Who we are
Welcome to our music haven, where the rhythm of melodies and the beat of soundscapes await to inspire your musical journey.
The Heart of Iowa Band’s mission is to provide:
1. high quality musical entertainment for the senior communities of central Iowa; and
2. opportunities for central Iowa musicians to come together in an enjoyable and cooperative atmosphere to perform concerts for regional nursing homes, retirement communities, veterans’ homes, schools, and civic events.
We’re looking for new band members. We are based in Ames, but have members from Nevada, Ankeny, Huxley, Story City, and other communities in central Iowa. If you’re interested in joining the Heart of Iowa Band, please contact Gary Fry, our Band Manager at…
515-450-9380 or barbkfry@gmail.com
We are a nonprofit organization. We’re not 501c3 registered yet, but we’re working on it. Please consider donating to the band. Any amount will help offset the costs of our expenses. Contact our Band Manager (see above) for details.
Thank you.
Are you interested in being the next Music Director/ Conductor of the Heart of Iowa Band?
Please contact Gary Fry, our Band Manager at…
515-450-9380, barbkfry@gmail.com
December, 18 2023, Left to right… Joe Tacket interim conductor, Don DoBell, Kitty Fisher of the Ames Senior Variety Show, and Gary Fry, band manager
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Rehearsing in our new space at 60 Forward in Ames, Iowa
August, 2024
Don DoBell, our former conductor, passed away on
December 22, 2023.
In loving memory of Don who was the band’s conductor for 21 years.
