Faculty/Staff Information
Ike Nail
(he, him, his)
Director of Bands and Orchestra, Music
503-838-8341 | naili@wou.edu
SH 102A
Why I chose WOU
I want to make the biggest difference I can in the musical culture of our area.At WOU since
09/16/2005Hobbies
Travel, hiking, reading, operaHometown
Coleman, TXFavorite book/movie
Books: "The First Circle" - Solzhenitsyn, " Deliverance" - Dickey; Movies: "The Sting", "Chinatown"Office Hours
| Mon | Tues | Weds | Thurs | Fri |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 - 2 | 12 - 2 |
Course schedule
Spring 2023| CRN | Course | Title | Times | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30158 | MUS250 | CONCERT ATTENDANCE | - | --- --- |
| 30627 | ED697 | MAT CLNCL EXP III | - | OFF CAMPUS |
| 30680 | MUEN322 | POPS ORCHESTRA | - | --- --- |
| 30465 | MUS107 | INTRO TO MUSIC & LITERATURE | - | --- --- |
| 30038 | ED498 | CLINICAL EXPERIENCE III | - | OFF CAMPUS |
Areas of responsibility
Band, Symphony Orchestra, Conducting, Music Education
What you will do and learn in my courses
You will experience, listen to and perform some of the greatest music ever written. You will learn what makes it great. You will learn effective styles and interpretations. You will improve your understanding of fundamental musical concepts. You will have fun.
Education
Doctor of Musical Arts in Symphonic Conducting - The University of Texas at Austin
Master of Arts in Music - West Texas State University
Bachelor of Nusic Education - West Texas State University
Teaching focus
Wind Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra, Conducting, Music Education
Research areas
Buddhist melodies and chants. Contemporary Spanish instrumental music. Teaching and rehearsal methods.
Professional experience
Associate Director of Bands, California State University, Northridge
Diector of Bands, University of Southern Mississippi
Resident Conductor, Dsllas Wind Symphony
Awards and honors
Two Grammy Awards, National Band Association Award of Merit, 2009 Oregon Symphony Association Music Educator of the Year, 2014 Oregon Music Educators Association Music Educator of the Year.
Graduate courses taught
Conducting, Band, Orchestra
Undergraduate courses taught
Conducting, Band, Orchestra, Music Appreciation
Professional memberships
College Music Society, College Orchestra Directos Association, College Band Directors National Association, National Band Association,
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