Governance

Leadership

Governance for the STV Alpentänzer Schuhplattler is comprised of 11 elected and appointed positions:

English Title German Title 2026 Electee/Appointee
Artistic Director Künstlerischer Direktor Markus Geissler
Band Leader Band Manager Jennifer Wilbanks
Female Dance Leader Vortänzerin Lila Wallrich
Flag Bearer Fahnenträger Ethan Sprock
Male Dance Leader Vorplattler Jake Wallrich
President Erster Vorstand Lila Wallrich
Refreshment Manager Bierfuchs Jake Wallrich
Secretary Schriftführer Kevin Culcasi
STV Representative Repräsentant Kent Strong
Treasurer Kassierer(in) Kimberlee Moravick Cheng
Vice President Zweiter Vorstand Chris Grottkau

Leadership

Governance for the STV Alpentänzer Schuhplattler is comprised of 11 elected and appointed positions:

Markus Geissler

Artistic Director\ Künstlerischer Direktor

Jennifer Wilbanks

Band Leader\ Band Manager

Lila Wallrich

Female Dance\ Leader Vortänzerin

Ethan Sprock

Flag Bearer\ Fahnenträger

Jake Wallrich

Male Dance\ Leader Vorplattler

Lila Wallrich

President\ Erster Vorstand

Jake Wallrich

Refreshment Manager\ Bierfuchs

Kevin Culcasi

Secretary\ Schriftführer

Kent Strong

STV Representative\ Repräsentant

Kimberlee Moravick Cheng

Treasurer\ Kassierer(in)

Chris Grottkau

Vice President\ Zweiter Vorstand

Affiliations

Since 1994 the Alpentänzer Schuhplattler has been a member Verein in the Gauverband Nordamerika, a grouping of about 100 Bavarian and Austrian folk dance groups from the United States and Canada. The Gauverband Nordamerika holds the purpose of preserving the Bavarian and Austrian cultures, dancing, music, and Tracht.

The Alpentänzer Schuhplattler was also a founding member of the Westbezirk, a regional organization of Vereine from the Western US and Canada and is a member of the Sacramento Folk Dancing Federation.

Affiliations

Since 1994 the Alpentänzer Schuhplattler has been a member Verein in the Gauverband Nordamerika, a grouping of about 100 Bavarian and Austrian folk dance groups from the United States and Canada. The Gauverband Nordamerika holds the purpose of preserving the Bavarian and Austrian cultures, dancing, music, and Tracht.

The Alpentänzer Schuhplattler was also a founding member of the Westbezirk, a regional organization of Vereine from the Western US and Canada and is a member of the Sacramento Folk Dancing Federation.