Clarinetist Skip Bedard hails from Canton, Michigan. Skip is a retired automotive engineer. Skip plays in Plymouth Community Band, Crosstown Horn Band, Canton Concert Band, and several other small ensembles. Skip's hobbies include travel and woodworking.
Clarinetist Liz Beattie also comes from Canton, Michigan. Liz is a cybersecurity expert working for a national pizza chain. Want your pizza free of nasty computer viruses? See Liz!!!
Trumpeter Tim Ferris lives in Belleville, Michigan. Tim is a software developer for a bank supplies vendor. Tim can occasionally be found on area disc golf courses. Tim plays in Plymouth Community Band, Crosstown Horn Band, Canton Concert Band, and Saint Paul Brass.
French horn and vocalist Gloria Wilson lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where she retired as a small business owner. Gloria’s hobbies include sewing, gardening, bicycling, walking and travel. Gloria plays in Plymouth Community Band, Crosstown Horn Band, Saint Paul Brass, Ann Arbor Concert Band's brass choir, and various other small ensembles. Gloria is also the group's administrator, scheduling and connecting with venues.
Tubist, arranger and band leader Bill Wilson lives in Ann Arbor, where he is a retired software developer. Bill’s hobbies include bicycling, travel, and arranging music for various small ensembles, including the Crosstown Horn Band. Bill publishes brass quintet sheet music under the “Toot Suite Brass” label. Bill plays in Plymouth Community Band, Crosstown Horn Band, Saint Paul Brass, Ann Arbor Concert Band's brass choir, and various other small ensembles.
Drummer John Monks lives in Belleville, Michigan. John is a retired automotive body shop owner/operator. John's hobbies include travel and chasing his numerous grandchildren around. John plays with Plymouth Community Band, Crosstown Horn Band, and various other small ensembles. John also plays in numerous pit orchestras in the greater Detroit area.
Guitarist Terence Groening lives in Ann Arbor, where he develops automotive driving video games and simulators. Terence’s hobbies include distance running, coaching sports and academic teams of young people, and songwriting. Terence plays in Crosstown Horn Band and can occasionally be found playing and singing solo at local "open mic" events.