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Erin Bodnar is a Visiting Associate Professor and Director of UW Concert Bands at the University of Washington. She completed her DMA in Wind Conducting at the University of Washington in 2013. Prior to her current position, she served as Associate Professor of Music and Director of Bands at the University of North Florida, where she conducted the Wind Symphony and the Concert Band, and coordinated the UNF Conducting Symposium. Under her direction, the UNF Wind Symphony performed at the World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles in Buñol, Spain in July 2019, and her ensemble NuMIX co-directed with Dr. Venet was showcased at the College Band Directors National Association Southern Division Conference in February 2022. Dr. Bodnar previously directed bands at Graceland University and conducted the Wind Symphony Orchestra at Mahidol University in Bangkok, Thailand. She has an active schedule as a guest conductor and clinician internationally. Her research interests include conducting pedagogy and motor cognition, with articles published in the Journal of Music Teacher Education and Music Perception. Bodnar is also an avid runner, having completed 54 marathons, including 6 Boston Marathons and ten 50 km races, as well as a 100 km race.
University of Washington • Seattle, WA
Director of UW Concert Bands, overseeing performance and instruction.
University of North Florida • Jacksonville, FL
Conducted Wind Symphony, instructed conducting, coordinated UNF Conducting Symposium.
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