Suttons Bay is a piece inspired by the joys of summer vacation! The opening melody and several rhythmic ideas came to me while my wife and I were riding bicycles near the coast of Lake Michigan. The trail we were riding goes from Traverse City, “The Cherry Capital of the World”, to Suttons Bay, a beautiful, coastal village. With its chanty-like melodies and bouncing rhythms, you are invited to take this journey to Suttons Bay! Premiered at the 2023 Indiana Music Educators Association Professional Development Conference by Evan Cooper and the Franklin Central High School Wind Ensemble.