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Stevens received an undergraduate degree from Samford University, Birmingham, AL a Masters of Church Music from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY and a Doctorate of Musical Arts in Composition from the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY. His music includes works for adult, youth, and children's choirs, handbells, and piano books. 1961) is a published composer of over 200 songs with more than 20 national companies. She maintains a popular and helpful blog for piano teachers covering such topics as business issues, teaching composition, creative studio ideas, and much more at Publications by Wendy Stevens Wendy enjoys composing and presenting workshops on creativity, composition, business practices, and technology. She is a nationally certified teacher of music and is a member of ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers. She has served as president and many other positions in WMMTA, and has also served on the board for KMTA. Wendy is a member of MTNA, KMTA, and her local association WMMTA. In addition to her studio teaching, she has served as a church musician playing the piano for more than twenty years. She has also taught theory at Wichita State University and adjudicates for music events in her area. Wendy has been a recipient of the MTNA stAR award (Student Achievement Recognition Award) upon graduation. She received her Bachelor of Music in Piano Pedagogy and her Masters of Music in Theory and Composition from Wichita State University where she graduated summa cum laude. Wendy Stevens Wendy Stevens Wendy Stevens is a composer, pianist, teacher, and clinician. They enjoy spending time together and are proud parents to their 4-year-old son Seoul. Prior to moving to Wisconsin to join Hal Leonard, his wife, Jenny, was an elementary art teacher and is now a freelance artist in the Milwaukee area. Smith is an active member of the TMEA and NAfME. For 8 years, worked with Specialized Administrative Services Inc., providing leadership training for high school band students across the state of Texas.
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Smith worked with the Southwind Drum and Bugle Corps from Lexington, Kentucky and with the Santa Clara Vanguard from Santa Clara, California.
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After performing with and teaching the brass section for the Madison Scouts, Mr. Smith has was also involved in the drum and bugle corps activity for over twelve years. Eric Nestler and performed in the North Texas Wind Symphony under the direction of Mr. While at North Texas, he studied saxophone under Dr. Steve earned his Bachelor of Music Degree from the University of North Texas in 1998 and his Master’s degree from UNT in 2012. Smith was honored as a “Distinguished Music Educator” by the Yale University School of Music, in conjunction with an international symposium promoting music in the public schools. Smith’s composition Capilano Fanfare was selected in the Dallas Wind Symphony’s Call for Fanfares and received a performance as the opening fanfare for the 2010-2011 concert season. Steve brings his recent teaching experience to Hal Leonard and is using this in the development of the new Essential Elements Interactive website designed to assist teachers and students at the beginning instrumental level. At Hal Leonard, he works with the production of instrumental music and educational materials for band and strings. In 2012, Steve joined the team at Hal Leonard as an Instrumental Editor. The bands at Downing consistently displayed a high standard for musical excellence highlighted by a performance at the 2005 Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago. Smith taught the Symphonic Band, assisted with the Concert Band and taught all of the beginning woodwind classes. For eight of those years he served as the Director of Bands at Downing Middle School in Flower Mound. Steve Smith Steve Smith For twelve years, Steve Smith taught middle school band in the Lewisville Independent School District, a northern suburb of the Dallas/Ft.