Currently, I direct three high school concert bands and a jazz ensemble. Along with the bands, I teach basic piano and music theory. My other responsibilities include Department Chairperson, K-12 Performing Arts Curriculum Chairperson,…
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Composer David Maslanka was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts in 1943. He earned his music education degree from Oberlin, where he studied composition with Joseph Wood. During his junior year abroad, he attended the Mozarteum in Salzburg,…
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Saxophonist Brian Horner recently released his album, "Serenade - Music for Saxophone & Piano," a collaboration between himself, composer M. Zachary Johnson, and pianist Elizabeth Avery. All three artists are graduates of the University…
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Earned his bachelor's degree in music education from Western Illinois University and his master's degree in performance from the University of Iowa. Cramer is the past president of the College Band Directors National Association, The Big…
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The aspect of "success" that I was looking for in selecting people to interview and feature in THE YOUNG MUSICIAN'S SURVIVAL GUIDE was pretty simple: I was looking for music-lovers who had succeeded in keeping music-making in their lives,…
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While the beginning of the long-standing tradition of excellence associated with the University of Michigan Bands is often solely credited to former director William D. Revelli, the generations of dedicated students and outstanding faculty…
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