Mike Hettwer

Michael Hettwer was a full time band director in the Dallas School District from 1992-2002. He has been a full time choral director for the Dallas School District since 2002. In addition to his full time job he teaches privately in Salem and is the horn instructor at Willamette University, George Fox University and Linfield College.

Michael also performs with a number of professional groups in the Northwest. He currently plays associate principal horn with the Portland Opera, 3`d horn with the Oregon Ballet Theatre, 3`d horn with the Eugene Symphony, and principal horn with the Linfield Chamber Orchestra. Michael is also an active chamber musician. He has performed with the Columbia Brass, Pioneer Brass, and is currently an active member of the Festive Brass, the Oregon Brass Ensemble and the Bridgeport Horn Trio. Other active engagements include performances with the Peter Britt Festival, Oregon Bach Festival, Oregon Symphony and the Eugene Opera. He has performed with the Oregon Repertoire Singers, Joffrey Ballet, Yakima Symphony, Portland Festival Symphony, Oregon Mozart Players, Luciano Pavarotti, Dianne Reeves, The Three Irish Tenors, Portland Best of Broadway, The Temptations, Mannheim Steamroller, The Moody Blues and Kurt Bestor.

Michael has received his B.M. in French Horn Performance and his M.A.T. from Willamette University. Michael lives in Salem with his wife Kami, a general music and band teacher at Salem Academy, and their three children, Matthew, Joshua and Jenessa. Mike and Kami are actively involved in child hood cancer awareness since their son's diagnosis of Leukemia in 1997.