Tim Heichelheim is the Director of Bands at Skyview High School in Vancouver, WA, and a two-time Grammy quarterfinalist for the award in Music Education. Serving as band director since 2013, Skyview High School has earned numerous accolades on and off the field. He earned his Bachelors in Music Education and Masters in Education (Curriculum and Development) from Portland State University. Tim began his DCI career marching Seattle Cascades 2004-2006 then continued to march Santa Clara Vanguard 2007-2009. After aging out he joined the instructional staff as a visual instructor for Spirit of Atlanta 2010-2011, and then served as the assistant visual caption head for the Crossmen 2013-2015. In 2019, he worked with the Madison Scouts as a visual consultant/instructor. Tim began his journey with The Cadets in 2020. While remaining a member of the instructional staff at the Cadets, Tim served as the Brass Co-Coordinator for the Shadow Drum and Bugle Corps out of Madison, Wisconsin, in 2021 and in 2022 served as a visual instructor with the Santa Clara Vanguard before hopping on tour with the Cadets for that season. Tim joined the Troopers educational team in 2025, Serving as Assistant Visual Caption Head and Assistant Ensemble Coordinator, and is excited to return and continue his role at the Troopers for 2026!

Tim is also a freelance musician around the Portland Metro as well as the band leader and sousaphonist for The River City Riot! Brass Band, the trombone player for ZMusikmakers Oktoberfest Band, and is the managing member of The 1905 Jazz Club in Portland, OR, rated as one of the top 100 jazz venues in the world by Downbeat Magazine.