John Slick has served as the Director of Music for the Williamsport Community Band since 2017. John is a lifelong resident of Washington County, and has roots in the Williamsport area stretching back generations. A 2008 graduate of Boonsboro High School, John continued his musical studies at Shenandoah University, earning a degree in Music Education in 2013. John additionally holds a Bachelors of Science in Psychology from Frostburg State University and a Masters of Science in Counseling from Hood College.

John has served as a clinician and instructor for a number of ensembles in Virginia and Maryland, and spent 13 years on the band staff at Boonsboro High School, where he oversaw the marching basics program and composed music and drill for the competitive marching band season.

John currently lives in Hagerstown with his wife, Nicole, and his son, Jackson. He currently works as a licensed mental health counselor in Maryland.