Michael McCain received his bachelor’s in music education from Lawrence University and his master’s from VanderCook College of Music. He has been a band director on the southwest side of Chicago for the past ten years. His duties have included directing Beginning Band, Intermediate Band, Marching Band, Jazz Band, New Orleans Brass Band, Chorus, and many small ensembles. He has had the fortune to have his students perform at many outstanding locations in his tenure including: The Midwest Clinic Band & Orchestra Conference, The Allstate Sugar Bowl, Millennium Park, Washington DC Memorial Day, Christkindlmarket, Universal Studios, McDonalds Thanksgiving Day Parade, Navy Pier, and more.

Under his direction his students have regularly earned Superior ratings at city and statewide competitions.

Mr. McCain continually puts the interests of his students ahead of his own personal accolades and is proud to be a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.