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Edward F. Gobbel is entering his 22nd year as a music educator, having studied at Wayne State and Michigan State Universities.  He was a marching member of two World Class Drum and Bugle Corps for five seasons and has served as a brass technician, brass caption chair, and brass arranger for several different World Class Drum and Bugle Corps.  He has been a clinician and instructor for many accomplished programs throughout Michigan, New York, Ohio, Nevada, Wyoming, Colorado, Idaho, Utah and Texas.

Mr. Gobbel has been writing wind arrangements and pedagogy guides for movement and winds, as well as drill for marching band and winter colorguard since 1991. He is the owner of efg Marching Concepts, a company based out of Cedar Creek, Texas that provides creative services, design services, program consultation, staff training, and student leader training for band and drum corps programs.  Ed has been involved with the American Fork Band program since 1999.

Ed has also spent time in the musical instrument industry, working as an Educational Sales Representative for a large retail outlet and eventually moving into the manufacturing business.  Serving as a Product Manager and Sales Manager, he spearheaded the processes of design, marketing, production, and launch of a complete line of marching brass instruments with a major instrument company.

  • Home
  • Performance Groups
    • Marching Band
    • Main Page Concert Bands
    • Concert Band (B1)
    • Symphonic Band (A2)
    • Wind Symphony (B2)
    • Jazz Bands
    • Percussion
  • The Weekly Beat
  • Student Resources
    • Student Resources
    • Band Council
  • Calendar
  • Fundraising & Sponsors
    • Sponsors
    • Fundraising
  • Staff
    • ​Orien Landis
    • Dana Slabaugh
    • McKayla Wolf
    • Michelle Clements
    • Bix Hollenbach
    • Michele Alger
    • Emily Zabriskie
    • Jessica Glasgow
    • Jaycee Wilson
  • Volunteers
    • Background Check Info
    • Volunteer Sign-Up
    • Band Moms
    • Band Dads
    • Booster Board
    • By-Laws
    • Board Meeting Minutes
    • Defensive Driving
  • History
    • The Early Years (1923-1937)
    • Heather Christensen
    • Alumni
    • 2021-2022
    • 2020-2021 >
      • Marching Band - Starry, Starry Night
    • 2019-2020 >
      • Marching Band - The White Queen
    • 2018 - 2019 >
      • Marching Band - Another Viewpoint
      • Grand Nationals 2018
      • Concert Band
      • Jazz Band
    • 2017 - 2018 >
      • Marching Band - Dimensionality
    • 2016 Beyond Limits
    • 2015 Red Sky
    • 2014 Bad Hair Day >
      • Macy's Parade 2014
    • 2013 Fury >
      • 2012-13
      • Band Camp Pics 2013
    • AFHS Band 2012 >
      • Rose Parade 2012
      • 2011-12
    • AFHS Band 2011
    • 2010-11
    • Links
  • AF Bands Merch
    • AF Band Store (Official Band Jackets)
    • AF Band Fan Swag
  • Photos
  • Color Guard
    • Cadet Guard
    • Junior Guard
    • Summer Guard
  • Donate
  • FAQs
    • Band Glossary