Mr. Michael Hintzman has been the director of bands at Northwestern High School since 1994. A native of Kenosha, Wisconsin, Mr. Hintzman graduated from Tremper High School in 1988. He earned a Bachelor of Music with Teacher Certification in Instrumental Music in 1993 from the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point. In 2004 he earned his Masters of Music Education from the University of Minnesota, Duluth Campus.

After substitute teaching in the West Allis/West Milwaukee School District for one year, Mr. Hintzman was hired as the 7-12 Band Director for the School District of Maple in the fall of 1994. Mr. Hintzman has been a member of the National Band Association, Wisconsin Music Educators National Conference and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia and has performed on saxophone with the Twin Ports Wind Orchestra and Big Woods Big Band. He lives in Superior, WI, with his wife Crystal and two children, Elise and Benjamin.