FCO Staff
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Eric Crimmins, Operations Manager
Eric Crimmins is in his fourth season as the Operations Manager for the Fenton Community Orchestra. He is a retired Band Director from Lake Orion Community School. But - having failed his retirement – he is currently also teaching part-time in Rochester and also at Detroit Country School.
Eric is also an occasional proofreader for Hal Leonard Music Publishing, and is the Founder and Managing Director of the Southeastern Michigan Wind Ensemble (SEMWE), where he is also the principal saxophonist. While teaching, his Scripps Middle School Cadet Band was selected to perform three times at the Michigan Music Conference. He is also a GRAMMY® nominated music educator.
Eric is in demand as a music adjudicator, clinician, and guest conductor across Michigan. He has served as the guest conductor of Honors Bands in Districts 2, 4, and 8 on the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association. He plays woodwinds in Metro Detroit pit orchestras and is the tenor saxophonist in The Cass Saxophone Quartet. With colleagues, he presented the educational session “30 Years Later – Advice for Longevity” at the 2023 Michigan Music Conference.
Eric Crimmins is in his fourth season as the Operations Manager for the Fenton Community Orchestra. He is a retired Band Director from Lake Orion Community School. But - having failed his retirement – he is currently also teaching part-time in Rochester and also at Detroit Country School.
Eric is also an occasional proofreader for Hal Leonard Music Publishing, and is the Founder and Managing Director of the Southeastern Michigan Wind Ensemble (SEMWE), where he is also the principal saxophonist. While teaching, his Scripps Middle School Cadet Band was selected to perform three times at the Michigan Music Conference. He is also a GRAMMY® nominated music educator.
Eric is in demand as a music adjudicator, clinician, and guest conductor across Michigan. He has served as the guest conductor of Honors Bands in Districts 2, 4, and 8 on the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association. He plays woodwinds in Metro Detroit pit orchestras and is the tenor saxophonist in The Cass Saxophone Quartet. With colleagues, he presented the educational session “30 Years Later – Advice for Longevity” at the 2023 Michigan Music Conference.
