West Bloomfield High School Bands  

      4925 Orchard Lake Road
      West Bloomfield, MI 48323
     
Arthur Ebert, Director of Bands

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Text Box:  Mr. Arthur Ebert
 Director of Bands, West Bloomfield High School 
Mr. Ebert earned his Bachelors of Music from Michigan State University and his Masters of Music from Southern Oregon University.  While at MSU he was trumpet section leader and President of the Spartan Marching Band, Vice President of the Mortar Board and Vice President of KKΨ.  2008 will be Mr. Ebert’s 4th season as West Bloomfield High School’s marching band director and 8th year as a teacher in the district.  He is also on the Michigan Competing Band Association board of  directors, and is the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association’s District IV Vice-President for Marching Band.
 eberta@westbloomfield.k12.mi.us
 
                                                       
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Text Box: Mrs. Sarah Ebert
Assistant Director, West Bloomfield High School Marching Band

Mrs. Ebert earned her Bachelor of Science in Education from East Tennessee State University.  Mrs. Ebert was a woodwind teacher with the Milford High School Marching Band in 2003 and 2004.  She first worked with the WBHS Marching Band in the fall of 2002 as a sectional teacher.  In addition to working with the WBHS marching band Mrs. Ebert teaches clarinet lessons and woodwind sectionals in the Milford area.
 
   

 

 

 

 

 

Text Box: Mr. Justin Alvis
Director, West Bloomfield Percussion and Pep Band

Justin Alvis has taught with and consulted for many exceptional programs throughout the Midwest including Ferndale High School Marching Band and Winter Drumline, Lake Central High School Marching Band, (St. John, IN) Northview High School Marching Band (Grand Rapids, MI), and Milford High School Marching Band and Winter Drumline.  Justin began his carreer in the Marching Arts as a member of the L'Anse Creuse High School Marching Band '98-'01, and went on to march Eastside Fury '00-'03, '05, Americanos Drum and Bugle Corps '02, Great Lakes Percussion '04, Glassmen Drum and Bugle Corps '01, '03-'05, and Rhythm X '06. justinalvis23@gmail.com                                                            

 
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Text Box: Mr. Joshua James
Director, West Bloomfield Jazz Orchestra 
Joshua James earned his Bachelors degree in music performance (saxophone) and Philosophy from Albion College. From there, he continued his education at Wayne State University earning his post-graduate music education teaching certification. Joshua, having worked in both the Birmingham and West Bloomfield school districts, now makes his home as the Director of Bands for St. Mary's Preparatory in Orchard Lake. In addition to his duties as a high school educator, Joshua teaches at Madonna University as an adjunct instructor in Woodwind, Brass, and Percussion pedagogy. When not teaching, Joshua continues to both perform and compose professionally for regional jazz orchestras and combos in the metro Detroit area.
jjames@stmarysprep.com .