The Fort Dodge Area Symphony is interested in community enrichment and draws players from all walks of life as well as all ages and interests. The core group of orchestra players listed below are volunteer musicians who share the common interest of using their musical abilities in order to perform symphony music. Due to varied schedules, not all of the players listed are available for all of the concerts. There are some hired players from other orchestras who fill up the string sections as needed. Some of these players perform at individual concerts and others contract for the entire season. Some of the orchestra players engage their talents by offering private lessons or by providing special music for events such as weddings, open houses and other receptions. These players are marked with an asterisk (*) in the list below. For more details, see the Orchestra Services page. The Fort Dodge Area Symphony frequently has openings in its orchestra. For more information about current openings please see the Contact Us page. The orchestra will rehearse from 7:00 - 9:30 P.M. on Thursday evenings for the October and April concerts, Monday evenings for the December and March concerts. VIOLIN I Bill Sergeant, Concermaster Anne Zellmar, Farnhamville Mary Heldorfer, Badger Jan Carlon Jim Ellerston Robert Secor Andrea Pavik Dennis Root, Mason City Jana Root, Mason City VIOLIN II Laura Frank* Tammi Secor Lisa Daly Harold Hill, Belmond Jan Secor Heather Straford Tera Dean, Charles City Bella Chou Steve Liao VIOLA Jeanette Lawrence * Lori Marty, LuVerne Diana Chou Pat Guetzke, Mason City Kathy Rogotsky, Charles City CELLO Laura Cooper* David Bergquist, Lone Rock Bill Secor Barbara Howie, Manson T. H. Hoefing, Manson Susan Kane, Webster City STRING BASS Dick McCoy, Ames Donita McCoy, Ames James Shaman, Mason City Nick Schelle PICCOLO Cappi Anderson, Ames FLUTE David Klee, Cherokee * Jennifer Littlejohn, Clarion   OBOE Cari Hepperle* Shawna Middleton, Ames ENGLISH HORN Shawna Middleton, Ames CLARINET Christina Tait, Carroll Ardella Hein *   BASS CLARINET Tara Smith BASSOON Jerry Sande, Humboldt * Phillip Dixon, Ames FRENCH HORN Kathy Yoakam, Humboldt * Angela O'Connor Sarah Baldus, Marshalltown Christin Bodholdt, Newell TRUMPET Tim Miller, Humboldt * Dave Swaroff, Dayton * Larry Hansen, Dayton TROMBONE Roger Ringnalda, Clarion David Gardner Paul Hockmuth, Manson TUBA Monte Leichsenring, Clarion Bryan Miller, Manson TYMPANI Shelley Ellerston PERCUSSION Susan Swaroff. Dayton Luke Snyder, Clarion CELESTE & PIANO Jan Altemeier HARP Mary Watts-Foss, Des Moines Symphony