Michael Prichard is the band director for the Le Mars Community High School Band.  Mr. Prichard graduated from Central DeWitt High School in 2001 and received his Bachelor's Degree from the University of Northern Iowa in 2005, graduating Summa Cum Laude. His first teaching position was at Bishop Heelan Catholic High School in Sioux City. After that, he returned to UNI and earned his Master of Arts Degree. During his time at graduate school, Mr. Prichard served as an athletic band graduate assistant and jazz band graduate assistant. Mr. Prichard also spent four years as the Head Director at Waterloo West High School. He is a proud member of the Iowa Bandmasters Association, the Northeast Iowa Bandmasters Association, Jazz Educators of Iowa, and the Iowa Alliance for Arts Education. 

Email: michael.prichard@lemarscsd.org

Mrs. Prichard

Tom Cronin is in his 21st year of teaching. He most recently taught 5th  Grade Band and 6th Grade Choir in Harlan from 2014-2025,  in addition to directing the HS Jazz Ensemble after school for eight years. 

Tom is originally from Marcus Iowa. He is a 2005 graduate of the University of South Dakota and earned his Master of Music Education degree from VanderCook College of Music in 2017. He has conducted the Southwest Iowa 9th/10th Grade Honor Band (2009), the Strong Foundations Sixth Grade Honor Band (2019), the River City Fifth Grade Honor band (2022), and the WIC Conference Middle School Honor Band (2023). In his spare time he enjoys jumping into projects around the house, cheering on his favorite teams, and staying active while being a dad and husband to wife Rachael and kids Charlotte, Connor, and Henry. He remains active as a clinician and adjudicator for bands and jazz bands around the state. 

Color Guard Instructor

Lexie Landis is a mom of 3 and has been married to her high school sweetheart, Jon, for 7 years. She has been the LeMars High School color guard coach for 6 years, and is also the coach for the LeMars Winter Guard and LeMars Dance Team. During her time as coach, her teams have earned Best Color guard in Class 3A, Division 1 ratings, and top 10 placements at the ISDTA competition. She is also a dance teacher at Central Dance Academy and has been teaching dance for 9 years earning choreography awards and many top 10 placements. In her free time she enjoys spending time with family, reading, and doing arts and crafts. 

Marching Band Assistant

Trudy Timblin has been an assistant with the Big Red Marching Band since 2022. She is originally from Springfield, South Dakota and received her degree in music education from the University of South Dakota in 2004. She taught in public and private schools in Iowa and South Dakota for five years. Ms. Timblin is an active bass trombonist in the area. She is a full-time member of the Sioux City Symphony Orchestra and the Sioux City Municipal Band. Over the past 25 years, she has also performed with the South Dakota Symphony, the Cherokee Symphony, the Sioux Falls Municipal Band, the Yankton Area Summer Band and various other small ensembles.

Outside of music, Ms. Timblin works in an accounting department for an insurance company in South Sioux City. She enjoys reading, baking and working around her house. She lives in Sioux City with her kids, Jonah and Addison, and their cats, Midnight and Beauty.