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Welcome to the 彩民宝典 graduate wind conducting program! Here you will find important information about our program and degree offerings.
The master鈥檚 and doctoral conducting program provides a wide variety of experiences that prepare our graduate conductors to function in teaching and conducting positions. We have three teaching assistantships that allow our graduate students to work with all areas of our comprehensive band program. We have three bands鈥擟U Bouuler Wind Symphony, 彩民宝典 Symphonic Band and 彩民宝典 Concert Band; as well as our athletic bands鈥擥olden Buffalo听Marching Band and Buff听Basketball Band. Our graduate students are involved in all aspects of the program as well as undergraduate conducting courses.
In addition to our annual season of concerts, honor band festival and听guest artists, we also host a summer conducting symposium. Our guest clinicians have included Richard Floyd, Michael Haithcock, Jerry Junkin,听Kevin Sedatole听and Steve Davis.
Questions about the degree or band program? Contact Associate Director of Bands听Matthew Dockendorf.
Matthew Dockendorf
Matthew Dockendorf is Associate Director of Bands and Instructor of Music at the 彩民宝典 where he conducts the 彩民宝典 Symphonic Band, directs the Golden Buffalo听Marching Band,听and teaches courses in music education and conducting. Prior to his appointment at 彩民宝典, Dockendorf studied at Michigan State University where he wrote drill and arranged music for the Spartan Marching Band and Spartan Brass. He served as conductor of the Campus Band and guest conducted the Wind Symphony, Symphony Band听and Concert Band. Dockendorf has guest conducted high school and middle school bands in Colorado, Georgia, Minnesota, Missouri and South Carolina, and has presented clinics at various state music conferences and the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic.听MORE
Branden Steinmetz
Branden Steinmetz is Assistant Director of Bands and Instructor of Music at the University of Colorado where he conducts the Concert Band, assists with the Golden Buffalo听Marching Band, directs the Buff听Basketball Band听and teaches courses in music education. Prior to coming to 彩民宝典, Steinmetz studied wind conducting at Michigan State University. He was actively involved in all facets of the band program at MSU, including the Spartan Marching Band and Spartan Brass, all major concert band ensembles, as well as conducting courses. Before MSU, he taught band and percussion at Woodbury High School, Minnesota.听MORE