ice cream day (hey, no one said it had to be music-related)
Do you believe Salwasser's tapeworm story?: Yeah, sure, why not?
Any advice for incoming freshmen next fall?: Make sure to manage your time so that you can do your work and still have time for fun
Name: Anthony Janicki
Hometown: Gilman, WI
Major: Music Education
Year with the BMB: 1st year
What hall are you in?: Towers South
What is your favorite movie?: POLKA!!
What is the best album of all time?: "Appetite for Destruction" by Guns 'N Roses
What is your favorite place to eat in Eau Claire?: Olive Garden
Mac or PC?: PC
What is the funny/weirdest thing you've done?: I play in a polka band!
If you could theme a day of band camp, what would the theme be?: Screamin' toes day
Do you believe Salwasser's tapeworm story?: NO!!
Any advice for incoming freshmen next fall?: Do not believe anything Tapeworm Phil says
Name: Matt Kruszka
Hometown: Janesville, WI
Major: Music Education
Year with the BMB: 1st year
What hall are you in?: Towers North
What is your favorite movie?: Kill Bill Vol. 1
What is the best album of all time?: "S&M" by Metallica and the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
What is your favorite place to eat in Eau Claire?: Jeff and Jim's Pizza
Mac or PC?: PC all the way
What is the funny/weirdest thing you've done?: While walking back from a performance, I asked Michelle Kochan where my lyre was. Then I just said, "Oh it is on my sax." Things have been awkward between me and Michelle ever since.
If you could theme a day of band camp, what would the theme be?: Everybody gets to eat a lot of free pizza day. That would be awesome. And of course, if it were Jeff and Jim's, I would throw a fit of joy.
Do you believe Salwasser's tapeworm story?: I don't believe his story of the removal process. I think he still has the little bugger inside his gastrointestinal tract. He wasn't man enough to finish the job. Actually, no I don't believe it one bit.
Any advice for incoming freshmen next fall?: Be prepared to do some extraordinary things with your arms and legs.
Name: Ben Kunselman
Hometown:
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Year with the BMB: 2nd year
What hall are you in?: *Bio not submitted*
What is your favorite movie?: *Bio not submitted*
What is the best album of all time?: *Bio not submitted*
What is your favorite place to eat in Eau Claire?: *Bio not submitted*
Mac or PC?: *Bio not submitted*
What is the funny/weirdest thing you've done?: *Bio not submitted*
If you could theme a day of band camp, what would the theme be?: *Bio not submitted*
Do you believe Salwasser's tapeworm story?: *Bio not submitted*
Any advice for incoming freshmen next fall?: *Bio not submitted*
Name: Matt Morse
Hometown: Chippewa Falls, WI
Major: Business Administration
Year with the BMB: 2nd year
What hall are you in?: Water Street
What is your favorite movie?: Office Space
What is the best album of all time?: "Live at the Hollywood Bowl" by Chuck Mangione
What is your favorite place to eat in Eau Claire?: Taco Juans
Mac or PC?: Mac
What is the funny/weirdest thing you've done?: Threw a TV
If you could theme a day of band camp, what would the theme be?: Western
Do you believe Salwasser's tapeworm story?: No
Any advice for incoming freshmen next fall?: Stay away from Mr. Oliphant
Name: Megan Mulholland
Hometown: Richfield, WI
Major: Music Education
Year with the BMB: 1st year
What hall are you in?: Governors
What is your favorite movie?: Not a big movie watcher...but I think probably You've Got Mail
What is the best album of all time?: "In Love and Death" by The Used
What is your favorite place to eat in Eau Claire?: Does Starbucks count?
Mac or PC?: PC
What is the funny/weirdest thing you've done?: I tripped over the sidewalk tonight and my roommate laughed at me
If you could theme a day of band camp, what would the theme be?: lemme think on this one for a while...
Do you believe Salwasser's tapeworm story?: Nope, sorry Phil
Any advice for incoming freshmen next fall?: JOIN MARCHING BAND. IT'S THE BEST THING YOU CAN DO.
Name: Dana Murphy
Hometown: Cedarburg, WI
Major: Music Education
Year with the BMB: 1st year
What hall are you in?: Bridgeman
What is your favorite movie?: Lord of the Rings, any of them
What is the best album of all time?: "Kind of Blue" by Miles Davis. It sparked my interest in Jazz
What is your favorite place to eat in Eau Claire?: Taco John's (Going to Taco Tuesdays should be required for a grade, it's just that good)
Mac or PC?: PC, but I wouldn't mind a Mac
What is the funny/weirdest thing you've done?: Matt Morse did some weird things to me this season, does that count?
