Mike Stevens joined the staff of The Cascades Drum and Bugle Corps in December 2006, serving as the head battery specialist and also as co-battery arranger.
A graduate of Tigard High School "back in the day" (as he so eloquently phrased it), Mike Stevens got his start with the Vancouver Spartans in 1986. He marched there for three years, and then went south to march in the Blue Devils from 1989-90.
In 1991, Mike aged out of the Cadets Drum & Bugle Corps and went on to teach from 1992-1995, some of the most groundbreaking years in the corps history, capturing the DCI World title in 1993.
Following his tenure there, he went on to bring the Blue Knights to it's highest placement to date as Percussion Caption Head from 1998-2000.
In 2000, the corps took 6th overall and 3rd place in percussion, bested by only the Cavaliers and Cadets. Moving away from the Northwest to march in other corps is a condition Mike Stevens hopes to change. "People need to be heading north to march up here!"
Mike Stevens went on to complete a Bachelor of Music Theory/Composition/Percussion Degree from the University of Louisiana, Lafayette, where he graduated with Cum Laude honors. During this time he was also the Marching Percussion Coordinator/Arranger for the University.
Mike Stevens served as the Percussion director for Winston Churchill High School from 2002-2005, helping take them to the BOA Grand National finals as well as capturing the WGI Scholastic World Championship in 2003.
Mike Stevens has performed and adjudicated at the PASIC International Convention and is an adjudicator for various marching competitions nationwide, as well as having done clinics throughout the US, Germany, and the UK.
Mike Stevens is a signature endorser with Promark Sticks and Mallets, and has an instructional video entitled: "The Ultimate Quad Video" with the Dynasty/DEG Corporation. He has been taught by, and has worked along side some of the best people in the business, including Tom Float, Scott Johnson, Ralph Hardimon, Al Murray, Jeff Prosperie, Adam Mason and others.