Our Band Directors

Mike Hamann
West Ottawa Music Director/High School Bands
Experience: 17 total years, 10 years at West Ottawa
College: Central Michigan University
Hometown: Cadillac, Michigan
Director Of:
High School Marching Band
High School Symphony Band
High School Symphony Winds Band
High School Advanced Percussion
High School Concert Winds
Jazz I & Jazz II Band
Pep Band

Alan Angeloff
Middle School I Band
Experience: 27 total years, 9 years at West Ottawa
College: Western Michigan University
Hometown: Iron River, Michigan
Director Of:
Harbor Lights 6th Grade Woodwinds
Harbor Lights 7th Grade Woodwinds
Macatawa Bay 6th Grade Woodwinds

Jay Gainforth
High School Band
Experience: 20 total years, 4 years at West Ottawa
College: Central Michigan University
Hometown: Traverse City, Michigan
Director Of:
Macatawa Bay 7th Grade Band (Assistant)
Macatawa Bay 8th Grade Band (Assistant)
High School Concert Band
High School Symphonic Winds (Assistant)
High School Symphony Band (Assistant)

Heide Kenjorski
Middle School Band
Experience: 18 total years, 15 years at West Ottawa
College: Eastern Michigan University and Grand Valley State University
Hometown: Alpena, Michigan
Director of:
Macatawa Bay Bands

Chris Meyer
High School and Middle School Orchestra
Experience: 4 total years, 4 years at West Ottawa
College: Hope College and Western Michigan University
Hometown: Holland, Michigan
Director Of:
Macatawa Bay Orchestra
Macatawa Bay 6th Grade Woodwinds

Kerry Wheeler
Middle School Band
Experience: 26 total years, 26 years at West Ottawa
College: Western Michigan University
Hometown: Unknown
Director Of:
Harbor Lights 6th/7th & 8th Grade Bands

Gary Rizner
Harbor Lights Orchestra
Experience: 33 total years, 33 years at West Ottawa
College: Northern Michigan University
Hometown: Hillsdale, Michigan
Director Of:
Harbor Lights Orchestras