Spotlight on Wind Conducting Appointments
Recipients of graduate degrees in wind conducting have been placed at major research universities, state colleges, liberal arts universities and colleges. Below is a list of IU alumni and their current positions:
Trae Blanco – MM in Wind Conducting (2014)
Director of Bands, Murray State University
Matthew Brunner – DM in Wind Conducting (2008)
Director of Athletic Bands, Temple University
Andrew Chybowski - DM in Wind Conducting (2017)
Instructor and Wind Ensemble Director, Pittsburg State University
Paul De Cinque – MM in Wind Conducting (2014)
Director of Music, Penrhos College; Wind Orchestra Conductor, University of Western Australia
John Franklin – DM in Wind Conducting (2007)
Assistant Director of Bands, Kent State University
Otis French – MM in Wind Conducting (1997)
Director of Bands, Malone University (Back to top)
Richard Frey – MM in Wind Conducting (2008)
Interim Associate Director of Athletic Bands, University of Michigan
Tiffany Galus – MM in Wind Conducting (2016)
Interim Assistant Director of Marching Band, University of Texas – Austin
Jeffrey Gershman – MM in Wind Conducting (1995)
Director of Wind Ensembles, Capital University Conservatory of Music
Kyle Glaser – DM in Wind Conducting (2012)
Associate Director of Bands, Texas State University
Christopher P. Heidenreich – DM in Wind Conducting (2006)
Director of Bands, University of Michigan – Flint
Matthew Holzner - MM in Wind Conducting (2010)
Assistant Director of Bands, Texas State University (Back to top)
Scott Jones – DM in Wind Conducting (2013)
Director of Bands, Texas A&M University – Kingsville
Alan Lourens – DM in Wind Conducting (1999), MM in Wind Conducting (1992)
Head, School of Music, University of Western Australia
Anthony Messina – MM in Wind Conducting (2012)
Assistant Director of Athletic Bands, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Polly Middleton – MM in Wind Conducting (2008)
Director of Athletic Bands, Virginia Tech
Jason Nam – DM in Wind Conducting (2015)
Associate Director of Bands, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
Chad Nicholson – DM in Wind Conducting (2006)
Director of Bands, University of Arizona (Back to top)
William Petersen – DM in Wind Conducting (2013), MM in Wind Conducting (2005)
Director of Bands, University of South Alabama
Douglas Peterson – DM in Wind Conducting (2000)
Chair and Senior Professor in Music, Daytona State College
Danh Pham – MM in Wind Conducting (2001)
Director of Bands, Washington State University
Laura Rexroth – DM Wind Conducting (2007)
Director of Bands, University of Wisconsin/Parkside
Brett Richardson – DM in Wind Conducting (2014)
Director of Bands, University of the Incarnate Word
Michael Schaff – DM in Wind Conducting (1995)
Professor Emeritis, Crane School of Music
State University of New York – Potsdam (Back to top)
Eric Smedley – MM in Wind Conducting (2003)
Associate Director of Bands, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
Scott Stewart – DM in Wind Conducting (2001)
Conductor/Instrumental Music Faculty, Westminster Schools; Music Director and Conductor, Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony
Larry Stoffel – DM in Wind Conducting (1999)
Director of Bands, California State University – Northridge
Nicholas Waldron – MM in Wind Conducting (2016)
California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo
Ryan Yahl - DM in Wind Conducting (2018)
Assistant Director of Bands, Texas A&M University – Commerce (Back to top)