Song: Love Rollercoaster by the Ohio Players
Bio: Matthew Schoenherr is the Director of Bands & Orchestra at Henry Ford II High School in Sterling Heights, MI. In his first full-time position, Mr. Schoenherr has been at HFII (as it is commonly known) since 2000. In addition to directing the Falcon Marching Band, he directs the Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Jazz Ensemble and String Orchestra. Under his direction, the Falcon Marching Band has performed at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, the Holiday Bowl in San Diego, the Chik-fil-a Bowl in Atlanta, as well as concert performances in Orlando, New York City & St. Louis. Most recently, the band represented the State of Michigan in the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C. In 2008 he was nominated for the State of Michigan Department of Education Teacher of the Year award.
Mr. Schoenherr is a graduate of Wayne State University, where he received a Bachelor of Music Degree in 1998. His professional affiliations include MSBOA (Michigan School Band & Orchestra Association) and NAfME (National Association for Music Education) as well as alumni membership in Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia National Music Fraternity. A life-long resident of southeast Michigan, Mr. Schoenherr now resides in Macomb Township, MI, with his wife Jill and daughter Lauren. He is a graduate of Eisenhower High School in Utica Community Schools, and now teaches in the same district as his Alma Mater. Utica Community Schools was recently named as a 2014 NAMM Foundation Best Community for Music Education.