Meet the Band!

Musical Director and Conductor

Christopher Ward
West Bloomfield, Michigan
​Director of Music & Gospel Arts - Eastern Michigan Division of the Salvation Army
Member since 2018
Favorite Composers: Dean Goffin, Philip Sparke, Gustav Mahler
Favorite Brass Band Piece: Fraternity (Thierry Deleruyelle)
Hobbies: Golf, Fishing, Snowboarding, Watching Sports

Eb Soprano Cornet

Mike Flickinger
​Lake Orion, Michigan
Music Teacher
​Member since 2006 (Founding Member)
​Favorite Composer: Peter Graham
Favorite Brass Band Piece: As If A Voice Were In Them (Oliver Waespi)
​Hobbies: Golf, Mountain Biking, Fishing

Solo Cornet

Matt Taton
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
​Band Director
Member since 2010
Favorite Composer: Ludavic Neurohr
Favorite Brass Band Piece: Concerto No. 10 for Brass Band, Percussion & Onde Martenot (Ludovic Neurohr)
​Hobbies: Cycling with Jonnie, Traveling
Gordon Ward
Northville, Michigan
Former Director of Music - Greater New York Division of the Salvation Army
​Member since 2019
Favorite Composers: Pyotr llyich Tchaikovsky, Ray Steadman-Allen
Favorite Brass Band Piece: The Present Age (Leslie Condon)
​Hobbies: Golf, Watching English Football
Andrew Cicchelli
Warren, Michigan
Computer Deployment (IT) at All Covered
Member since 2019
Favorite Composer: Paul Lovatt-Cooper
Favorite Brass Band Piece: From Ancient Times (Jan Van der Roost)
​Hobbies: Listening to music, hanging out with friends, Watching Hockey & Baseball
Fil Starostka
Dryden, Michigan
Freelance Teacher and Performer
​Member since 2021
Favorite Composer: Richard Strauss
Favorite Brass Band Piece: Life Devine (Cyril Jenkins)
​Hobbies: Nature, Hiking, and Fishing

Repiano Cornet

Russ McMartin
Davison, Michigan
Band Director - Brandon School District
​Member Since 2020
Favorite Composer: Peter Graham
Favorite Brass Band Piece: Metropolis 1927 (Peter Graham)
Hobbies: Boating, Fishing, Camping

Second Cornet

Colleen Land
Lansing, Michigan
Pupil Accountant & Central Enrollment Manager for the Lansing School District
Member since 2017
Favorite Composers: Paul Lovatt-Cooper, Peter Graham & Oliver Waespi
Favorite Brass Band Piece: Gaelforce by Peter Graham
​Hobbies: Reading, Puzzles, Her Dog
  
Dan Head
Waterford, Michigan
​Brass Instructor at Expressions Music Academy
Member since 2019
Favorite Composer: J.S. Bach, Gustav Mahler
Favorite Brass Band Piece: Pavane, Op. 50 by Gabriel Faure, arrg. by Peter Graham
​Hobbies: Brewing Beer, Reading, Arranging Music for Brass Ensembles

Third Cornet

Scott Brickner
Michigan
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Member since 2021
Favorite Composer: 
Favorite Brass Band Piece: 
​Hobbies: 
Jeff Markwick
Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan
Retired Industrial Salesman / Freelance Musician
Member since 2006 (Founding Member)
Favorite Composers: Philip Sparke & Peter Graham
Favorite Brass Band Piece: Harmony Music (Philip Sparke)
​Hobbies: Golf

Flugelhorn

David Koch
Grass Lake, Michigan
Third Trumpet - Flint Symphony Orchestra
​Second Trumpet - Saginaw Bay Symphony Orchestra
Member since 2020
Favorite Composers: Eric Ball
Favorite Brass Band Piece: A Brussels Requiem (Bert Appermont) 
​Hobbies: Audio/Video Production, Woodworking, Photography

Tenor Horn

John Aren
Madison Heights, Michigan
Retired Major in The Salvation Army
​Member Since 2021
Favorite Composer: Ray Steadman-Allen 
Favorite Brass Band Piece: At the Edge of Time (Ray Steadman-Allen)
Hobbies: Biking, Walking, Bird Watching
Megan Fritz
Keego Harbor, Michigan
Sales Representative
Member since 2019
Favorite Composer: Paul Lovatt-Cooper
Favorite Brass Band Piece: Sinfonietta No. 3 (Etienne Crausaz)
Hobbies: Biking, Road Trips, Board Games, Family & Friends
Stephanie Erspamer
Ferndale, Michigan
Elementary Music Teacher
Member since 2017
Favorite Composer: Eric Ball & Peter Graham
Favorite Brass Band Piece: Resurgam (Eric Ball)
​Hobbies: Longboarding, Reading, Camping

