BAND BIO

The Roosevelt High School Marching Band, has been known as the "Wyandotte Marching Chiefs" for over 70 years.  The band took on this "nick-name" in the 1950s when founding band director, Kenneth Hauer was bringing the band to Interlochen Fine Arts camp for Band Camp. Though RHS is the home of the BEARS the RHS Marching Band supports the heritage of our entire Wyandotte community by carrying the name "Wyandotte Marching Chiefs!"  In 2008 the band's nick name was defended by then Chief, Leaford Bearskin of the Sovereign Wyandotte Nation of Oklahoma.  

Official website of the Wyandotte Nation of Oklahoma defending our WMC!

LA Times article 

Head Director: Mark D’Angelo

Assistant Director: Benny Wong

Drum Major(s): Maria Bora, Chris Gervasi, Brody Bates, and Riley Garza

Number of performing members: 110

         Winds  60

         Percussion  30

         Colorguard  20

Membership in other organizations:  MSBOA, MCBA, SCHOLASTIC BANDS

Instructional Staff:

Woodwinds:  Alan Jones, Sarah D'Angelo, Leah Keller, Lauren Walega, Dylan Stone

Brass: Phil Rosas, David Rega

Percussion: Carly Allen, Jamis Coates, Robert Thorburn

Colorguard: Shannon Tyrybon, MacKenzie Cartwright, Gabrielle Giammalva, Nicklas Slone,  Kait Osmulski

Visual Coordinator: Frank Tyrybon 

Design Staff:

Music by: Steve Martin (Gary P. Gilroy Pub)

Percussion by: Aaron Hines

Colorguard Design: Shannon Tyrybon

Drill Design by: David Armbruster

Neat information and special honors:

The Wyandotte Marching Chiefs is the ambassador ensemble for Roosevelt HS and the Wyandotte Community.  The band participates in Scholastic Marching Band and Michigan Competing Band Association invitations and is a 9x MCBA finalist.  

The Marching Chiefs have had the following celebrated performances:

2022 Ambassador Tour to Quebec

2019 New Orlean’s Easter Parade

2017 New York City Memorial Day Parade

2015 Disney World- Easter Parade, 

2013 Chicago- St Patrick’s Day Parade, 

2011 Indianapolis – Indy 500 Festival Parade, 

2010 Detroit Lions Thanksgiving Day game with KID ROCK

2009 Washington, DC – 56th Presidential Inaugural Parade

2007 Mackinac Island – Memorial Day Parade

...and makes regular appearances in local parades, the Detroit – St. Patrick’s Day Parades and at a Detroit Red Wings game.