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EXTRAORDINARY ALUMNI

Where are our alumni today?

A sampling...

College/University Music Faculty Members
(directors of bands, choral programs, professors of music, etc.):

Boston University
Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing
Clark University
College of Music University of Seoul, Korea
Dartmouth College
Franklin & Marshall College (PA)
Frostburg State College (MD)
Ithaca College
Middle Tennessee State University
Rutgers University
Sweet Briar College
Tufts University
University of Delaware
University of Maine, Orono
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
University of Minnesota, (McPhail Center for the Arts)
University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point,
   (American Suzuki Talent Education Center)

Performers/Music:
Aldeburgh Festival, England
American Ballet Theatre Orchestra
Baltimore Opera
Berlin Philharmonic
Boston Lyric Opera Orchestra
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Brooklyn Philharmonic
Colorado Symphony Orchestra
Commonwealth Opera
Coro Allegro
Glenn Miller Orchestra
“The Lion King”
Massachusetts Wind Orchestra
Mostly Mozart Orchestra
New York Philharmonic
New York String Orchestra
Oklahoma City Philharmonic
Opera North
Pioneer Valley Symphony
Rippopotamus rock group
Rome Festival
Saturday Night Live Band
Singapore Orchestra
Valley Light Opera

Director, Marching Band
University of Delaware

Member or Conductor, Military Band
US Air Force Band
US Army Band
US Army Field Band
US Marine Band (Assistant conductor)
US Navy Band

Pre-College Music Teachers
Too numerous to begin to list are the literally hundreds of alumni who teach and direct instrumental and vocal music programs in high, middle and elementary schools around the country, and who teach in their own private studios. Here is just a sampling:

  • Director, Choral Music:
    Springfield Central High School (MA)
    Longmeadow High School (MA)
    Community Music School of Springfield (MA)

  • Band Faculty Members:
    Biddeford High School (ME)
    Deerfield Academy (MA)
    Ipswich High School (MA)
    Lee High School (MA)
    Liverpool High School (NY)
    Timberland Regional High School (NH)
    Wahconah Regional High School (MA)

Arts Administrators:
Dennis Keene Choral Festival
Parker Artists
Washington Opera

 

“I am where I am now because of my involvement with the Minuteman Marching Band.”

Heidi Sarver BM '86 & MM '88
Assistant Professor of Music &
Director of the Marching Band, University of Delaware

 


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