The Vortex-Midtown does not own, lease or maintain any parking facility for this location, but there are ample “Pay-to-Park” style parking lots and decks available throughout the neighborhood. The smoking of stinky stuff like cigars, pipes, clove cigarettes, hookahs or anything deemed illegal by the oligarchy, will not be allowed anywhere on our property. However, we do continue to offer the option to smoke cigarettes and e-cigarettes on the sidewalk patio dining area in front of the building. The Vortex-Midtown does not allow smoking or vaping of any kind inside of our premises. The Vortex-Midtown is a bar designed for adults, so access is always restricted to persons 21-and-over. But, we can still only offer take-out service when it’s actually feasible, so this option may be suspended at times. In an attempt to meet the needs of our patrons throughout the COVID-19 epidemic, we have tried to become more accommodating with regard to offering food to-go. Additionally, he worked with the Pembroke High School Marching Band from 2016 to 2020, where he held various roles including Assistant Director, Visual Caption Head, and Drill Writer.Ĭurrently, Raymond is a visiting lecturer at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and is a member of the visual staff of the Medina Mustang Marching Band.Historically, The Vortex has NOT been known as a “take-out” restaurant. In 2013 Raymond transitioned to a staff role on the brass and visual team until his departure from the organization in 2016. While at UB, he participated in the University at Buffalo Marching Band as both a marching member and drum major. Raymond earned his Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics at the University at Buffalo in the Spring of 2022. Most recently, Raymond joined the visual team at the Jersey Surf (Mount Holly, NJ) where the group made a competitive return to semifinals for the 2022 season. After his ageout in 2014, he returned to White Sabers as a member of the visual staff and also served as drum major from 2015 to 2017. He began his drum corps career with the Syracuse Brigadiers, before joining the White Sabers (Gates, NY) in 2011 and the Madison Scouts (Madison, WI) in 2012. Raymond is returning for his second year with Vortex Indoor Winds as a visual staff member and assistant director. Raymond Jones, Assistant Director, Instructor She currently works at the Erie Philharmonic as the Librarian and Operations Coordinator. in Arts Administration from the University of Kentucky. in Music Education from SUNY Fredonia and a M.A. She was a member of the tour admin team for The Cavaliers (Rosemont, IL) in 2018. In the administrative realm, Kira is currently an Assistant Director with Vortex and on the admin team at White Sabers. She has also been a member of the visual team at Vortex since 2020. She is a founding member of Vortex Indoor Winds.Īs an educator, Kira has worked as a visual tech with Corning-Painted Post HS (2016-2017), and most recently joined the staff at McDowell HS (Erie, PA). Her indoor experience began in 2017, as a baritone player in RhythmX Winds (Dayton, OH), winning the WGI WIW Championship. White Sabers have been a DCA Open Class finalist every year since 2015, and most recently moved up to World Class in 2022. She began her drum corps career in 2013 with the White Sabers, winning back to back Class A Championships in 20. Kira has been an avid member of the marching arts since joining her high school marching band in 2008.

Kira Parks, Assistant Director, Visual Instructor

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