Baritone

Jeff Scheu
Clarkston, Michigan
Works at General Motors
​Member Since 2017
Favorite Composer: Paul Lovatt-Cooper
Favorite Brass Band Piece: Enter the Galaxies (Paul Lovatt-Cooper)
Hobbies: Cooking, Kayaking, Biking, Playing with Granddaughter
Deborah DePorre
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Retired Veterinarian
​Member since 2010
Favorite Composer: Eric Ball
Favorite Brass Band Piece: Resurgam (Eric Ball)
​Hobbies: Raising Puppies for Leader Dogs for the Blind
Mike Fisher
Sylvan Lake, Michigan
Information Technologist at Networks and Automation
​Member since 2006 (Founding Member)
Favorite Composer: Eric Ball
Favorite Brass Band Piece: High Peak (Eric Ball)
Hobbies: Tennis, Bicycling, Long Walks

Tenor Trombone

Scott Voytush
Troy, Michigan
Music Teacher
​Member since 2020
Favorite Composer: Gustav Mahler
Favorite Brass Band Piece: The Triumph of Time (Peter Graham)
​Hobbies: Video Games, Magic the Gathering Card Game
Dallas Long
Oakland, Michigan
Technical Writer at Hirotec America
Member since 2021
Favorite Composer:
Favorite Brass Band Piece:
​Hobbies:

Bass Trombone

Doug Holman
Sterling Heights, Michigan
​Plastic Assembly Program Manager at Flexngate
​Member since 2019
Favorite Composer: Robert Redhead
Favorite Brass Band Piece: A Pastoral Symphony (Robert Redhead)
​Hobbies: Golf, Building Things 

Euphonium

Jaleel Williams
Pontiac, Michigan
​Student / Party Rental Manager​
Member since 2019
Favorite Composer: Peter Graham
Favorite Brass Band Piece: On the Shoulders of Giants (Peter Graham)
Hobbies: Basketball, Cars
Remus Webb
​​Pontiac, Michigan
​Program Manager / Lead Brass Teacher at Accent Pontiac
​Member since 2020
Favorite Composer: Nigel Clarke
Favorite Brass Band Piece: Mysteries of the Horizon (Nigel Clarke)
​Hobbies: People Watch

Eb Bass

Chris Jackson
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Failure Analysis Technician at Terumo Cardiovascular
​Member since 2007
​Favorite Composer: Philip Sparke
Favorite Brass Band Piece: Harmony Music (Philip Sparke)
Hobbies: BBQ, Golf
Nathan Shook
​Ann Arbor, Michigan
Masters Student at University of Michigan
​Member since 2021
Favorite Composer: Gustav Mahler
Favorite Brass Band Piece: On the Shoulders of Giants (Peter Graham)
Hobbies: Rock Climbing, Reading

BBb Bass

Steve Molnar
​South Lyon, Michigan
Principal Tuba- Traverse Symphony Orchestra
Member since 2006 (Founding Member)
Favorite Composer- Gustav Mahler
Favorite Brass Band Piece: Breath of Souls (Paul Lovatt-Cooper)
​Hobbies: Boating
David Zerkel
Dexter, Michigan
​Professor of Tuba & Euphonium at University of Michigan
Member since 2021
Favorite Composers: J.S. Bach, Dimitri Shostakovich
Favorite Brass Band Piece: Amazing Grace (arr. William Himes)
​Hobbies: Family, Food, Exploration, Reading

Percussion

James Redman
Clarkston, Michigan
Student - Chemical Engineering - Wayne State University
​Member since 2016
Favorite Composer: David Gillingham
Favorite Brass Band Piece: The Essence of Time (Peter Graham)
​Hobbies: Puzzles, Computer Programming, Transcribing Jazz Music
Zac Bru
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit Bureau of Sound
​Member since 2019
Favorite Composer: Xenakis
Favorite Brass Band Piece: Pines of Rome (Ottorino Respighi arr. Howard Snell)
​Hobbies: Doing Research
Josh Cook
​Detroit, Michigan
​Band Director at Chippewa Valley Schools
Member since 2020
Favorite Composer: Steve Reich
Favorite Brass Band Piece: Russlan & Ludmilla Overture (Mikhail Glinka arr. Howard Snell)
Hobbies: Board Games, Film Enthusiast

Caleb Goncz
Grand Blanc, Michigan
​Music Teacher
Member since 2021
Favorite Composer: Gustav Holst
Favorite Brass Band Piece: Equilibrium (Paul Lovatt-Cooper) 
Hobbies: Board Games, Chess, Puzzles