He most recently had work of his premiered at the 2019 Western International Band Clinic.
He has also had the privilege of having his arrangements performed in the 2016 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and the 2020 Tournament of Roses Bandfest.Īlong with his compositions and arrangements for the pageantry arts, Alex also has been commissioned to write middle school and high school concert band works, and enjoys composing chamber percussion music. His clients have also been Bands of America (BOA) Regional Finalists and Class Champions, BOA Super Regional Class Champions, UIL Area Champions and State Finalists, WGI Winds Class Champions, as well as regular participants at BOA Grand Nationals. Always aiming to infuse contemporary music with the classics and the mainstream with the relatively unknown, his marching band arrangements are known to stand out for their eclectic musical diversity and sonic environments.Īlex's clientele includes numerous class champions and runners-up, semi-finalists, finalists and grand champions at the local and state level. An alumnus of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Alex is most known for his arrangements for marching bands across the continental United States. He resides in Waukesha, Wisconsin with his cat, Buzz.
Alex Thode would first and foremost like you to know that not only is the “e” at the end of his last name not silent, but that he is also a composer and arranger most known for his work in the pageantry arts.
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