Duane Comerford

Inducted: 2002

Duane Comerford participated as a member of Michigan junior and senior drum and bugle corps at a time when Michigan had over 20 competing drum corps. Over the years, he became part of the instruction staff of several drum corps in Michigan, Iowa, and Canada. When high school bands in Michigan began to compete and adopt the drum corps approach to marching and visual presentation, Duane was asked to join the staff of several band programs either as a marching instructor, visual designer, color guard instructor, and/or consultant. He was a charter member of the Great Lakes Judges Association and a charter member of the Michigan Color Guard Circuit. After being out of the marching activity for some time, Mr. Comerford is now a charter member and vice president of the Great Lakes Drum Corps Alumni (GLDCA).  The drum corps performs in parades around the state and they also play concerts after several of the parades. As he says about the marching arts activity, "I have had incredible opportunities in this activity. To meet and work with talented corps members, high school students, staff members of numerous drum corps and bands, judges, and clinicians. I have lasting friendships with people that I would never have met without being involved in drum corps, band, and guard. I am so impressed with the growth of the Michigan Color Guard Circuit in particular. The management of the circuit has done a great job in growing the circuit and the opportunities for the young people participating."