Katie Hanka
Assistant Director, Media Lead, Board Secretary

Katie has been a performer, instructor, and designer in the marching arts for the last fifteen years. 

She discovered a passion for music at an early age with the piano, and continued studying jazz, piano, and percussion. During her years as a student at South Lyon High School, the percussion programs saw great success and inspired a deeper pursuit into the marching arts.

After graduating, she was fortunate to learn from some of the best educators in the activity at both Redline Percussion (2008-2011) and the Santa Clara Vanguard (2010). As an instructor and clinician, she has worked with scholastic, collegiate and independent groups throughout the Midwest, and also performed as a member of the Detroit Lions entertainment team. 

Katie holds a BBA in Marketing from Eastern Michigan University and was a member of the drumline during her time there. As a student, Katie discovered a separate passion for the visual arts and created a freelance media and film production company under the LLC Kadence Films. She currently resides in Plymouth, Michigan with her fiancé Cass, and two sons Finn & Mac AKA The Westie Boys.