Charles Bicigo (27) is currently the Band Director at Owendale-Gagetown Area Schools, where he teaches 5-12^th grade Band, 2-5^th grade General Music, and 9-12^th grade Jazz Ensemble. Charles has worked to build their program, adding new experiences like a trip to SVSU Band Day, Jazz Ensemble, and technology-based instruction. He used his experience with small school/big spirit mentality to get the students invested in the group, and saw many returns from the kids, as well as from the community.

Charles is an accomplished trombone player; he served as section leader to the SVSU marching band, and was principal trombone in the Wind Ensemble there, as well as lead trombone for the Jazz Ensemble. He is also a skilled arranger, and arranges music for schools around the area, including SVSU, Waterford-Mott Marching Band, and St. Charles High School. Charles continues to work as brass caption-head for multiple schools at their marching camps, working to improve students marching technique as well as their musical abilities while adding new tools to his own teaching tool-box.

Charles holds a Bachelors of Arts in Music Education from Saginaw Valley State University, and a JQ endorsement for K-12 music from the State of Michigan.