If you could theme a day of band camp, what would the theme be?: ...
Do you believe Salwasser's tapeworm story?: Why the hell not? If he's lying, he's a damned good storyteller.
Any advice for incoming freshmen next fall?: JOIN. Getting into Marching Band your first year at Eau Claire is the best way to get to know people, even before you do all the freshman activities that the school sets up. And talk with people, getting to know new people (Especially people as cool as the BMB marchers) is always a good thing. Oh, and if you play a woodwind, ask if you can borrow a sax - No one hears the clarinets... sorry, but it's true!
Name: Katja Nemzek
Hometown: Eau Claire, WI
Major: Music Composition
Year with the BMB: 2nd year
What hall are you in?: I live at home
What is your favorite movie?: I currently love the Triplets of Bellville and Cannibal! The Musical
What is the best album of all time?: Cowboy Bebop OST
What is your favorite place to eat in Eau Claire?: Acoustic Cafe
Mac or PC?: As computer illiterate as I am, dunno
What is the funny/weirdest thing you've done?: Oi... My best memories of high school... Singing strange songs at lunchtime with my friends... Making people stare
If you could theme a day of band camp, what would the theme be?: "The Day of Impending Doom" or "Katja Shall Consume Your Immortal Soul Day"
Do you believe Salwasser's tapeworm story?: I'm... not... sure...
Any advice for incoming freshmen next fall?: Don't take Russian. It's evil.
Name: Zach Oliphant
Hometown:
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What hall are you in?: *Bio not submitted*
What is your favorite movie?: *Bio not submitted*
What is the best album of all time?: *Bio not submitted*
What is your favorite place to eat in Eau Claire?: *Bio not submitted*
Mac or PC?: *Bio not submitted*
What is the funny/weirdest thing you've done?: *Bio not submitted*
If you could theme a day of band camp, what would the theme be?: *Bio not submitted*
Do you believe Salwasser's tapeworm story?: *Bio not submitted*
Any advice for incoming freshmen next fall?: *Bio not submitted*
Name: Stephanie Schiefelbein
Hometown:
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Year with the BMB: 1st year
What hall are you in?: *Bio not submitted*
What is your favorite movie?: *Bio not submitted*
What is the best album of all time?: *Bio not submitted*
What is your favorite place to eat in Eau Claire?: *Bio not submitted*
Mac or PC?: *Bio not submitted*
What is the funny/weirdest thing you've done?: *Bio not submitted*
If you could theme a day of band camp, what would the theme be?: *Bio not submitted*
Do you believe Salwasser's tapeworm story?: *Bio not submitted*
Any advice for incoming freshmen next fall?: *Bio not submitted*
Name: Danielle Tucker
Hometown: Mosinee, WI
Major: BME - Instrumental
Year with the BMB: 2nd year
What hall are you in?: Governors
What is your favorite movie?: either Gladiator or 10 Things I Hate About You
What is the best album of all time?: You're seriously asking music majors this? There are too many to list!
What is your favorite place to eat in Eau Claire?: Panera
Mac or PC?: PC
What is the funny/weirdest thing you've done?: Had a random dance party outside Haas with three other girls
If you could theme a day of band camp, what would the theme be?: Super-hero day
Do you believe Salwasser's tapeworm story?: I did... for about 2 months
Any advice for incoming freshmen next fall?: Don't let the upper-classmen give you too much crap... and don't let Phil pretend you're his girlfriend!
Name: Emily Weber
Hometown: Marshfield, WI
Major: BME Instrumental (oboe)
Year with the BMB: 2nd year
What hall are you in?: Off campus, used to be in Putnam
What is your favorite movie?: Currently the Phantom of the Opera
What is the best album of all time?: "Tuba Carnival" by Oystein Baadsvick... it's addicting :)
What is your favorite place to eat in Eau Claire?: Garfield's
Mac or PC?: PC
What is the funny/weirdest thing you've done?: I turn my oboe reeds into "reed flowers" and wear them in my hair... I think it's cute... others just think I'm nuts... that's lame but it's the best I can think of at the moment
If you could theme a day of band camp, what would the theme be?: Dress like your favorite animal!
Do you believe Salwasser's tapeworm story?: Of course!
Any advice for incoming freshmen next fall?: The upper classmen actually do know what they're talking about better than you do