Marc Whitlock
Marc Whitlock is excited and honored to serve as Brass Consultant and Ensemble Specialist for the 2025 edition of The Cavaliers!
He has spent thirty years as a band director and a school principal. As a music educator, his prior appointments include being a band director for Marian Catholic High School in Illinois, Hebron High School in Texas, and for Discovery Middle School and the Plymouth-Canton Educational Park in Michigan. During his time as a band director his bands earned consistent superior ratings at band festivals, commissioned several new band compositions, was awarded the Mark of Excellence from the Foundation of Music Education, earned the Texas UIL Sweepstakes Award, fourteen state marching band championships, eight Bands of America national class championships, and three times was named the Bands of America Grand National Champion. His bands were also selected for multiple performances at the Music For All National Concert Band Festival and for the Presidential Inauguration.
Marc was formerly the music manager for the Broadway production of Blast!, which won a Tony award and an Emmy award. He also served as the first Chief Judge for WGI Winds and for decades has been involved with many award-winning ensembles as an instructor, designer, and consultant.
Marc has been actively involved with many award-winning ensembles for over four decades and has been in demand as a designer/coordinator/consultant for many groups, including the Academy, Blue Stars, The Cadets, Carolina Crown, The Cavaliers, Madison Scouts, Phantom Regiment, Santa Clara Vanguard, Star of Indiana, and the Troopers. Many of the drum corps he has worked with have been DCI Finalists, recipients of the Jim Ott High Brass Award, and have been crowned the DCI World Champions.
Marc has also started his own company to service the design, consultation, and educational needs of bands and other marching ensembles. His company, “On The Marc”, strives to help concert bands and marching arts programs reach that next level of achievement and is accepting clients for next season.
Here’s to a great season in 2025 for the Green Machine!