Michael McIntosh
Michael McIntosh is a graduate of Butler University earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music with an emphasis in Composition. He is a currently an Account Executive in the software space.
In addition to designing, coordinating, consulting and composing for pageantry groups throughout the United States and Japan, Michael is one of two Percussion Designers for The Cavaliers drum and bugle corps. From 1997-2011, Mr. McIntosh was the percussion specialist at Carmel high school in Carmel, Indiana and an integral part of programs named the 2001, 2017 and 2018 AAA National Champion as well as the 2005, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2022 BOA Grand National Champions. Michael has been a part of 7 Highest Achievement in Music BOA Finals awards with two different performing groups. Mr. McIntosh was also the Percussion Caption Head when The Cavaliers won two Fred Sanford trophies as well as three DCI championships in a row. As a designer, McIntosh put teams together that won the Fred Sanford High Percussion award in 2011 and 2023.
Michael is an active clinician, giving clinics throughout the US, Europe, having also performed clinics in Japan and Beijing, China. He is currently an adjudicator for Winter Guard International and Bands of America and is the former WGI GE Judge representative.
Mr. McIntosh was the Program Coordinator/Designer for the WGI IW group Gateway Indoor from 2012-2016 and was part of a team that led Gateway to its best placement ever, finishing in 5th place in Independent World Class at the 2014 WGI Championships.
Michael has created content for commercial projects across different digital mediums including video games, startups and digital advertising. He has had works commissioned for the Midwest Band Directors Convention as well as the West Point HellCats and the US Army Old Guard and Fife and Drum Corps. In 2018, Michael was commissioned to write an original orchestral work for the Contemporary Youth Orchestra. Entitled “MESH”, this work premiered at the Cleveland Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. Currently, he has works published by SmartMusic, Row-Loff Publications, Yamaha Sounds of Summer, Tap Space Publications, Key Poulan Music, Drop 6 Media, The Hal Leonard Corporation, Innovative Percussion, Marching Show Concepts and JKS Music. Mr. McIntosh was named the percussion designer for the Music For All 2022 Rose Parade Honor Band.
He is a Yamaha artist/clinician as well as a multiple signature drumstick artist with PROMARK. Mr. McIntosh also endorses EVANS drumheads, Zildjian cymbals and Daddario Accessories. Michael resides in Minneapolis with his wife Joy, daughters Scotlyn and Graysen and their neurotic but loving chocolate lab, Ellie.