Band Director

Mary Hulliberger

WLN Director of Bands

Office Phone: 248-956-5570

Email: MaryHulliberger@wlcsd.org

Ensembles:  Wind Ensemble, Symphony Band, Concert Band, Jazz Ensemble, Marching Band

Mrs. Hulliberger began her teaching career at Harper Woods High School in 1999.  From 2000-2008 she was the Director of Bands at Lahser High School and East Hills Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. She has been in her current role as Director of Bands for Walled Lake Northern since 2009.  She directs Wind Ensemble, Symphony Band A, Symphony Band B, Concert Band, Jazz Band and the Marching Knights.  She was selected as teacher of the year in 2014 at Northern and then later for the entire district.

Northern bands have consistently earned highest honors at MSBOA, Marching band festivals and have also had the opportunity to perform all over the world.  Through the years the Marching Knights have performed at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, and London England.

Choir Director

Ashley Ward

WLN Choir Director

Office Phone: 248-956-5554

Email: AshleyWard@wlcsd.org

Ashley Ward is in her thirteenth year as a music educator.  This is her eighth year as director of vocal music at Walled Lake Northern High School in the Walled Lake Consolidated School District, where she directs three curricular choral ensembles, two extracurricular choral ensembles, and teaches a Piano and Acting class.   Her choirs include the Knight Singers, Advanced Women, Men’s Choir, Octet, and Chamber Singers.  She also is the vocal director and producer of the school musical.  Her choirs consistently earn highest ratings at district and state festivals, and her students actively participate in Regional, State and All State Choirs, as well as District and State Solo and Ensemble.  Her choirs have performed in Chicago, Disney World and New York City.  Before her tenure at Walled Lake Northern, Ashley previously taught at Bloomfield Hills Middle School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan (2009-2014).

Mrs. Ward holds degrees in Choral Conducting (M.M.-2015), Choral Music Education, and Vocal Performance (B.Mus- 2009), all from Oakland University.  She is an active member of the American Choral Director’s Association and Michigan School Vocal Music Association.  She is sought after as a performer, clinician, and accompanist in the Oakland County area.  She currently lives in Waterford with her husband Zack, and their children Grayson and Harper.

Orchestra Director

Heidi Tigges

WLN Orchestra Director

WLC Orchestra Director

Office Phone: 248-956-4751

Email: HeidiTigges@wlcsd.org

Heidi Tigges has been teaching orchestra in Walled Lake for 19 years at both Walled Lake Central and Walled Lake Northern High School overseeing both orchestra programs. She received her bachelor's degree in music education at Michigan State University and a master's degree in music education at Wayne State University. Her orchestras have received superior ratings at MSBOA orchestra festival and have performed in Chicago, New York, Boston, Toronto,  Disney World, as well as internationally to Austria and Czech Republic.  She was also named in 2010 District 4 MSBOA orchestra teacher of the year.

Heidi teaches Philharmonic Strings and Symphony Strings.