Steve Barrett is a retired government public affairs official with 43 years of experience (23 military, 20 with Federal Government). Married since 1987. Twin daughters are high school language teachers. Hobbies include music photography as a USBands marching band competition photographer (2012-present), high school band/chorus/theater photography in Maryland from 2002-2017 and 2018-present in Maine, playing trumpet and flugelhorn, reading and Scrabble. Played trumpet/flugelhorn recreationally with the Anne Arundel Community College community jazz band from 2007-2017. Now performs recreationally with the Maine Pops Concert Band and is an elected member of the band's board of directors. Holds a Master of Arts Degree in Communication from the University of Oklahoma and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Journalism from the University of Maryland University College. Barrett is originally from Montour Falls, NY.
The Maine Pops Concert Band will continue its 2023 summer concert season with a pair of public performances on August 4 and August 7. On August 4, the band will …
The Maine Pops Concert Band will continue its 2023 summer concert season with a public performance on Wednesday, July 19 at Portland’s Heseltine Park, beginning at 6 p.m. The park …
The first Maine Pops Concert of July 2023 is now in the books, as the band successfully performed about a dozen compositions from its 2022 Fall and 2023 Spring concerts …
The 2023 Maine Pops Concert Band 35th Anniversary Spring Concert, held April 30 at Scarborough High School in Scarborough, Maine is now available on YouTube for viewing at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue5XIVAmBD4. The …
The Maine Pops Concert held elections for half of its board of directors during the band’s end-of-season general membership meeting. The elections were conducted in conjunction with the band’s June …
The performance season for Scarborough High School’s music department is nearly complete. Only a performance on June 11 at the school’s graduation ceremonies remain. The high school band and chorale …
The summer concert season has arrived, and the Maine Pops Concert Band officially begins its 2023-2024 performance schedule with a series of concerts during June, July, and August. Following a …
The Maine Pops Flute Choir – an element of the Maine Pops Concert Band – performed a concert for residents of The Woods at Canco in Portland, ME on April …
The coral anniversary (35 years) is a significant landmark between the silver and golden anniversaries. In Native American culture, coral is said to be a symbol of protection, having magical …
The first in a series of 35th anniversary concerts by the Maine Pops Concert Band – its annual spring concert – will take place on Sunday, April 30 at 2:30 …