Rockford Community Band

The Rockford Community Band is comprised of instrumentalists from all walks of life who simply enjoy making music passionately and meaningfully. Membership is open to all interested instrumentalists who have a minimum of high school band experience. While there is not a formal audition process for admittance to the ensemble, the conductor may request to hear new members individually to best facilitate part assignments. The ensemble presents 4-6 performances per semester. In addition to concerts at local venues, this ensemble also participates a shared concert with other Rockford community ensembles. The Rockford Community Band is an ensemble dedicated to life-long musicianship while presenting diverse, entertaining performances to the community it serves.

Conductor: Tiffany Engle has served as the conductor of the Rockford Community Band since January 2008. She is currently Director of Bands at Calvin University, where she leads the Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble, and teaches courses in applied saxophone, conducting, and music education. Dr. Engle is deeply committed to service that inspires rich musical involvement in the lives of others. She is the director of Calvin's Knollcrest Music Camp (a summer program for middle and high school students) and regularly serves as a clinician with various school ensembles throughout the West Michigan area.