"School music programs are so important and we enjoy

Dan King Dan is a retired Marine who spent 12 years in the Marine Corps Band playing trumpet and repairing instruments. Dan worked as an apprentice for several years at three different Marine Corps Bands and then attended Red Wing Technical College in Minnesota, graduating with a 4.0 in the Band Instrument Repair Program. He also holds an M.A. in Resource Management. While stationed in Southern California, he provided service for local music stores and schools. He has performed professionally across the Pacific Rim, for President Bush, and with the late Michael Kamen. His last 11 years in the Marine Corps were spent as a logistics officer. Dan is a member of NAPBIRT (National Association of Professional Band Instrument Repair Technicians). Ricia King Ricia is a North Carolina native who graduated with a Bachelor of Science Marketing Degree from UNCG and spent 10 years as a flight attendant with US Airways