Michelle Barnes
Color Guard Coordinator
Michelle is an Irondale alumnus and participated in many of the band's activities from Concert Band and Jazz Band (String Bass) to Marching Band (Color Guard) and Winter Guard. Michelle is also an MBI Winter Guard alum (2016).
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Michelle has been a color guard instructor for many organizations including: Champlin Park Marching Band (2015-2016), Synergy Winter Guard (2016-2017), Patriots Marching Band (2016-2022), and Irondale Marching Band/Winter Guard (2017- current).
Michelle previously served as a board member for the North Star Circuit, the local Winter Guard circuit for the upper midwest.
Outside of marching band, Michelle works as an Executive Assistant for APi Group, and spends her free time doing portrait photography, and adventuring with her husband, Chi-Cori.