James A. Higginbottom, President

Mr. Higginbottom has a Masters of Music from The University of Michigan and is certified to teach Social Studies, Psychology and Music. He was the Director of Choirs for Warren Woods Public Schools from 1965-1990. He directed and produced 36 Broadway Musicals during his teaching career. He currently is the manager of the two Warren Woods auditoria, a position he has held since 1970. Mr. Higginbottom has traveled extensively to Russia, Greece, Poland, Romania and Bulgaria with high school and adult choirs. He produced shows in Eastern Europe with technical theater equipment brought from Michigan and operated by a high school Theater Tech Crew he trained at Warren Woods Community Auditorium.

In addition to teaching during the school year, Mr. Higginbottom dedicated 10 years to the Interlochen Arts Camp, where he served as Director of the All-State Boys Division and Manager of Performing Groups. After his retirement from teaching music at Warren Woods Public Schools, Mr. Higginbottom co-founded the Arts Academy in the Woods, where he chaired the Board of Directors from 2001-2005.

In addition to his other activities, Mr. Higginbottom has been an active member of community arts, and has served as a member of the Warren Cultural Commission and the Warren Symphony Board of Trustees. He has conducted both the Don Large Singers and the Macomb College Community Choirs and is the Music Director at his church.