Plymouth-Canton Marching Band
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| School | Plymouth-Canton Educational Park |
| Location | Canton, MI |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Director | Jonathan Thomann |
| Members | 170 |
| Website | pcmb |
The Plymouth-Canton Marching Band (PCMB) is a nationally recognized marching band program located on the campus of the Plymouth-Canton Educational Park in Canton, Michigan.
The PCMB is part of a broader fine arts program offered in the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools. Its Wind Ensemble, Chamber Winds, and Symphony bands have consistently rated among the best in the state of Michigan. PCEP band students and alumni have performed with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the Detroit Civic Youth Orchestra, the Michigan Youth Band, the National Honor Band of America, and the MSBOA All State Honor Band and Orchestra. The concert program is taught by Director of Bands Jon Thomann and Associate Director of Bands Mike Wells
The PCMB also runs three very successful winter programs through the Michigan Color Guard Circuit and Winter Guard International. Both Winter Guards (A & World) have been State Champions and the Open guard is a two time WGI Open Class Finalist. The winter drumline formed in 2006, competing in "Open Class", though they did not travel to WGI Finals. From the 2007 through 2010 seasons, the ensemble competed in "World" class, earning three Finalist spots in that time. In 2011 the line was inactive. 2012 marked the return of the ensemble, where they competed, and continue to compete in open class. 2013 marked the first Open Class finals that Plymouth has competed in.
Plymouth Canton Percussion Ensemble WGI Placements:
·2007 - WGI Scholastic World Finalist, 6th place
·2008 - WGI Scholastic World Finalist, 10th place
·2009 - WGI Scholastic World Finalist, 13th place
·2010 - WGI Scholastic World Semifinalist, 16th place
·2012 - WGI Scholastic Open Semifinalist, 18th place
·2013 - WGI Scholastic Open Finalist, 6th place
·2014 - WGI Scholastic Open Semifinalist, 13th place
·2015 - WGI Scholastic Open Participant
·2016 - WGI Scholastic Open Participant
Previous staff have included Marc Whitlock (2003–2007), current music director for Discovery Middle School; Andy Ebert (2004–2007), current Visual Caption Head at Carolina Crown and West Bloomfield High School; Martin Montoya (2005–2008), current assistant director at Brazoswood High School in Clute, Texas; Clayton Wachholz (2001–2003,2016); David McGrath (1995–2001), current Director of Bands at Kennesaw Mountain High School in Kennesaw, Georgia; Jonathan Ovalle (1995–2006), current Assistant Professor of Percussion at the University of Michigan; Steven McGuire (1998–2002) current assistant director at Mariner High School in Cape Coral, FL; Jed Leach (2007–2008), Current Percussion director for Georgetown High School in Georgetown, TX,; Rob Myers (1998–2000), current Director of Instrumental Music for Dallas ISD. Michael Brady Tarr (1993–2002), visual instructor/ clinician for various drum corps and marching bands. Alan Spaeth (1993 and 1997–2003) Color Guard and show design; Mitch Rogers (1992–2003), drill designer for the Stephen F. Austin Marching Band, Carlton J. Kell High School, Glen Adsit (1989–1994), current Director of Bands at The Hartt School in Hartford, Connecticut; Don Booher, Chris (Gale) Booher, Patrick Ruddy, Tom Fikes, Chad Jacobs, Jonathan Miller, Casey Swanson, George Hester, David Kline, Benjamin Clark, Mark Hart, John Shaw, Dan Arreola Ian Horste, and Sheldon Frazier (currently associate director at McEachern High School in Powder Springs, GA). Sean McElroy, Scott Beck, Emery Craig, currently in United States Army band, Dick Eathorne, and Ross Blackley.
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