John T. Madden - Director

John T. Madden is the Director of the Spartan Marching Band and Associate Director of Bands at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. He has held this position since the fall of 1989. Madden is responsible for the administration and rehearsal of the 300 member Spartan Marching Band. John is the band's exclusive drill designer and also quite active as arranger of much of the band's music.

Mr. Madden's additional responsibilities at Michigan State University School of Music include conducting the MSU Symphony Band as well as the nationally famous Spartan Brass Basketball and Hockey Bands. He is a frequent guest conductor of the MSU Wind Symphony and Chamber Winds. Mr. Madden also serves on the Music Education Faculty, teaching undergraduate conducting and marching band techniques.

 

 

Jon Weber - Percussion Instructor

Jon Weber is visiting instructor of percussion at the Michigan State University School of Music. He received a bachelor of music education from Oklahoma State University, and a master of music from Michigan State University. Mr. Weber has been the composer and teacher for the Michigan State Drumline since 1996. Mr. Weber has performed with the New York Solsti Orchestra, Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra, Lansing Symphony Orchestra, Brass Band of Battle Creek, and the Santa Clara Vanguard. Mr. Weber is currently playing percussion with the world fusion group Thom Jayne and the Nomads.

Mr. Weber is composer for the Detroit Pistons Drumline and performs with them at the Palace. He has taught at Oklahoma State University and been served as percussion coordinator for the award-winning Spartan Percussion competition line at the PAS international convention, and the Black Gold and Northern Aurora drum and bugle corps. He is a Vic Firth education clinician, and endorses Yamaha percussion and Sabian Cymbals.