About the Band
The Shelby Community Band formed in 1973, and has been in continuous existence for 50 years! The band is made of mostly adult musicians, and encompasses nearly every age group. It is comprised of people with careers such as teachers, mechanics, therapists, retirees, and people in the trades. Members come from a wide range of experience, from high school, college, and beyond.
We are a non-auditioned group. However, placement is determined by experience and needs of the ensemble. Anyone who plays a woodwind, brass, or percussion instrument is welcome! There is an expectation of a basic foundation in music for each member, including ability to read music.
The Shelby Community Band presents between 6-8 performances each year; including fall, Christmas, and spring concerts; the annual Memorial Day Performance in Shelbyville; and several concerts/festivals in the parks in and around Shelby County.
The Shelby Community Band is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit Arts organization in Shelby county. We strive to bring great music to the greater Shelby county area.
The purpose of this organization shall be to foster and promote the concept of the adult community band. In implementing this purpose, the organization’s goals shall be:
1. To contribute positively to the musical environment of the area it serves
2. To make music for people, engendering pride in our community
3. To provide an opportunity for individual musical expression and growth among the membership
4. To stimulate interest in the creation of community bands through participation in music festivals and performances
5. To reaffirm the community band position in American music by broadening appreciation of the range and depth of music which only a concert band can offer.
About the Conductor
Shelby Community Band: Artistic Director/Conductor
Steven Fletcher is a resident of Greenwood, Indiana and is currently the Director of Bands at Connersville Middle School. Steven is originally from Crawfordsville, Indiana where he grew up and spent most of his youth playing music with his friends. He originally studied Architecture at Ball State’s College of Architecture and Planning but later changed course of study to Music Performance and Music Education. Steven earned a Bachelors of Music Education in May 2000 from Ball State University.
Steven has been active in instructing/teaching music and outdoor music performance since the early 1990’s. He is a member of Indiana Bandmasters Association, Music Educators National Conference, Indiana Jazz Educators, National Association for Music Education as well as Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia fraternity.
His faith and his family are the most important things in his life. When not working, Steven enjoys time with his wife Ami (also a Ball State Alumni.) He has two beautiful daughters: Kate Cabrera (of Boston, Mass) who has 2 beautiful daughters (his grandbabies) and Samantha (“Sami”), a Junior at the University of Indianapolis where she is studying education while performing on oboe. If Steven and his family are not exploring local musical talent, they are at their home away from home…Disney World Parks.
Steven Fletcher assumed the role of Artistic Director/Conductor of Shelby Community Band in May of 2025.
Steven Fletcher is a resident of Greenwood, Indiana and is currently the Director of Bands at Connersville Middle School. Steven is originally from Crawfordsville, Indiana where he grew up and spent most of his youth playing music with his friends. He originally studied Architecture at Ball State’s College of Architecture and Planning but later changed course of study to Music Performance and Music Education. Steven earned a Bachelors of Music Education in May 2000 from Ball State University.
Steven has been active in instructing/teaching music and outdoor music performance since the early 1990’s. He is a member of Indiana Bandmasters Association, Music Educators National Conference, Indiana Jazz Educators, National Association for Music Education as well as Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia fraternity.
His faith and his family are the most important things in his life. When not working, Steven enjoys time with his wife Ami (also a Ball State Alumni.) He has two beautiful daughters: Kate Cabrera (of Boston, Mass) who has 2 beautiful daughters (his grandbabies) and Samantha (“Sami”), a Junior at the University of Indianapolis where she is studying education while performing on oboe. If Steven and his family are not exploring local musical talent, they are at their home away from home…Disney World Parks.
Steven Fletcher assumed the role of Artistic Director/Conductor of Shelby Community Band in May of 2025.