Mike Dennis

Mike Dennis began teaching the Crossmen hornline in their inaugural season of 1975. An arranger as well as a brass instructor, Mike was key in the development of the Crossmen brass sound in the corps' early years. His version of Russian Christmas Music is a classic, and helped vault the Crossmen into DCI Finals for the first time in 1977. 

Throughout the years, Mike has served the corps in several capacities. He was on the brass staff from 1975-1977, 1980-1981, 1984, and 1986-1990, as well as serving as a guest clinician and brass instructor during the 2003 season. He has served as a member of the administrative team from 1986-1990, and at various other times during his association with the Crossmen. He also spent several years as a member of the Board of Directors for Youth Education in the Arts, once the parent organization of the Crossmen, and has spent several years as an adjudicator for the United States Scholastic Band Association. 

Always with a smile and a kind word, he has been and continues to be an extremely valuable asset to the Crossmen organization.