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Damon Lamberty received a Master of Music degree in Instrumental Conducting from the University of South Dakota in 2019. While a graduate student at USD, Lamberty assisted with the Sound of USD Marching Band, the Opera and Symphony Orchestras, and the Concert Band. 

Mr. Lamberty then joined the staff at Cambridge Public Schools as director of 5-12 instrumental music in 2020, where he taught band, guitar, music cultures of the world, and history of rock and roll. 

An active percussionist, Mr. Lamberty has traveled the Midwest and several European countries with various ensembles. In April 2011, he was awarded the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Hixson-Lied Young Artist Award for Music Composition. 

Mr. Lamberty currently works as director of bands at Schoo Middle School in Lincoln while maintaining regular performance engagements with the Lincoln Civic Orchestra. While not at school, Lamberty enjoys reading science fiction novels, cooking, and fishing.

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Amy Thorpe is in her twentieth year of teaching, her thirteenth year of teaching at Lincoln Northeast High School.  She directs Concert Choir, Chamber Singers, LNE Singers and Voices ‘N’ Harmony (Varsity Show Choir).  Mrs. Thorpe also serves as the Music Department Chair and co-produces the annual school musical and “Rock Show”.   Prior to LNE, Mrs. Thorpe taught for Sedalia Public Schools in Missouri for four years where she taught Middle School Vocal Music, Music Theatre, Music Appreciation and choreographed for award winning Color-Guards, Winter-Guards and Show Choirs. Mrs. Thorpe started her professional experience in Warsaw, Missouri where she taught 6-12 grade instrumental music for three years. Mrs. Thorpe, a Lincoln High School Alumnae, graduated with a Bachelor of Music Education, Instrumental/Vocal from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln in 2001. She is in her third year of working towards a Masters in Music Education, from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln.  In 1998, Mrs. Thorpe, who studied flute with Dr. John Bailey, had the opportunity to perform at the National MENC Convention in Arizona with the UNL Wind Ensemble and also served as the Head Drum Major for the Cornhusker Marching Band from 1998-2001. Among many great traveling opportunities, she most enjoyed her opportunity to tour Ireland and London, England during the spring of 2000 with the UNL music department.  In her eleven years at LNE, she has produced “Seussical”, “Into The Woods”, “Christmas Carol”, “Hairspray”, “Sweeney Todd”, “High School Musical”, “Grease”, “Wizard of Oz”, “South Pacific”, “The Addams Family”, “Shrek” and "Les Miserables".  She has also held performance roles in “South Pacific”, “Damn Yankees” and “Cinderella”.  Mrs. Thorpe and her husband Tom Thorpe celebrated their 16-year anniversary last spring. Tom teaches Instrumental Music at Lincoln East High School. They have two sons, Thomas and Myles of  Northeast High School and Mickle Middle School.  Mrs. Thorpe is a member of NMEA, NAfME, NCDA, NSBA, Kappa Kappa Psi and Tri-M Music Honor Society.

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Gabrielle Brady is an undergraduate Music Education Major at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Glenn Korff School of Music. Gabrielle’s music emphasis is in percussion, and she currently studies under Dr. Dave Hall. She has participated and been involved in many ensembles on campus between the Cornhusker Marching Band, UNL Percussion Ensemble, Nebraska Steel, Symphonic Band and many other student recitals and groups. Gabrielle is also a member of Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Fraternity. She is from Ankeny, Iowa and graduated from Ankeny High School in 2021. She spent 4 years in the Ankeny Marching Hawks, and will now be going on in her 2nd year in the Cornhusker Marching Band. 

Addy Ubele is from Omaha, Nebraska. She is currently pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education. Addy is also involved with the Flagline in the Cornhusker Marching Band and is a member of Kappa Kappa Psi, which is a National Honorary Band Service Fraternity. She has also been involved with Campus Bands within the Glenn Korff School of Music. She graduated from Gretna High School in 2021. During her time there she was involved with the Gretna Marching Dragons for four years, Color Guard/Winter Guard for three years, Choir for all four years, and finally Show Choir for two years.