Cheryl Ciammetti - SWCCB Music Librarian

Completed her Bachelor and Master’s degrees in Music Education from Chicago’s VanderCook College of Music. Cheryl has been the band director in School District #89 in Maywood and Melrose Park since 1987, where she teaches students in grades 4-8 and has also taught orchestra and vocal music. She is a resident of Palos Hills, Illinois and has performed professionally with various bands and orchestras throughout the Chicago area, including the Kankakee Valley Symphony Orchestra. Cheryl has been an active member of the Southwest Community Concert Band since 2000 and has been a Band Day and Summer Band Camp instructor. She is also a member of the Brass Ensemble and is the SWCCB Music Librarian.

Dr. Cindy Bennett-Valtman

Received a Bachelor and Master's degree in Performance from DePaul University and an Illinois Teaching Certificate in Music Education K-12 from Lewis University. December of 2012 she received her doctorate in Moral And Ethical Leadership from Lewis University. Cindy is the elementary music teacher for Coal City District Unit #1 and a Music Instructor at both Lewis University and the University of Saint Francis and also maintains a private studio. Cindy has performed with the Illinois Brass band as well as other professional and community organization in the Chicago land area. Dr. Bennett has been an active member of the Southwest Community Concert Band since 2003, a Band Day instructor, and currently performs with our Brass Ensemble.

Roger Barton

Received his Bachelors and Master degrees from DePaul University. He is a freelance professional musician who performs in classical, rock/pop/blues, and traditional Irish music as well as in local musical theater. He has taught woodwind instruments and school band over the last 45 years at grammar, intermediate, junior high and high school levels. Also, Roger has been a band instructor for Catholic and public school programs in Chicago, Joliet, Blue Island, and other south side suburbs as well as in clinics and band camps in the Greater Chicago area. He is a resident of Frankfort, IL and currently teaches private lessons on flute, clarinet, and saxophone. He has been active member of the Southwest community Concert Band since 1992, is a current member of the SWCCB Clarinet Ensemble, and has been an instructor for the Summer Band Camp, since its inception in 2007.

Dr. Larry Woodruff

Received is Bachelor's of Science in Education in Instrumental Music from Northern Illinois University, his Master in Music Theory and Composition, from Northern Illinois University and his Doctor of Philosophy in Music Theory, University of North Texas. Larry is a former member of US. Navy Band.
He has had a 20 year career in software and network engineering, consulting, product/project, and marketing and executive management, including 15 years with Reuters, the global news and information company. Currently Larry is a retired resident of Orland Park and teaching music privately. He is a member of the Starlighters Swing Band and an active member of the Southwest Community Concert Band and Clarinet Ensemble.

2025/2026 Board Members

President - John Trzesniak

Vice President - Nancy Brandt

Secretary - Molly Stepansky

Treasurer - Carolyn Sparks