# Randy Schneeberger

Music · Inducted 2021 · Evansville High School Fine Arts Hall of Fame

Source: https://evansvillefineartshof.org/inductees/randy-schneeberger

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## High School Achievements

- Jazz Band and in the orchestras for the annual musical under Mr. Baumgardt and Outstanding Soloist Awards at jazz ensemble festivals in junior and senior year

## College Career

- Small scholarship to UW–Eau Claire; First trumpet in Jazz Ensemble 1 under Dominic Spera; two appearances at the Music Educators National Conference, The Lincoln Center, the Wichita Jazz Festival, Notre Dame Jazz Festival and Elmhurst Jazz Festival; played in a polka band made up of six music majors at Eau Claire

## Professional Achievements

- 1978–1980: Taught high school and elementary band for Neillsville Public Schools
- Played trumpet, trombone and alto sax, sang, and did front work and arranging for "Moxie"; staff musician for Carnival Cruise Lines; show band Bandleader on the TSS Carnivale; Al Pierson's "Big Band USA", traveling ballroom style dance band
- 1984: Performed out of Local 166 of the American Federation Of Musicians in Madison, jazz band at MATC, and Madison Municipal Band
- Associate Director of Bands at Monroe Public Schools for 26 years; local "pick-up" musician; pit orchestra at the Riverside Theatre; Variety Club Of Iowa telethon big band for 19 years; American Vintage Orchestra in Dubuque for 17 years
- 2000–2015: Conductor and Music Director of the Monroe City Band